SQUAWK BOX, FRIDAY 6TH OCTOBER, 2023

IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva says the global economy is holding up, ahead of next week's Annual Meetings – while calling for structural reforms in Germany. On Wall Street, attention turns to September’s non-farm payrolls report, with analysts expecting 170k new jobs to have been created – slightly lower on the month. EU leaders gather in Granada, pledging more support for Ukraine. European Parliament President Roberta Metsola urges allies to step up, telling CNBC the bloc can't do it alone. Elsewhere Exxon Mobil is reportedly in advanced talks to buy Pioneer Natural Resources, in a deal worth as much as 60-billion dollars, as the U.S. energy giant wades deeper into the shale space. And we delve into the troubles at Metro Bank after shares plunge on reports the U.K. challenger bank is looking to raise £600 million in capital, or sell a significant chunk of its mortgage book.