1 of 4 | U.S. President Donald Trump (C-L) and King Charles (C-R), flanked by First Lady Melania Trump (L) and Queen Camilla (R), share a joke as they review a Guard of Honour at Windsor Castle on Wednesday. Photo by RAF Sgt. Rob Kane/Defense Ministry/EPA
Sept. 18 (UPI) -- Major U.S. companies are set to invest a record $205 billion in Britain over the next decade, creating thousands of jobs across the four countries of the United Kingdom, the government said in an announcement timed to coincide with U.S. President Donald Trump's state visit.
Investment giant Blackstone will put in the bulk of the money, about $123 billion, along with $46 billion from Microsoft, NVIDIA and Google into AI projects and data centers, according to a Business Department news release.
Prologis will pump another $5.3 billion into the Cambridge Biomedical Campus, as well as investments to support life sciences, advanced manufacturing and rail infrastructure, while tech company Palantir is set to invest $2 billion.
Hailing what he said was the largest commercial package ever secured during a State Visit, Prime Minister Keir Starmer said the deals were a "testament to Britain's economic strength and a bold signal that our country is open, ambitious, and ready to lead."
