HSBC 'sorry' for failures over drug money laundering

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HSBC has apologised to the US Senate after the bank was found to have allowed drug money to be laundered through its accounts.

The bank, led by Stuart Gulliver (pictured), released a statement saying it would apologise for its failings. It said: "We have sometimes failed to meet the standards regulators and customer expect...

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