Britain
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Britain opens trade talks with Turkey
Mar 16, 2024In an effort to expand chances for its service industries, Britain and Turkey started post-Brexit trade negotiations on Thursday. Secretary of State for Business and Trade Kemi Badenoch, along with her Turkish counterpart Omer Bolat, officially... -
Britain to spend more than 100 million pounds to launch nine new research hubs in AI
Feb 6, 2024Britain on Tuesday said it would spend more than 100 million pounds ($125 million) to launch nine new research hubs in artificial intelligence (AI) and train regulators about the technology. “AI is moving fast, but we... -
Britain and France look to reset ties with state visit
Sep 6, 2023The impending trip to France by King Charles III of the United Kingdom will highlight the long-standing close ties between the two nations, according to statements made on Wednesday in London and Paris. Relations between the... -
17,000 Ukrainian army recruits trained by Britain, allies: UK govt
Jun 26, 2023nearly the previous year, Britain and other allies have trained nearly 17,000 Ukrainian recruits to assist Kiev in fighting Russia’s incursion, according to the UK Ministry of Defence. The recruits, who came from a variety of... -
Britain’s annual inflation rate fell sharply to 8.7 percent in April
May 25, 2023Britain’s annual inflation rate fell sharply to 8.7 percent in April from 10.1 percent in March as energy prices weakened, official data revealed Wednesday. The rate of price increases stood under 10 percent for the first... -
Britain paid a whopping £ 2.3 billion to settle a long-running row with the EU
Feb 11, 2023Britain said Thursday it had paid a whopping £ 2.3 billion ($2.8 billion) to settle a long-running row with the EU, despite having quit the bloc. A final payment of £ 1.1 billion was made this... -
Britain’s economy avoided recession after flatlining in the last three months of 2022
Feb 10, 2023Britain’s economy avoided recession after flatlining in the last three months of 2022, but finance minister Jeremy Hunt warned Friday it was “not out of the woods yet” over surging inflation. Gross domestic product registered zero... -
Gadirova gold seals Britain’s best ever gymnastics worlds haul
Nov 7, 2022On the final day of the World Gymnastics Championship in Liverpool on Sunday, Jessica Gadirova won gold for Britain in the women’s floor to secure the hosts’ best-ever medal total. Jordan Chiles of the USA came... -
UK’s new government unveils multibillion-pound measures aimed at supporting households and businesses hit by inflation
Sep 23, 2022The UK’s new government unveils Friday multibillion-pound measures aimed at supporting households and businesses hit by decades-high inflation. Finance minister Kwasi Kwarteng, fresh from being appointed by new Prime Minister Liz Truss, will deliver his mini-budget... -
Britain cleared NortonLifeLock’s acquisition of British rival Avast
Sep 5, 2022Britain’s competition regulator finally cleared NortonLifeLock’s acquisition of British rival Avast on Friday, saying the security software market would remain competitive after the $8.6 billion merger of two of the biggest players. The Competition and Markets...
