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World Service,25 Apr 2015,55 mins

HSBC considers relocating its London HQ

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One of the world’s biggest banks – HSBC – says it is considering moving its headquarters out of the UK, due to the “regulatory and structural reforms” introduced in the country since the financial crisis. Uncertainty over Britain's future in the European Union is also worrying the lender – but is this announcement a politically motivated one, or a reaction to shareholders’ demands? Also - the richest boxing match ever – we hear how Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao are set to pocket at least $100m dollars each, and we bring you a Business Matters guide to one of the world's most remote communities - Tristan de Cuna. To finish off the week on a high, Kai Ryssdal of Marketplace tracks down the man who invented the emoticon – which uses punctuation to spell out a smiley face that you have to squint at it sidewise - way back in 1982.

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