been falling during friday s trading as investors weigh up what stresses and problems may lie within them. concerns were sparked at the beginning of this week when switzerland s biggest bank ubs was forced to rescue its rival credit suisse. but fears seemed to ease as policymakers and politicians offered their ressaurances that their were no wider problems after the recent failures of two us banks. as you can see here, stock markets across europe are down. other banks to suffer on friday include barclays and natwest here in the uk as well as germany s commerzbank and spain s banco de sabadell. so the german chancellor has again been trying to reassure investors. translation: the banking system is stable in europe and the european union has supervisory structures in various areas, including the euro area, which have enforced strict rules and it has now proved its worth and enables us all to say that european bank supervision and the financial system are robust and stable. patr
have been quite embarrassing. it the british royal family it could have been quite embarrassing. it was su osed have been quite embarrassing. it was suwosed to have been quite embarrassing. it was suwosed to be have been quite embarrassing. it was supposed to be quite have been quite embarrassing. it was supposed to be quite significant? yes, it was king charles s first state visit as monarch. he was due to address politicians in the national assembly. to address politicians in the nationalassembly. it to address politicians in the national assembly. it was important for him and important for france. his first trip abroad as king. france is one of the uk s oldest and closest allies. these trips are made at the request of the foreign office, so the royal family don t decide where they re going to go. it is the importance of the links with the uk and the rest of europe, particularly after brexit and the issues that have arisen. as well ahead of coronation, getting people
his reform to the pension system. let s get more on this with our correspondent charlotte gallagher. talk us through why this decision was made. i talk us through why this decision was made. ~ . ., ., talk us through why this decision was made- was made. i think it came to the oint was made. i think it came to the point where was made. i think it came to the point where it was made. i think it came to the point where itjust was made. i think it came to the point where it just couldn t - was made. i think it came to the point where itjust couldn t go i point where itjust couldn t go ahead. you saw the pictures, the streets in paris, around france, violent scenes, fires, people setting fire to bins and signs and the idea that the british monarch would be there at the same time when security services are stretched, more than a million people came on to the streets of france yesterday and hundreds arrested. and how would it look if the king and the queen consort had the state visit
let s get more on this with our correspondent charlotte gallagher. talk us through why this decision was made. i talk us through why this decision was made. ~ a a, a, talk us through why this decision was made- was made. i think it came to the oint was made. i think it came to the point where was made. i think it came to the point where it was made. i think it came to the point where itjust was made. i think it came to the point where it just couldn t - was made. i think it came to the point where itjust couldn t go i point where itjust couldn t go ahead. you saw the pictures, the streets in paris, around france, violent scenes, fires, people setting fire to bins and signs and the idea that the british monarch would be there at the same time when security services are stretched, more than a million people came on to the streets of france yesterday and hundreds arrested. and how would it look if the king and the queen consort had the state visit with the pageantry, how would that
point he should do to cover his costs, a pint of beer would be £20 and a steak £100. costs, a pint of beer would be £20 and a steak £100. the and a steak dinner £100. the hospitality industry says they are facing problems when the help with their bills changes. it is aimed at their bills changes. it is aimed at the supermarkets and petrol stations, what the governor of the bank of england is saying is consider your prices, look to a climate where inflation is low. that goes for wages, he said to workers, don t ask for big pay rises, but thatis don t ask for big pay rises, but that is a difficult message for households and businesses. but if prices do go up, the pain could last for longer. prices do go up, the pain could last for loner. . ~ prices do go up, the pain could last for loner. ., ~ i. king charles will be coronated on 6 may in westminster abbey. now, for the first time