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From SVB to the BBC: why did no one see the crisis coming?

8 mins | Mar 23, 2023

Could the recent collapse of Silicon Valley Bank and the BBC's controversial dismissal of Gary Lineker been avoided? Following the recent uproar, Michael Skapinker explains why organisations must plan for worst-case scenarios.

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