SQUAWK BOX, THURSDAY 18TH JANUARY, 2024

European equities react negatively following hawkish comments from ECB President Christine Lagarde who warns not to expect interest rate cuts until the summer. In Davos we hear from outgoing Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte who says centrist parties in Europe must be clearer on tough issues in the face of populist party challenges. We also speak to UK Shadow Chancellor Rachel Reeves who is positioning Labour as a pro-business party, with no plans to increase income tax. French President Emmanuel Macron issues a rallying cry for the EU project but bemoans the bloc’s fragmentation. Tech giant Apple will remove a blood oxygen feature from Apple watches after an appeals court reinstates a U.S. sales ban following an I.P. dispute with med-tech firm Masimo.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.