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• 2013 a Transition for Banks: Expert  Tuesday, 2 Apr 2013 | 11:10 AM ET

  

  Marie Diron, chief economic advisor at Ernst & Young, tells CNBC that 2013 will see the banks hit the bottom and set out their stall for a genuine recovery and return to growth in 2014 and beyond.

• Precious Few Reasons to Buy Euro: Expert  Tuesday, 2 Apr 2013 | 11:00 AM ET

  

  Tom Levinson, foreign exchange strategist at ICAP, and Alan Higgins, chief investment officer at Coutts, tell CNBC why the euro has a negative outlook but the investor outlook is surprisingly positive.

• Smartphone Strength to Go On: Expert  Thursday, 28 Mar 2013 | 12:40 PM ET

  

  Richard Gordon, managing VP at Gartner, tells CNBC that the strength of the smartphone market is set to continue, particularly at the high end with companies like Apple and Samsung.

• 'Moderately Optimistic' on Growth: OECD  Thursday, 28 Mar 2013 | 12:35 PM ET

  

  Pier Carlo Padoan, chief economist at the OECD, tells CNBC that despite results which appear disappointing, they are not pessimistic as the G7 forecast in fact indicates an improving situation.

• European Shares Close Higher  Thursday, 28 Mar 2013 | 12:30 PM ET

  

  Louisa Bojesen takes you through the European markets, which closed higher on Thursday.

• Avoid Big Cap 'Dinosaurs': Expert  Thursday, 28 Mar 2013 | 12:30 PM ET

  

  Max King, investment strategist at Investec Asset Management, tells CNBC that investors should stick to the recent trend of small and medium caps, steering clear of the big 'dinosaurs'.

• A Technical Look at Emerging Markets  Thursday, 28 Mar 2013 | 12:20 PM ET

  

  Riccardo Ronco, technical analyst at Aviate Global, gives CNBC a technical look at the under performance of emerging market bond equity ratios

• No Snap Election in Italy: Expert  Thursday, 28 Mar 2013 | 12:00 PM ET

  

  Peter Ceretti, researcher at Eurasia Group, tells CNBC that the failure of Per Luigi Bersani to form a coalition government means the President will take control of the process, but it will be 6-12 months before an election is called.

• 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.