Clive Lambert, director of FuturesTechs, joins CNBC for a technical look at the markets.

Louisa Bojesen takes you through the European market close, where shares have closed higher.

Cherie Blair, who became a barrister in 1976 and Queen's Counsel in 1995, remembers going into a robing room in her early days and the room falling silent as some men were not used to working with women.

Cherie Blair¿s drive for female empowerment has seen her work with India¿s SEWA ¿ Self Employed Women's Association (SEWA) ¿ to help women to market, sell and manage better, and she tells the touching story of a woman in Gujarat.

Cherie Blair explains how ever since her first Olivetti PC she has been hooked to technology. The Internet, e-mails and online resources were particularly helpful for Blair when she was in 10 Downing Street, allowing her to manage her role as First Lady as well as continue to practice law.

Tony Blair says he and his wife came out of Downing Street ¿young enough and with enough energy to want to keep on making a difference and changing things.¿ While Blair says he would like to one day wind things down, he admits that Cherie would not enjoy just sitting around.

Eden Zoller, principal consumer analyst at Ovum, tells CNBC that Facebook has done mobile right since its IPO.

Robert Joynson, head of European Transport and Infrastructure research at Macquarie, tells CNBC that they are still very skeptical about Moller Maersk as the supply/demand balance is as weak as it's ever been.

Beppe Grillo, the founder of the Five Star Movement tells CNBC he's going to win the next Italian election and that the country's traditional parties have already become history.

David Scott, senior partner at Vestra Wealth, talks to CNBC about new US legislation for catching tax cheats.

Zachary Latif, managing director at TLG Capital Investments, discusses bonds and explains why he is "very bullish" on the emerging market space.

Home to the most extensive retail space on the planet, Dubai has the capacity to pack in the shops. But locals are also spending on luxury abroad, a lucrative opportunity as Desiree Bollier, CEO of Value Retail, explains.

The UAE and Saudi Arabia big drivers for the InterContinental Hotels Group, the world's largest hotel by number of rooms. Richard Solomons, the firm's CEO, discusses the drivers of regional demand, and why Africa is not on his priority list.

Beppe Grillo, founder of the Five Star Movement in Italy, tells CNBC how Britain has everything to lose from the EU and why he sympathizes with UKIP.

Lothar Mentel, chief investment officer at Tatton Investment, says the weak economic figures and low inflation globally are supportive of further central banks' action.

Beppe Grillo, leader of the protest movement in Italy, likens it to 'a virus' and discusses the workings of the European Parliament.

Manoj Ladwa, head of trading at TJM Partners, says the FTSE will continue to rally but adds that he expects "some sort of a pull-back" over the next week.

Nils Smedegaard Andersen, CEO of Moller Maersk, discusses quarterly earnings, global shipping trends, and why companies need to be "careful on ordering".

Carlo Bozotti, CEO of STMicroelectronics, says he is "encouraged" by stronger demand but questions whether that's sustainable and says the company must remain prudent.

Suzanne Biegel, senior advisor at ClearlySo, Rob Drake-Knight, co-founder of Rapanui Clothing and Dale Murray, entrepreneur and Angel Investor.