Britain’s Starmer seeks fresh start with China, economic wins
Item 1 of 7 Britain’s Prime Minister Keir Starmer shakes hands with Chinese President Xi Jinping ahead of…
UK’s Starmer heads to China to repair ties as he navigates tensions with US
Starmer makes first visit to China by a British PM since 2018 UK wants to improve trade and…
Lloyds-owned Bank of Scotland fined for breaching UK’s Russia sanctions
Bank processed 24 payments for sanctioned individual in 2023, OFSI says Lloyds voluntarily reported breach, penalty halved due…
UK’s Starmer names business adviser Chandra as special envoy to US
Chandra to work with diplomat Christian Turner Chandra helped to facilitate $10 billion in economic deals during Trump’s…
EU lawmakers vote to launch legal challenge to Mercosur trade deal
Item 1 of 3 Farmers from across Europe react after the European Parliament voted on whether to refer…
UK must be bold on reforms after policy U-turns, think tank says
LONDON, Jan 19 (Reuters) – Britain’s government must stop flip-flopping on key policies and be bold on trade,…
EU warns of downward spiral after Trump threatens tariffs over Greenland
BRUSSELS, Jan 17 (Reuters) – European Union leaders on Saturday warned of a “dangerous downward spiral” over U.S.…
EU and Mercosur sign trade deal after 25 years of negotiations
ASUNCION, Jan 17 (Reuters) – Top officials from the EU and the South American bloc Mercosur signed a…
EU to bar Chinese suppliers from critical infrastructure, FT reports
Jan 17 (Reuters) – The European Union is moving to phase out Chinese‑made equipment from the zone’s critical…
Italy updates Arctic stance as Greenland tensions escalate
ROME, Jan 16 (Reuters) – The Arctic has become a theatre of intensifying strategic rivalry, an Italian government…