About this episode
A new era for the UK… We are live in Westminster, Brussels and Dover in a special edition of Squawk Box on the day that Britain formally leaves the European Union. The government has planned celebrations throughout the day ahead of the 11pm departure time. The World Health Organisation declares the coronavirus a global health emergency as the outbreak claims its 200th victim and cases are confirmed in India and the Philippines. The organisation, however, stops short of recommending travel and trade restrictions with China, helping Wall Street finish January in the green, with European stocks set to follow suit. And in corporate news, Amazon shares surge after the online retail giant posts better-than-expected Q4 earnings, sending its market cap above $1 trillion in after-hours trading. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .