JPMorgan to slash 19,000 jobs by end-2014

US banking giant JPMorgan Chase plans to eliminate 19,000 jobs by the end of 2014 as it seeks to rein in costs, the company said Tuesday in an investor presentation.

US banking giant JPMorgan Chase plans to eliminate 19,000 jobs by the end of 2014 as it seeks to rein in costs, the company said Tuesday in an investor presentation.

HSBC’s record $1.9 billion payment to settle a U.S. investigation into money laundering that involved Mexican drug cartels and nations such as Iran is a new setback for the reputation of banks after a series of headline-grabbing scandals.

The White House stepped up pressure for tighter bank regulation Monday after JPMorgan Chase’s $2 billion derivatives loss, as the bank said the top official responsible for the loss had resigned.