Thomas Culligan, senior vice president and CEO at Raytheon International, talks about the defense industry from the Paris Air show, the market's strength and where growth is likely to come from.

CNBC's Phil LeBeau reports from the Paris Air Show and discusses Airbus, which is expected to announce new orders this week, and Boeing's new aircraft.

Ebrahim Rahbari, director of global economy at Citi, tells CNBC that if the German election results in a grand coalition there will not be much change in policy on the euro zone.

Robert Ortberg, the incoming CEO of Rockwell Collins, tells CNBC that he expects orders for Airbus and Boeing wide bodied aircraft to increase as they come into the market and demonstrate fuel efficiency.

Karen Tso takes you through the European market open where stocks have come in higher.

Phil Le Beau reports from the Paris Airshow, the biggest event in the aerospace calendar, on what the key areas of interest.

Bhanu Baweja, global head of EM Research at UBS, reveals to CNBC the dirty secret of emerging markets and why their equities continue to underwhelm.

Jay Caldwell, head of aerospace at RBC Capital Markets, tells CNBC that the thing to watch at the Paris Air Show will be the two heavy weights, Boeing and Airbus, competing over their wide body aircraft.

Ali Arouzi, reporter for NBC, reports from Tehran on the Iranian presidential elections, and discusses the candidates and the better-than-expected voting turnout.

Chris Wheeler, bank analyst at Mediobanca, expects the U.K. Chancellor to outline his plans for the privatization of Lloyds and RBS next week.

Max King, investment strategist at Investec Asset Management, says that a return to "normalization" is positive, as the Federal Reserve's stimulus program could ultimately be negative for bonds.

European shares close narrowly higher on Friday, having pared gains when U.S. markets dipped into negative territory following mixed economic reports.

Gautam Batra, CIO and head of investments at Signia Wealth, expects volatility to die down before a "sedate" summer as the benefits from liquidity from the Fed and the BoJ should continue for the rest of the year

Sir Roger Carr, the new chairman of BAE Systems, tells CNBC that Britain is an open market and it sets the right standard letting foreign investors buy companies.

Fred Eckert, founding partner and CIO of Phoenix Star Capital, discusses his bankruptcy at the height of the financial crisis and why now is the good time for him to re-enter the market.

Fred Eckert, founding partner and CIO of Phoenix Star Capital, says that while returns from high-yield bonds are unlikely to be sustained, demand will remain strong.

John Jannarone, writer for the Wall Street Journal, talks about the year on year rise of M&A deal withdrawals and says uncertainty about valuation is main factor.

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With interest in the African property sector booming, Christian Ulbrich, CEO EMEA at Jones LangLaSalle (JLL), explains which markets to watch out for, and what the region needs to do to bring in more foreign capital.

Founded in 1845 in Cape Town, Old Mutual is now a FTSE100-listed international savings group and insurer. David Marshall, strategy director for the firm, says the company's core focus remains on the continent and believes risks are often exaggerated.