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Squawk Box anchors discuss the US government’s threat to slap $11bn-worth of tariffs on EU products, including aircraft, wine, cheese and apparel, in response to Brussels’ subsidies for Airbus. UK Prime Minister is travelling to France and Germany in a last-ditch effort to win backing for another Brexit extension ahead of this week’s emergency EU summit and Standard Chartered is reportedly to pay...

Squawk Box anchors discuss U.S. stocks logging their second straight weekly rise after a strong jobs print, while Chinese shares reverse early gains despite hints of more stimulus from Beijing. President Trump revives his attack on the Federal Reserve calling on the central bank to cut rates and start quantitative easing, while top White House officials say the prospective Fed board nominatio...

Squawk Box anchors discuss the Dow jumping more than 150 points amid hopes for a U.S.-China trade deal as Beijing's top trade negotiator says a 'new consensus' has been reached. Meanwhile, the man who coined BRIC - former Goldman Sachs asset management chairman Jim O'Neill - tells CNBC he thinks a trade deal will get done, but not fix the real issues plaguing the world's biggest economies. Pr...

Squawk Box anchors discuss the upcoming trade talks between President Trump and China’s top trade negotiator Liu He with White House chief economic advisor Larry Kudlow touting progress on many sticking points. In the UK, MPs pass a bill to delay Brexit by one vote as initial cross-party talks between Prime Minister Theresa May and Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn ended inconclusively. Meanwhile in Jap...

Squawk Box anchors discuss the UK Prime Minister Theresa May’s decision to seek another Brexit extension from the EU as she announces plans to reach across the aisle and hold compromise talks with Labour. Meanwhile, EU Competition Commissioner Margrethe Vestager tells CNBC exclusively that a delay to Brexit is not something to be feared. Asian stocks surge to a fresh seven-month high on hopes of a...

Squawk Box anchors discuss the US stock markets’ strong start to the second quarter on the back of surprisingly solid gains in manufacturing activity in the US and China, also helping Chinese stocks hit a seven-month high. In the UK, MPs again fail to back alternatives to the Brexit deal. We have detailed analysis from Westminster. The OECD predicts that Italy’s budget deficit will rise to 2.5 per...

Squawk Box anchors discuss the best first quarter for the S&P 500 in twenty years while Asian stocks surge off the back of unexpectedly strong Chinese manufacturing growth. UK prime minister Theresa May plans her next move to deliver Brexit following the third defeat of her withdrawal agreement on Friday. We are live in Kiev where actor and comedian Volodomyr Zelensky has taken the lead in the...

Squawk Box anchors discuss the latest round of US-China trade talks resuming in Beijing, as Chinese stocks rally on hopes of progress. The S&P is on track to record its best Q1 since 1998 but legendary investor Warren Buffett says fears of an imminent slowdown in the global economy are justified. We preview today’s $24bn-listing of Lyft, which is the first public offering by a ride-hailing com...

Squawk Box anchors discuss the UK parliament impasse following MPs’ rejection of all 8 of last night’s alternative Brexit decisions as well as Prime minister Theresa May’s resignation offer to break the deadlock. We discuss the move down in bond yields, as the US 10-year treasury yield hits the lowest level since 2017. We are live from Beijing to take a look at US and Asian market moves as China v...

Squawk Box anchors discuss the market moves in the US and Asia, with China outperforming the region despite its worst slump in industrial profits for 8 years. We have an exclusive with ECB executive board member Yves Mersch who insists EU industries must keep up with competition from the US and China. We’re live in Westminster where UK MPs are set to vote on amendments to the EU withdrawal deal am...

Squawk Box anchors discuss Apple’s unveiling of its new TV streaming, credit card and gaming services. Meanwhile, UK MPs vote to seize control of the Brexit agenda, allowing them to vote on alternatives to Prime Minister Theresa May’s withdrawal deal. We have detailed analysis from Westminster. Chinese market losses continue amid signs of a global slowdown but Standard Chartered CEO Bill Winters e...

Squawk Box anchors discuss the market sell-off in Asia after the inverted yield curve stateside sparks fears of a US recession, weighing on Wall Street. We speak to Chicago Federal Reserve President Charles Evans who downplays the concerns. Special Counsel Robert Mueller reports that there was no collusion between President Trump’s election campaign and Russia. Also UK prime minister Theresa...

Squawk Box anchors discuss the US Federal Reserve’s decision to hold steady on rate hikes for 2019 as Chairman Jerome Powell warns of a global economic slowdown. President Trump is confident of a trade deal with China but says that tariffs on Chinese goods will remain for some time to make sure Beijing honours any final agreement. Meanwhile, UK Prime Minister Theresa May slams the House of Commons...

Squawk Box anchors discuss Chinese market uncertainty ahead of the expected next round of US-China trade talks, while Beijing correspondent Eunice Yoon brings the latest on reports suggesting the Chinese officials have begun backpedalling on commitments. FedEx shares slump as the shipping company cuts its profit forecast for the second time in three months. Meanwhile in the UK, Prime Minister Ther...

Squawk Box anchors discuss UK Commons Speaker John Bercow’s ruling out of a third meaningful Brexit vote this week, unless the motion is amended. We have detailed analysis live from our correspondents in Westminster and Brussels. Also, Facebook shares slump to their worst level this year following a downgrade while US crude holds near a four-month high after Opec cancelled its April meeting. Meanw...

Squawk Box anchors discuss confirmation of the upcoming Deutsche Bank-Commerzbank tie-up talks. We are live in Moscow and have an exclusive interview with Russian billionaire Oleg Deripaska following his move to sue the US Treasury over sanctions. Also, we hear from Russian energy minister Alexander Novak in Baku, Azerbaijan, on Opec + oil output cuts plus all the latest on Brexit with Theresa May...

Squawk Box anchors discuss the UK lawmakers’ vote to delay the Brexit date and we have detailed analysis about the fallout and possible permutations of an extension from Westminster and Brussels. They break news of Swiss banking giant UBS’ annual report, as the lender says it will be difficult to reach its financial targets this year given cautious client sentiment in the first quarter. Chinese Pr...

Squawk Box anchors discuss UK lawmakers voting to rule out a no-deal Brexit and sterling’s best one-day percentage gain since April 2017. They preview today’s upcoming vote on extending Article 50 with detailed analysis from Westminster and Brussels. Plus, US aviation authorities ground Boeing’s entire fleet of 737 MAX 8 planes citing links between two recent fatal crashes. We hear from the FAA’s...

Squawk Box anchors discuss the defeat of UK Prime Minister Theresa May’s revised Brexit deal in parliament, with detailed analysis from Westminster and Brussels. We also take a look at how Sterling and markets have reacted since last night’s House of Commons vote. Plus, Boeing shares fall heavily after more regulators ground the jetmaker's 737 MAX 8 planes, dragging the Dow into negative terr...

Squawk Box anchors discuss UK PM Theresa May and European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker’s Brexit deal changes, sterling reaction, US tech stocks soar while Boeing slumps, Deutsche Bank-Commerzbank merger talks, US Huawei warning to Germany, and former Barclays chairman Sir Gerry Grimstone on Brexit talks See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice...

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