President Trump lauded IBM CEO Arvind Krishna for semiconductor advances and quantum computing investments, while admitting regret over selling IBM stock too early. The administration also announced an executive order to accelerate quantum computing development.
UK and Japan have agreed a multi-billion pound investment deal, with Japanese firms pledging over £9bn for UK infrastructure and financial services, and up to £9bn for offshore wind projects, creating tens of thousands of jobs. Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer hailed it as a "new era of co-operation".
The UK and Japan are set to sign over 10 commercial and government agreements worth £18bn, including a £9bn offshore wind deal and collaboration on next-generation technologies. Prime Minister Keir Starmer will host Japanese counterpart Sanae Takaichi ahead of the G7 summit, aiming to create tens of thousands of jobs and boost economic growth.
The EU’s outgoing top trade official Sabine Weyand used her departing appearance at the European Parliament to pour cold water on the prospect of an investment deal with China, hinting instead that new weapons for dealing with Chinese “macroeconomic imbalances” could be on the way. Weyand, who is leaving her role as the EU’s director general for trade after a seven-year tenure, said the Comprehensive Agreement on Investment – a pact signed in the last days of 2020 but frozen soon after in a row...
The EU’s outgoing top trade official Sabine Weyand used her departing appearance at the European Parliament to pour cold water on the prospect of an investment deal with China, hinting instead that new weapons for dealing with Chinese “macroeconomic imbalances” could be on the way. Weyand, who is leaving her role as the EU’s director general for trade after a seven-year tenure, said the Comprehensive Agreement on Investment – a pact signed in the last days of 2020 but frozen soon after in a row...
Finland's Foreign Minister Elina Valtonen has said China's close ties with Russia should be a "disqualifying factor" in Beijing's bid to launch free-trade agreement talks with the EU. In an exclusive interview in Helsinki, Valtonen warned that Beijing's relationship with Moscow will block progress towards any EU-China trade deal. The statement gives Finland potential de facto veto power, as no FTA talks can launch without unanimous support from all 27 EU member states.
