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SVB UK
organizationCalifornia-based SVB failed after its customers, mainly from the tech sector, made massive withdrawals. Bank of England seized control, saying it would put SVB UK into insolvency procedure designed for failing banks.
Jamie Lee Curtis
personCurtis is the daughter of famous Hollywood actors Janet Leigh and Tony Curtis. She prevailed over frontrunner Angela Bassett, whose work in Black Panther: Wakanda Forever netted Marvel its first-ever Oscar nomination.
First Republic Bank
organizationFirst Republic Bank, the nation's 14th largest bank, saw its shares plummet 78% in the first hour of trading. Shares of big U.S. banks including JPMorgan Chase & Co, Morgan Stanley and Bank of America fell between 1% and 5%.
Michelle Yeoh
personMichelle Yeoh, 60, is the first Asian woman to win in the “lead actress’ category. Yeoh is also only the second woman of colour to win the award. Brendan Fraser cemented his comeback with a Best Actor win for The Whale. Jamie Lee Curtis and Ke Huy Quan picked up Best Supporting Actress and Best Supporting Actor.
Hugh Grant
personBritish actor was criticised online for his responses during the pre-show interview with model and TV presenter Ashley Graham. Fans labelled it the "most awkward interview ever on social media"
Silicon Valley Bank
organizationUS authorities swooped in and seized the assets of SVB, a key lender to US startups since the 1980s. It’s the second-largest bank failure in history, behind the collapse of Washington Mutual in 2008.
Daniel Kwan
person"Everything Everywhere All at Once" wins seven Oscars. Daniel Kwan becomes the third winner of Asian descent to win a directing Oscar. Michelle Yeoh becomes the first ever Asian woman to win best actress.
Daniel Scheinert
person"Everything Everywhere All At Once" wins best feature film. Michelle Yeoh wins best lead actress. Brendan Fraser wins best actor for "The Whale" Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert win best director.
Rihanna
personRihanna is set to perform her nominated hit "Lift Me Up" The song was written in tribute to "Black Panther" star Chadwick Boseman, who died in 2020.
The San Francisco 49ers
organizationTashaun Gipson Sr. announced on Instagram that he will return to San Francisco for 2023. Sam Darnold will sign a one-year contract with the San Francisco 49ers. The NFL has officially announced the list of 37 compensatory picks in the 2023 NFL draft.
Casemiro
personManchester United will not appeal the red card shown to Casemiro. The Brazil international was initially booked for a tackle on Charly Alcarez but the yellow card was upgraded to red after a VAR review. He now faces a four match ban, ruling him out of Sunday's FA Cup quarter-final against Fulham and Premier League fixtures against Newcastle, Brentford and Everton.
Guneet Monga
personGuneet Monga and Kartiki Gonsalves' documentary movie The Elephant Whisperers has bagged the Oscars in the Short Film category. Song 'Naatu Naatu' from SS Rajamouli directed movie 'RRR', won the best original song.
HSBC
organizationDeal ensures security of 6.7 billion pounds ($8.1 billion) of deposits. HSBC told tech investors it will pump £2billion of liquidity into Silicon Valley Bank’s UK unit.
Michael Cohen
personA Manhattan grand jury is investigating the $130,000 that went to former porn star Stormy Daniels. Michael Cohen, the former Trump attorney who made the payment, is scheduled to testify to the grand jury in the coming days. Cohen's testimony could last several days and lead to a felony falsifying business documents charge.
Kartiki Gonsalves
personIndian documentary The Elephant Whisperers has won the Oscar for Best Documentary Short Film. Kartiki Gonsalves dedicated the award to her "motherland India" The plot of producer Guneet Monga's documentary revolves around a family who adopts two orphan baby elephants in Tamil Nadu.
The Silicon Valley Bank
organizationUS-based Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) failed suddenly on Friday. Popular among tech companies and start-ups, the bank was the 16th largest in the USA at the time of its collapse. US financial authorities also shut down another financial institution, New York-based Signature Bank.
Oscars
organizationTwo of the three films nominated for the 95th Academy Awards won this year. Naatu Naatu from SS Rajamouli’s magnum opus RRR has won the Best Original Song Award. Michelle Yeoh is the first Asian performer to win an Oscar 'best actress' award.
Scottie Scheffler
personAmerican carded a final round three-under 69 for a commanding five-shot win. He posted a 17-under 271 and claimed the top prize of $4.5 million. Scheffler is now the reigning champion of the Masters and the TPC.
BBC
organizationGary Lineker will front the BBC's FA Cup coverage next Saturday. Alan Shearer and Ian Wright will also return to the programme. Director General Tim Davie said he recognized it had been a “difficult period for staff’
RRR
organization'Naatu Naatu' from RRR and the film The Elephant Whisperers created history by winning in their respective categories. This is the second consecutive year where an Indian documentary has secured its place in the category. The electrifying song was also performed by singers Rahul Sipligunj and Kaala Bhairava.