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UK Races to Minimise SVB Fallout Amid Reports of Potential Buyers

Possible buyers of the UK arm of failed U.S. lender Silicon Valley Bank emerged on Sunday as Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said the British government was working to find a solution to limit the potential hit to companies resulting from the demise. SoftBank-owned lender OakNorth Bank is weighing a bid to buy Silicon Valley Bank […]

UK Races to Minimise Damage from Silicon Valley Bank Collapse

British finance minister Jeremy Hunt said on Sunday he was working with Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey to “avoid or minimise damage” resulting from the chaos engulfing the UK arm of Silicon Valley Bank. Friday’s dramatic failure of the U.S. bank SVB Financial Group, which focuses on tech startups, […]

UK Finance Minister and Bank of England Work to Contain SVB Fallout

Britain’s finance ministry and the Bank of England are working to minimize the disruption that could arise from a collapse of the UK arm of Silicon Valley Bank, which has been seized by U.S. regulators, the ministry said on Saturday. Talks were scheduled for Saturday to discuss the issues faced by British tech companies affected […]

Biden to Host Australian, British Leaders on AUKUS Defence Pact

U.S. President Joe Biden will host leaders of Australia and Britain in San Diego next week to chart a way forward for provision of nuclear-powered submarines and other high-tech weaponry to Australia, sources familiar with the plans said. Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said before leaving on a visit to India on Wednesday he would […]

UK to Extend Financial Guarantee for EU Research Applicants

Britain said it would extend until the end of June the financial guarantee it has provided to ensure UK applicants to the Horizon Europe scientific research programme receive funding while negotiations continue on rejoining the scheme. Under a Brexit trade agreement signed at the end of 2020, Britain negotiated access to a range of EU […]

Biden, Scholz Vow to Punish Russia for War in Ukraine

U.S. President Joe Biden and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz vowed on Friday to keep imposing costs on Russia for its war in Ukraine, now in its second year, as an EU official said any arms provided by China to Russia would trigger sanctions. Biden and Scholz met in private in the Oval Office for over […]

European Shares Fall on Sticky Inflation Worries; Uk’s Ocado Slides

European shares fell on Tuesday, with UK’s Ocado sinking after a worse-than-expected full-year loss, while data from France and Spain pointed to inflation being stickier than feared. The continent-wide STOXX 600 index slipped 0.3% in the first hour of trading, after closing sharply higher in the previous session. “Whether it be Spain, France or Germany, […]