King Charles gathered CEOs of leading companies to promote investment between the US and Britain
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In New York, the monarch met with the heads of Google and OpenAI to strengthen the partnership. The parties discussed investments against the backdrop of a 430 billion trade turnover.
King Charles, during a visit to New York, held a meeting with executives of leading global companies to strengthen investment cooperation between the US and the UK. This was reported by Bloomberg, according to UNN.
Details
At Rockefeller Center, the British monarch held talks with top managers from Bank of America, Blackstone, Comcast, Google (Alphabet), JPMorgan, OpenAI, and the real estate firm Tishman Speyer. Representatives from GSK, Octopus Energy, and Rolls-Royce also participated in the event.
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The meeting was aimed at developing partnerships in key sectors – finance, technology, energy, medicine, and creative industries.
Economic focus of the visit
This is the third day of Charles's visit to the US, during which he is emphasizing economic and investment cooperation. Earlier in Washington, he met with President Donald Trump and addressed Congress, calling for the maintenance of global leadership and the rejection of isolationism.
According to him, new economic and technological agreements between the countries should ensure the "next stage of shared prosperity."
Scale of cooperation
The US and the UK remain key economic partners – mutual investments are estimated at $1.7 trillion, and annual trade turnover reaches about $430 billion.
Among the specific steps is AstraZeneca's announced £300 million investment in the British biomedical sector, which is linked to new agreements with the US.
The meeting with business leaders was part of a broader strategy by London and Washington to deepen economic ties amid global competition.
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