hello and welcome to the programme. a group of big american banks has injected 30 billion dollars into a smaller regional bank, first republic, which had been seen as at risk of failure. it comes as fears grow of a crisis in the global financial sector. shares in european banks hit a two month low after the eurozone s central bank hiked interest rates by a half of one percent. the us treasury secretary, janet yellen, has insisted the us financial system remains sound despite a series of bank collapses. you i can reassure the members that the banking system is sound and that americans can feel confident that the deposits will be there when they need them. these actions demonstrate a resolute commission data may commitment that our financial system remains strong that our depositors remain safe. our north america correspondent, peter bowes joins us now. questions: so peter, what s prompted janet yellen to strike such a reassuring tone there? it has, for about a week now since
voice-over: live from our studio in singapore, - this is bbc news. it s newsday. welcome to our viewers on pbs in america, and around the globe. eleven of america s biggest private banks have stepped forward with a $30 billion rescue package for the troubled first republic bank. fears had been growing that the regional lender might be at risk of failure, as a result of market turmoil. the us treasury secretary, janet yellen, insists the rescue deal is evidence of resilience in the country s banking system. ican i can reassure the members of the committee that our banking system is sound, and that americans can feel confident that their deposits will be there when they need them. this week s actions demonstrate our resolute commitment to ensure that our financial system remains strong, and that depositors s savings remain safe. our north america correspondent, peter bowes, told us what prompted janet yellen to strike such an upbeat note. for about a week now, since the collaps
discover a harmful gene. it s seven in the morning in singapore, and 8am injapan and south korea. both countries have hailed a new chapter in their troubled relationship. it came after leaders of the two countries met at a summit in tokyo as both face increasing challenges from china and north korea. the leaders announced agreements on trade, security and cultural exchange. i m joined now by our tokyo correspondent shaimaa khalil thank you forjoining us on the programme. this is a big moment for these two leaders what are some of the top issues that they have addressed? the top issues that they have addressed? i m looking at the headhnes addressed? i m looking at the headlines of addressed? i m looking at the headlines of the addressed? i m looking at the headlines of the broadcast - addressed? i m looking at the headlines of the broadcast in l addressed? i m looking at the i headlines of the broadcast in the top three headlines are all about the south korean leaders v
ofjust under 600 people. 0ur scotland science and innovation correspondent laura goodwin has the story. people have lived here on the island of westray for many thousands of years. in part, the community s deep connection to their roots have helped scientists solve a 25 year medical puzzle an increase in family history of breast cancer first noticed by the screening services in 0rkney. now a team of geneticists have come to the island to communicate their findings face to face. over time, a pattern emerged, that we were starting to come across a gene difference in the gene that was, at that point, we were uncertain of the meaning of, but we kept finding it. and i was really suspicious that that gene alteration was important, and it was explaining the pattern of breast and ovarian cancer that we were seeing in those what appeared to be branches of one big family. around one in 1,000 women across the uk have a brcai variant. the study found one in 100 people with 0rkney grandparents
which is known to increase the risk of breast and ovarian cancer. and they ve narrowed down the variant to people of orkney islands heritage. more specifically the gene variant has been traced to the island of westray with a resident population ofjust under 600 people. 0ur scotland science and innovation correspondent laura goodwin has the story. people have lived here on the island of westray for many thousands of years. in part, the community s deep connection to their roots have helped scientists solve a 25 year medical puzzle an increase in family history of breast cancer first noticed by the screening services in 0rkney. now a team of geneticists have come to the island to communicate their findings face to face. over time, a pattern emerged, that we were starting to come across a gene difference in the gene that was, at that point, we were uncertain of the meaning of, but we kept finding it. and i was really suspicious that that gene alteration