Home Business HSBC warns on China, Britain slowdown as 2018 profit disappoints Business HSBC warns on China, Britain slowdown as 2018 profit disappoints By Genpie - February 19, 2019 206 0 Facebook Twitter Google+ Pinterest WhatsApp HSBC Holdings turned in a disappointing annual profit as higher costs and a stocks rout chipped away at its trading businesses, while warning that an economic slowdown in China and Britain would throw up further hurdles this year.