ALBAWABA — Banking giant HSBC Holdings on Tuesday announced a dip in full year 2022 pre-tax profits, even after reporting a 92 percent surge in quarterly profits. Europe's biggest bank based on assets pledged more regular dividends and share buybacks as reported pre-tax profit included a $2.4 billion impairment due to the planned sale of its retail banking operations in France. The Asia-focused lender said it made $17.5 billion before ...