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48:44Now PlayingDonald Trump said the US will guide neutral ships through the Strait of Hormuz from Monday, and the Wall Street Journal reported the effort will not involve Navy vessels.
European stocks slipped in early trading, led lower by automakers after US President Donald Trump said he would raise tariffs on cars imported from the region.
GameStop offered to buy eBay for about $56 billion in cash and stock. It's a bold attempt by CEO Ryan Cohen to take over a well-established e-commerce name several times larger.
Today's guests: Maria Vassalou, Head of the Pictet Research Institute & Aniseh Bassiri Tabrizi, Associate Fellow at Chatham House.
"The Pulse With Francine Lacqua" is all about conversations with high profile guests in the beating heart of global business, economics, finance and politics. Based in London, we go wherever the story is, bringing you exclusive interviews and market-moving scoops.
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