HONGKONG, China (AFP) — HSBC said Monday its third quarter adjusted pretax profit rose seven percent from a year ago to $5.59 billion, beating expectations. “Reported profits were down, but adjusted profits were higher than last year’s third quarter in all four global businesses and four out of five regions,” HSBC global chief executive Stuart Gulliver said. The September quarter adjusted profit — which strips out one-off items — compared with the previous corresponding period’s […]