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SQUAWK BOX, FRIDAY 22ND MAY, 2020

SQUAWK BOX, FRIDAY 22ND MAY, 2020

FromSquawk Box Europe Express


SQUAWK BOX, FRIDAY 22ND MAY, 2020

FromSquawk Box Europe Express

ratings:
Length:
26 minutes
Released:
May 22, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Hong Kong havoc…protests erupt in the territory after Beijing announces it will be imposing new security legislation at the beginning of the National People’s Congress. The tensions prompt the Hang Seng to fall nearly 5 per cent, weighing on other Asian markets. President Trump has vowed firm action if the law goes ahead. Also at the NPC, Premier Li Keqiang says the government has dropped its growth target for 2020, citing economic uncertainty due to the Coronavirus outbreak. Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg has said that those working from home – up to 50 per cent of employees - will continue to do so permanently but those moving away from Silicon Valley would face pay cuts.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Released:
May 22, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

CNBC's flagship show in Europe sets you up with everything you need to know for the European business day. Anchors Geoff Cutmore, Steve Sedgwick and Karen Tso engage in unscripted and dynamic debate on the day's top stories. They are joined by leading business executives, policymakers, financial strategists, fund managers and other newsmakers to provide original points of view and instant analysis of the latest business news and key market themes.