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Major US banks come up with $30bn to rescue First Republic

It's been a turbulent week for the main stock markets around the globe amid fears of a banking crisis as a third bank is rescued.

Eleven US major private banks have confirmed they have launched a thirty-billion-dollar rescue package for First Republic Bank.

And what about those who never use banks at all? We hear about the challenges for the billions of unbanked people and businesses around the world.

Protests in Paris as the French president pushes through controversial plans to raise the pension age to 64.

And why sleeper trains are being revived across Europe from a 'slow travel' company founder.

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