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Bank shares plunge following the collapse of the Silicon Valley Bank

Shares in many banks have plunged after the collapse of the California-based Silicon Valley Bank, with the US and UK governments intervening to keep markets stable.

Shares in many American and European banks have plunged after the collapse of the California-based Silicon Valley Bank, with the US and UK governments intervening to keep markets stable.

We'll look at what can be done to prevent contagion.

Also in the prograamme: Flooding in a small town in Queensland, Australia has brought unexpected danger; and what the big wins at the Oscars mean for Asian representation on the big screen.

(Photo shows a destroyed Silicon Valley Bank. Credit: Dado Ruvic/Reuters)

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  • Mon 13 Mar 202314:06GMT

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