Philippa Malmgren, president of Principalis Asset Management, assesses the issues dividing the nation, underlying the inaugural address of tonight.

Allegra Perry, managing director at Cantor Fitzgerald, tells CNBC why the luxury sector will continue to do well despite some worrying short term trends in Asia.

Mohammad Syed, head of strategic solutions at Coutts, says investments in classic cars have returned 18-20 percent annually on average since 1992.

Professor Paul de Grauwe, holder of the John Paulson Chair at the London School of Economics, tells CNBC that Germany has put too much emphasis on trying to balance the budget when the euro zone is going into a recession.

Ric Deverell, global head of FX at Credit Suisse, tells CNBC that it is now very clear that China did not have a hard landing and commodities continue to grow.

Alastair Newton, senior political analyst at Nomura, tells CNBC that Angela Merkel is still likely to win the German election and one shouldn't read into the lower Saxony vote.

Silvia Wadhwa CNBC's chief financial correspondent reveals what Angela Merkel's wrist watch says about Germany's attitude to spending.

Karen Cho takes you through the European market open where the session has opened in positive territory.

The outlook for South Africa looks increasingly unstable as foreign and indigenous companies retrench.

Squawk Box Europe anchors discuss whether it makes economic sense for Britain to be more prepared for snow.

Ken Heinz, president of Hedge Fund Research, discusses hedge funds lackluster 2012 performance.

Dan Primack, senior editor at Fortune, tells CNBC that the IPO outlook for 2013 looks positive and some big private equity buyouts may come back onto the market.

Suresh Senapty, executive director at Wipro, tells CNBC why the company's lower than expected growth is down to political risk in the US and India rather than reduced demand for their products.

Rob Carnell, Chief International Economist at ING, tells CNBC why investors should be cautious about China's fourth quarter growth despite a positive outlook.

Gideon Rachman, chief foreign affairs columnist at the Financial Times, tells CNBC that David Cameron's attempt at EU renegotiation is becoming a farce and he risks being humiliated if it fails.

Peter Attard Montalto, emerging markets economist at Nomura, explains why there is still a strong inflow of investment in the South Eastern European region.

Karen Cho takes you through the European market open, where the Friday session has started out on a positive note.

Nicholas Ferres, investment director at Eastspring Investments, tells CNBC that in his view, equity prices are trading near the highs and valuation is not particularly compelling.

Peter Toogood, investment services director at Old Broad Street Research, tells CNBC that the UK has not been building houses throughout the crisis so there is a supply issue.

Christian Morales, general manager at US chip-making giant Intel EMEA, talks to CNBC about the outlook for Intel in 2013 and how the key to remaining competitive is continued investment.