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The bank's revenue for the period was $18.6 billion, below the $18.93 billion analysts had predicted. Net interest income rose to $9.3 billion, driven by deposit growth and higher yields. HSBC also declared a share buyback programme of up to $1 billion, expected to conclude by the end of the year."},{"type":"heading","text":"Disagreement on revenue expectations"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"CNBC reported that HSBC's third-quarter revenue of $18.6 billion was below analysts' expectations of $18.93 billion. The digests from Market Screener and Reuters stated that the bank's third-quarter profit was in line with estimates, without specifying revenue figures or expectations."},{"type":"heading","text":"What the coverage left out"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"None of the reports below mention HSBC's consideration of job cuts in its UK wealth management business. 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