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• Brussels' Naked Ambition Revealed?  Thursday, 28 Mar 2013 | 12:00 PM ET

  

  Chris Tinker, founder of Libra Investment Services, tells CNBC that once people realise the extent of Brussels' desire to 'dictate' Europe, markets will respond and suffer accordingly.

• Britain Opens Inquest Into Berezovsky's Death Thursday, 28 Mar 2013 | 3:00 AM ET

  

  Britain opens a judicial inquiry into the death of Russian oligarch Boris Berezovsky on Thursday to establish how he died in the locked bathroom of his vast mansion.

• A Technical Look at the Bull Market  Wednesday, 27 Mar 2013 | 12:45 PM ET

  

  Sandy Jadeja, chief market strategist at SignalPro, gives CNBC a technical look at whether the bull market is running out of steam, focusing on the recent fortunes of the FTSE and the Dow.

• Are Equities A Safer Bet Than Bonds?   Wednesday, 27 Mar 2013 | 12:30 PM ET

  

  Antonin Jullier, global head of equity trading strategy at Citi, says investors' confidence in equities is growing and there has been significant inflow into equities so far this year.

• North Sea Energy Reserves Declining: CEO  Wednesday, 27 Mar 2013 | 12:15 PM ET

  

  Amjad Bseisu, CEO of EnQuest, tells CNBC that oil reserves in the north sea are declining, although a relaxation of government regulations has prompted a boom of investment in the area.

• Why UK Banks Will Restrict Their Lending  Wednesday, 27 Mar 2013 | 12:10 PM ET

  

  Ian Gordon, head of banks research at Investec Securities, tells CNBC that the new capital requirement imposed on U.K. banks by the Bank of England will restrict lending and will lead to more shrinkage.

• Italy in 'Suspended Animation': Expert  Wednesday, 27 Mar 2013 | 12:00 PM ET

  

  Jan Randolph, head of sovereign risk at IHS Global Insight, tells CNBC that Italy is in a state of 'suspended animation' without a government, but expects the suggestion of ECB OMT should constrain bond yields.

• Why the Lebanese PM's Resignation Creates Big Power Vacuum  Tuesday, 26 Mar 2013 | 12:35 PM ET

  

  Ayham Kamel, Middle East analyst at Eurasia Group, says the Lebanese Prime Minister's resignation brings a lot of uncertainty as the current caretaker government will not be able to take big decisions, and also adds to the region's political instability.

• Securing Small Deposits is Key: MEP   Tuesday, 26 Mar 2013 | 12:30 PM ET

  

  Gunnar Hokmark, member of the European Parliament, tells CNBC that the most important repercussion from Cyprus is proof of the need to guarantee deposits below 100,000 euros.

• Was Cyprus the Right Time to Take a Stand?  Tuesday, 26 Mar 2013 | 12:30 PM ET

  

  Daniel Morris, global strategist at JP Morgan Asset Management, tells CNBC that Cyprus demonstrated the EU's dilemma between wanting stability and wanting growth, but questions whether now was the right time to take a stand.

• Main Risk to Widening Spreads Is Removed: Expert  Tuesday, 26 Mar 2013 | 12:05 PM ET

  

  Charles Diebel, head of market strategy at Lloyds Bank Wholesale Banking and Markets, says the main risk to widening spreads has been removed with the Cyprus deal but that we could still see an 'initial knee jerk reaction' in peripheral countries that could be most affected by capital flight.

• Exceptional Measures for an Exceptional Situation?  Tuesday, 26 Mar 2013 | 12:00 PM ET

  

  Virginie Maisonneuve, head of global and international equities at Schroders, tells CNBC that the an 'exceptional' situation in Cyprus ended up with an exceptional solution, one that was making the best of a bad job.

• Euro Zone Worries Remain a Drag on Euro: Pro  Monday, 25 Mar 2013 | 12:35 PM ET

  

  Kathy Lien, managing director of BK Asset Management, tells CNBC the continued euro weakness vs dollar reflects how investors remain worried over the euro zone economic performance and contagion from Cyprus.

• EU 'Blueprint' Comments Harmful: Expert  Monday, 25 Mar 2013 | 12:30 PM ET

  

  Alec Young, global equity strategist at S&P Capital IQ, tells CNBC that EU comments about Cyprus being a template for future bailouts caused a wave of concern late in Monday trading, halting the market rally.

• Investors Looking for Bank Guarantees: Expert  Monday, 25 Mar 2013 | 12:25 PM ET

  

  Philippe Ghanem, vice chairman & managing director of ADS Securities tells CNBC that investors are weighing up their options in response to Cyprus and searching for guarantees from banks and institutions.

• Why Russia Might Benefit From Cyprus Deal  Monday, 25 Mar 2013 | 12:20 PM ET

  

  Charles Robertson, global chief economist at Renaissance Capital, says Russian depositors will withdraw their money from Cyprus and could decide it's safer at home.

• Is Cyprus a European Template?  Monday, 25 Mar 2013 | 12:05 PM ET

  

  Alex van der Velden, partner and chief investment officer at Ownership Capital, and Hugo Dixon, editor-at-large at Reuters, discuss on CNBC the wider-ranging repercussions of the Cyprus deal for the rest of Europe.

• Why China is Hurting Mulberry  Friday, 22 Mar 2013 | 12:35 PM ET

  

  Rahul Sharma, founder & managing director of NeevCapital, tells CNBC that Mulberry's lack of brand recognition and large-scale distribution is affecting its competitiveness in China and explains their recent poor record.

• European Markets Close Flat   Friday, 22 Mar 2013 | 12:30 PM ET

  

  Ross Westgate takes you through the European market close where stocks have closed flat.

• Markets are 'Over-Exuberant': Expert  Friday, 22 Mar 2013 | 12:30 PM ET

  

  Ronnie Chopra, head of strategy at Tradenext, tells CNBC that investors should be careful as the market gets carried away on a wave of positive news from the U.S. and ignores potentially dangerous European problems.