Societe Generale beat expectations with its first-quarter earnings Tuesday, but announced further writedowns of $1.7 billion. Mamoun Tazi from MF Global considers the results.

Watching videos online is the 3rd most popular activity online. As a result Microsoft is launching its 'messenger TV' service to watch clips and chat at the same time. John Mangelaars, VP, EMEA, consumer & online at Microsoft, explains the new service.

April was a good month for global equity markets, but May seems to be more cautious. Tom Hobson from Merrill Lynch sees the market 'fatiguing' in the short-term, but recovering in the long-term.

Oncolytics Biotech hopes its product will provide an alternative to chemotherapy and radiation therapy. President & CEO Dr Brad Thompson spoke to CNBC about getting the product to market.

"It's a toss of a coin whether the Bank of England will cut (interest rates) further," Elga Bartsch from Morgan Stanley told CNBC Monday following data that showed UK inflation was rising.

European stock markets are going to re-test lows in the next 3-5 months, according to Alain Schibl from Duet Group.

Shares of HSBC traded higher Monday after the bank reported a lower-than-expected $3.2 billion writedown related to US subprime mortgages. HSBC is the poster child for diversification, Ralph Silva from TowerGroup said as he analyzes the results.

Money invested into emerging-market hedge funds fell by about 5% in the first quarter of 2008, according to Hedge Fund Research. Ken Heinz, president of Hedge Fund Research, has the details.

The US trade deficit is expected to have shrunk in March. Paul Mortimer Lee from BNP Paribas says it means domestic demand is weak.