CNBC Squawk Box May 5, 2014
Fighting in ukraine grew more widespread as the key of government stepped up a campaign to quell a prorussian insurgency. Meanwhile, germany is pressing for another round of talks in geneva to bring russia and ukraine together and the u. S. And european union. The german chancellor Angela Merkel and russian president putin discussed the crisis in a phone call on sunday. Joe . Chinas factory activity remains stuck in contraction for a fourth straight month in april. The hsbc purchasing Managers Index came in at 48. 1 and thats lower than the preliminary reading of 48. 3ment and below the 50 mar...