Squawk Box Europe discusses whether the appointment of ex Goldman, Mark Carney as Bank of England Governor will be a breath of fresh air or another central banker from the same school of thought.

David Hartwell, senior Middle East and North Africa analyst at IHS, tells CNBC that a constitutional stalemate in Egypt has led to the president, judiciary and military all jousting for power.

Greg Clark, financial secretary to the UK Treasury talks to CNBC about the appointment of Mark Carney and why he was chosen.

Late last night euro zone finance ministers and the IMF agreed terms that will see Athens receive its much needed bailout cash. Silvia Wadhwa has more detail from Brussels.

Plans by Arcelor Mittal to close two furnaces in North Eastern France have led to a bitter dispute, with one minister claiming the steel magnate is no longer welcome in France.

Jim Dunigan, CIO at PNC Wealth Management, tells CNBC about PNC's annual Christmas Price Index, which tracks the prices of every item in the 'Twelve Days of Christmas' song.

Blanka Kolenikova, political analyst at IHS Global Insight, tells CNBC that the widespread support for Catalonian independence will likely cause the formation of a strong separatist coalition.

Kim Hayward, international advisory partner at BDO, explains to CNBC the current global outlook for investment opportunities.

Matteo Cominetta, European economist at UBS, tells CNBC that the Catalonian election results reveal there might not be as much separatist sentiment as Catalan President Artur Mas had hoped.

Daniel Stillhart, portfolio manager and technical analyst at Frankfurter Bankgesellschaft Zurich, informs CNBC of the stock outlooks for soft commodities like soybeans and coffee.

Mark Spanbroek, secretary general at FIA EPTA, talks to CNBC about how Dodd Frank will affect prop trading.

Sean Corrigan, chief investment strategist at Diapason Commodities Management, tells CNBC that the climate is still too shaky to justify a 'solid, sustainable double digit rally'.

Nick Nelson, global head of equity strategy at UBS, explains to CNBC why he believes the market will perform well in 2013, despite many uncertainties in the U.S., Europe, and Asia.

Antonio Barroso, European analyst with Eurasia Group, tells CNBC that in all likelihood, Sunday's election in Catalonia will not lead to independence for the Spanish region.

Erik Nielsen, global chief economist at UniCredit, tells CNBC that the EU budget is all about a transfer of money between Northern Europe and the new central European members.

David Riley, global managing director for sovereign ratings at Fitch Ratings, tells CNBC that whilst France has some issues it is not a ticking time bomb in Europe, the key country is Spain.

NBC's Ayman Moyhedin reports live from Cairo on the tensions in Egypt following the decision by Egyptian president Mohammed Mursi to bring in a decree giving him sweeping new powers.

Jordi Molins, independent advisor, talks to CNBC about the outcome of the Catalan election and the growing sentiment in the region for independence.

In an exclusive CNBC interview, James Hogan, President and CEO of Etihad Airways, responds to criticism of the partnership agreement with football club Manchester City, and points out his top travel tips.

At a time when many carriers have been forced to tighten their belts, Etihad Airways has been expanding aggressively. James Hogan, President and CEO of the Abu Dhabi flag carrier tells CNBC what's driving the expansion.