European Stress Tests
Global investors are waiting for the results of the stress tests on European banks, with CNBC’s Silvia Wadhwa.
Global investors are waiting for the results of the stress tests on European banks, with CNBC’s Silvia Wadhwa.
US unemployment claims fell last week, suggesting the battered labor market is recovering but only slowly, the Labor Department said on Thursday. Jim Iuorio, of TJM Institutional Investors; Jerry Webman, of Oppenheimer Funds; Andrew Ross Sorkin, of the NY Times; and CNBC’s Steve Liesma discuss.
“I think the financial markets understand that Greek debt restructuring is on the cards, which is an implicit default,” Neil MacKinnon from VTB Capital told CNBC Wednesday. Kirby Daley from Newedge Group joined the discussion.
Lihir Gold has rejected an US$8.5 bn billion takeover offer from Newcrest Mining. Ron Cameron, senior analyst at Ord Minnett and Greg Canavan, editor of Sound Money – Sound Investments, weigh in on the deal, with CNBC’s Amanda Drury & Sri Jegarajah.
It’s very important for the Chinese economy to maintain its stable trajectory. A stable growth path for the Chinese economy is good for global growth, Andrew Sheng from China Banking Regulatory Commission said Friday. The fiscal stimulus has been very positive. Growth has come back but uncertainties remain, he added.
Legendary investor Warren Buffett, chairman and CEO of Berkshire Hathaway, talks to CNBC about the economy and politics.
The UK has one of the highest personal tax systems in the world after the top rate of income tax was raised to 50% Tuesday. Jeremy Cape from Denton Wilde Sapte and David Brunning from Brunning Newman Houghton discuss