THE HSBC bank is to close its Southend headquarters, with the loss of more than 750 jobs.
The move is part of a plan to shed 1,700 HSBC job losses across the country.
Devastated staff were told the work at the tower block landmark building in the Victoria Centre will be transferred to Birmingham from next year. The bank will vacate the building in 2011 ahead of the expiry of its lease in 2013.
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