Gautam Trivedi, managing director and head of equities at Religare Capital Market, tells CNBC that changes in India on whether to allow global supermarkets into the country will make it through parliament.
Andrew Goodwin, senior economic advisor at Ernst and Young, tells CNBC that the UK government should step in to fund infrastructure projects as the private sector has not invested so far.
Mark Haefele, head of investment at UBS Wealth Management, warns that investors should be avoiding risk in the face of the fiscal cliff and they are concerned investors are taking a deal for granted.
Austerity is putting pressure on funding for charities and NGO's, Louisa Bojesen caught up with, Claire Horton CEO of the Battersea dogs home who told her why innovation is key in a recession.
Dominic Rossi, chief investment officer at Fidelity Worldwide Investment, tells CNBC that despite the economic turmoil throughout 2012 both equities and bonds are performing relatively well.
Ric Deverell, director & head of commodities research at Credit Suisse, tells CNBC that people are buying the idea of a more stable outlook for the global economy if the fiscal cliff can be resolved.
Peter Toogood, investment services director at OBSR, a Morningstar company, tells CNBC that it is inevitable that indebted governments will start cracking down on corporate tax avoidance like Starbucks in the UK.
Ruben Aganbegyan, CEO of Otkritie Financial Corporation, talks to CNBC about how the Russian economy is evolving and challenges that remain for the country such as GDP growth and privatization.
Madeleine Albright, former U.S. Secretary of State, talks to CNBC about the US role in the Syria conflict and whether they should be taking a tougher stance.
Harry Tchilinguirian, head of commodity markets strategy at BNP Paribas, tells CNBC if sanctions tighten on Iran there will be less capacity in the market and it is more likely to be upwardly price sensitive.
James Foote, toy buying office merchandiser at John Lewis, talks to CNBC about the most popular toys this holiday season and how whether holiday sales will take a hit this year.
Frits van Paasschen, CEO of Starwood Hotels and Resorts, tells CNBC that the group is not seeing any impact on business from the Fiscal Cliff and occupancies in North America are above where they were before the crisis.
Alex DeGroote, media analyst at Panmure Gordon, tells CNBC that the government is in favor of a light touch in terms of regulation of the press, but their coalition partners may not be of the same view.
Jan Van Aken, deputy chairman of Die Linke Party, tells CNBC that the Greek bailout is the path to disaster, and that although everyone agrees Greece should be supported, the German government is going about it the wrong way.
Fahd Al-Rasheed, CEO of the King Abdullah Economic City, talks to CNBC about Saudi Arabia's plans for a new economic city based at the Red Sea and how the economic development may help social stability.
Bill Blain, senior fixed income broker at Mint Partners, tells CNBC that Germany is beginning to feel the pinch from the euro zone crisis and German consumers are starting to worry how the crisis will affect them.
Mehmet Simsek, Turkey's finance minister tells CNBC, that growth has slowed in Turkey partly on purpose to control inflation but also because of Europe's difficulties, as Europe counts for a chunk of their exports.
Frits van Paasschen, CEO of Starwood Hotels and Resorts, tells CNBC why there is so much opportunity in Africa for the hotel business and their expansion plans for the continent.
Brian Reynolds, chief market strategist at Rosenblatt Securities, tells CNBC that nervousness about the fiscal cliff in the credit market is actually a buying opportunity.
Stacey Widlitz, president of SW Retail Advisors, informs CNBC that Tiffany's and many other U.S. luxury retailers suffered negative growth in the third quarter, partly due to Hurricane Sandy.
Neil Atkinson, director of energy research and analysis at Datamonitor, tells CNBC he is not surprised that the U.S. federal government has banned BP from winning new federal contracts.
Famous musician Will. I. Am tells CNBC about the first product in his new line of consumer electronics, and also shares his thoughts about the increasing role that modern technology can play in our lives. f
Warren Gilman, chairman and CEO of CEF Holdings, explains to CNBC his reaction to Rio Tinto's recent jump in the stock market, saying the price of its shares will most likely come back down shortly.
Scott Evans, co-head of equity sales at Espirito Santo Investment Bank, explains to CNBC the recent volatility of gold and whether this means anything for mining-related stocks.
Chris Wheeler, banks analyst at Mediobanca, informs CNBC of findings in the Bank of England's Financial Stability Report, as well as the implications these have for UK banks.
Cassell Bryan-Low, reporter for the Wall Street Journal, tells CNBC that the Leveson Inquiry is important to people outside of the UK too, as it could affect the way they are covered in the British media.
Peter Hutton, equity analyst at RBC Capital Markets, tells CNBC that while the markets initially responded negatively to BP's ban from new federal contracts in the U.S., there are several reassuring factors that make this punishment less severe than it may seem.