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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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