HSBC on Tuesday said it planned a net reduction of 1,149 British jobs under a shake-up of the global bank's division that deals with high-depositing investors. "HSBC is today proposing changes within its UK business which will lead to a potential reduction of 1,149 roles," the British bank said in a statement.

Rio de Janeiro, Apr 22 (EFE).- Spain's Indra, a leading provider of technology products in Europe and Latin America, said Monday it won a contract to supply Brazilian oil giant Petrobras with systems for managing and operating its thermal power plants. "Petrobras will adopt the inGEN system in order to standardize scheduling and operating procedures in real time between the energy operations center (COE) and the company's power plants, as well as communications with the National Electrical System Operator (ONS)," Indra said in a statement.

By Braden Reddall and Kathy Finn (Reuters) - Halliburton Co is in "advanced" talks to settle private claims against it in a trial to determine blame for the 2010 Gulf of Mexico spill, the oilfield services company said on Monday, as it booked a $1 billion (654 million pounds) pre-tax charge for a possible deal.

DUBAI (Reuters) - HSBC Holdings <HSBA.L> is reviewing its operations in Iraq while continuing to invest in Egypt despite a challenging near-term environment there, the bank's regional chief executive said on Sunday. "In terms of Iraq, it's a market that we will continue to review," Simon Cooper, chief executive for the Middle East and North Africa, told reporters at a media event in Dubai. He did not elaborate and declined to comment when asked for clarification.