US and UK pledge to strengthen financial ties; Blackstone to invest £100 billion
According to a report from Bijie.com, US President Trump will arrive in the UK on Tuesday evening for a three-day state visit. Both the US and the UK have pledged to strengthen financial ties, including exploring closer integration of their capital markets. British Prime Minister Starmer hopes to use Trump's visit to showcase the UK as a hot destination for foreign investment. US private equity firm Blackstone Group has pledged to invest £100 billion in UK assets over the next decade. US officials said the visit will result in at least $10 billion in technology investment agreements, a nuclear energy cooperation agreement, and discussions on "how to maintain deep ties between major financial centers in the future." However, Trump's visit could cause trouble for Starmer. The US president is unpopular among British public opinion, and his itinerary has been carefully designed to avoid any public or political protests.