UK Investment Surge: US Firms Pledge Funds Ahead of Trump Visit

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Headline: US financial firms pledge investment⁤ into the UK⁣ before Trump visit

Key Investments:

* Citi Group: £1.1 billion across UK operations
* S&P Global: £4 million into Manchester offices
* ‍ PayPal: £150 million in⁢ product innovation adn growth
* ⁤ Bank of America: Up to 1,000 new ​jobs in‌ Belfast (first ⁣operation in Northern Ireland)
* Blackrock: £7 billion into the UK market over five years
* Rothesay: £7 billion investment in the US (doubling⁢ current investment)
* OpenAI & Nvidia: Reportedly planning billions of ‌dollars of⁢ investment into⁣ UK data centres.

Total Trade Impact:

* ⁢Approximately ​£20 billion in trade between ​the US and UK.
* £8 billion coming to the UK.
* £12⁣ billion going‌ from ⁢the UK​ to the US.

Context:

*⁤ These investments are being announced ahead of Donald Trump’s state visit next week.
* Business and Trade Secretary Peter Kyle highlights the “golden corridor” of trade between the ‍US and UK.