French Unions and Employers are resuming labor reform talks on Friday, will they work to make the country more attractive to business? Bruno Jeanbart, Director Political Studies & Opinion Polls, Opinionway, tells CNBC.
The S&P will hit an all-time high in 2013 and this year marks the start of a bear market for government bonds, Ana Armstrong, CEO of Armstrong Investment Managers told CNBC.
Stefan Schneider, DB Research chief international economist and head of macro economy at Deutsche Bank, says he doesn't expect much from today's ECB decision, given how little has changed since last Decembers meeting.
Tom Levinson, FX strategist at ING Financial Markets, discusses the factors that should lead to a weaker euro versus the dollar during the first part of 2013.
Ron Grover, Los Angeles bureau chief for Reuters, says Lincoln, Les Mis and Life of Pi will most likely be the highlights of the 85th Oscars' nominations announcements.
The social, economic and political challenges facing Europe "become more difficult every day," Moritz Kraemer, Head of Sovereign Ratings, Europe, Middle East & Africa at Standard & Poor's, told CNBC.
Anyone expecting a smooth transition in government in Venezuela will be disappointed, Neil Shearing, Chief Emerging Markets Economist, Capital Economics, told CNBC.
Markets should stay strong but economies in Europe are still falling off a cliff, Roger Nightingale, Economist and Strategist at RDN Associates, told CNBC.
Vacancy rates driven by high rents, the internet and supermarkets expanding into non-food ranges, Jonathan De Mello, Head of Retail Consultancy, CBRE, told CNBC.
The ECB has proved its strengths and has told the markets it is prepared to do what is needed to be done, James Round, vice president of the LBBW, told CNBC.
Equities are reasonably valued and earnings aren't disastrous - but beware U.S. politicians, Ewen Cameron Watt, Chief Investment Strategist for the BlackRock Investment Institute, told CNBC.
We are a highly exclusive and luxury brand so we want consistent rather than dramatic growth, Torsten Müller-Ötvös, CEO of Rolls Royce Motor Cars, told CNBC.
The pace of expansion may have slowed but China continues to contribute to the global growth picture, Stephen King, Chief Global Economist, HSBC, told CNBC.
Colin Hamilton Global Head of Commodities Research at Macquarie Group said following a bumpy start for the sector so far this year it will continue to suffer from overcapacity and supply issues.
Let's wait and see whether corporate results will continue to reflect an economic rebound, Charles Diebel, Head of Market Strategy, Lloyds Bank Wholesale Banking and Markets, told CNBC.