the financial times is reporting that the country s biggest bank, ubs, has offered to buy credit suisse for up to one billion dollars, although bloomberg reports that credit suisse sees that as vastly undervaluing the bank. the swiss banking giant had been caught up in the market uncertainty triggered by the collapse, nine days ago, of america s silicon valley bank. it had been offered an emergency credit facility of more than 50 billion dollars by switzerland s central bank but that had not prevented a sharp fall in its share price. more now on one of our main stories this hour a potential takeover of the struggling credit suisse bank by another swiss based bank, ubs. let s get the latest now from our correspondent in switzerland imogen foulkes. what is the latest on these stories to try and shore up we hearing a lot of things but i can tell you the crisis talks taking just on the road from me in berne financial authority of the banks, people are being very tight lip
the scottish national party s chief executive has resigned with immediate effect after they were forced to reveal a dramatic drop in membership this week. now on bbc news, it s time for sportsday. hello and welcome to sportsday. it s crunch time in dublin as ireland go for the grand slam against england we ll have the latest. earlier france kept alive their hopes of snatching the title, with a win over wales in paris. and reunion at the etihad but will burnley s vincent kompany come away all smiles against his former boss in the fa cup quarterfinals? a blow for f1 champion max verstappen he won t be on pole, for this weekend s saudi grand prix. we ll tell you why. and a big fight at the 02 can we expect fireworks in the ufc, in the rematch between leon edwards and kamara usman? hello there, and welcome along to sportsday. plenty to come, but we start with the six nations and ireland are within touching distance of a first six nations title since 2018. they re on course to
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but after giant killing to get southampton and luton in previous rounds, grimsby will be tough opposition, and the fans are certainly in high spirits as mike has been finding out. the incredible journey continues for grimsby town fans. after the league two side s record breaking victory at southampton, the inflatable haddix will be pumped up again for a quarterfinal trip to another premier league side, brighton. a chance to reach the semifinals for the first time since 1939. time since 1939. dorset collides with the goalie time since 1939. dorset collides with the goalie and time since 1939. dorset collides with the goalie and a time since 1939. dorset collides with the goalie and a moment l time since 1939. dorset collides| with the goalie and a moment or time since 1939. dorset collides - with the goalie and a moment or two later, they get their second. ianthem later, they get their second. when grimsby played later, they get their second. when grimsby played wolves later,