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Podcast: Squawk Box Europe Express
Episode: U.S. government stays shut as lay-offs loom
Description: The U.S. government remains shut down but President Trump says his administration will use the opportunity to save money in key areas. Markets remain sanguine with the Stoxx 600 and the S&P 500 recording all-time highs. In Copenhagen, European leaders back the introduction of drone walls to block increasing Russian incursions. The bloc falls short of agreeing to use frozen Russian assets to help with the reconstruction of Ukraine. OpenAI unveils its latest partnership with South Korea’s Samsung and SK Hynix, sending both companies’ shares soaring. Meanwhile, we are live at Italian Tech Week in Turin where the CTO...