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Record-breaking £150bn investment unveiled during US State Visit
Record-breaking investment into the UK of £150 billon unveiled during historic US State Visit, boosting jobs and catapulting growth
US financial giants boost UK investments and jobs across London, Edinburgh, Belfast and Manchester
The Government has announced over £1.25 billion of inward investment from US finance companies, creating 1,800 UK jobs.
China’s economy speeds up again… worldwide trade to benefit?
China has reported better-than-expected trade surplus figures, reversing recent forecasts and easing fears that a slowdown in Chinese trade would slow down a recovery in the wider world economy.
China’s trade surplus rose to $31.9bn (£19.4bn) last month. The figure increased 14% over the year and was substantially higher than the $23.7bn (£14.3bn) surplus forecast. Both imports and exports rose by around 10%. As a result of these figures several experts have predicted that China will become the world’s largest importer this year, ahead of the US. (It is already the world’s largest exporter.)