European allies are divided over a potential peace-keeping mission to Ukraine as U.S. and Russian officials meet in Saudi Arabia to discuss ending the conflict. We hear from French finance minister Eric Lombard who challenges Brussels to “get its act together” in the face of the new Trump administration. In Hong Kong, Chinese tech stocks continue their bullish run nudging the Hang Seng Tech Index to a three-year high. And in Germany, the top candidates for Chancellor are grilled in a town hall ahead of this weekends election. Investor Ann-Kristin Achleitner tells CNBC that the country’s business sector lacks ambition.  

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