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let us get down to business. we start with a fresh look at the banking sector and credit suisse in particular. early marketjitters in response to the ubs takeover of the swiss bank have eased. in asia today, most of the main stock markets are higher with japan closed for a public holiday. the major indices in europe and the united states also closed slightly up on monday. credit suisse is one of 30 crucially important banks in the global financial system and many fear its problems are an indicator of wider risks in the banking sector. so far this month, us and european banking stocks have fallen by 22% and 17% respectively, marking the biggest monthly falls since march 2020 when the covid pandemic hit the markets. here s michelle fleury with a look at how investors in new york responded. yes, there was guarded optimism on wall street following the shotgun marriage between ubs and credit grace that was hastily arranged by swiss authorities over the weekend. the dowjones indust
we need the answer to that question to be yes. but is the answer yes? well, clearly at the moment, trust in the police has been hugely damaged by the things that we ve discovered over the past year. even your trust? everybody s trust. we also speak to rishi sunak about the cost of living, immigration and the fate of his predecessor borisjohnson. and in other news. the health divide. why deaths from lung conditions like asthma are three times higher in some parts of the uk than others. a little less of every little helps. tesco becomes the latest retailer to reduce the bonuses of its reward scheme. supermarkets are making savings too. what does it mean for you? and another very mild march day at there today. we will see a few sunny spells around compared with yesterday. the full forecast here on breakfast. it s tuesday, 21st march. institutionally racist, misogynistic and homophobic. those are the findings of a damning review of the metropolitan police published this morning