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SQUAWK BOX, FRIDAY 22ND MAY, 2020
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26 minutes
Released:
May 22, 2020
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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
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Podcast episode
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SQUAWK BOX EUROPE EXPRESS 11th MARCH 2019 by Squawk Box Europe Express