The daily brief on companies, capital and policy moving into the UK and Europe.
Policy Correspondent · Brussels
Covers: Trade, regulation and policy
Sophie reports on the tariffs, product rules, data regimes and government programmes that decide how easily overseas companies can sell into the UK and EU. A Swede who has lived in Brussels for a decade, she covered EU institutions for a trade publication before joining the Wire. She has a talent for turning dense regulation into what it means for a company's next quarter.
Europe’s proposed MEDIA+ budget would more than double existing funding, but national financing rules and territorial rights still constrain cross-border releases.
07 Nov
Practica Capital led the round, with Inventure participating, as Roleo targets European technology professionals and develops broader career support.
02 Nov
Dutch agrifood biotech could generate €17bn more a year by 2040, but Invest-NL warns that approval delays and funding gaps could push growth overseas.
30 Oct
Volkswagen Group is licensing parts of Rivian’s AI voice assistant, extending their software partnership beyond vehicle architecture into driver-facing technology.
29 Oct
Online marketplaces could take responsibility for sellers’ VAT as the Treasury weighs measures that together could raise about £3.5bn a year, BBC Business reports.
25 Oct
The North of England’s first joint mayoral visit to India highlighted 80 apprenticeships alongside jobs and partnerships, with a return delegation under discussion for 2027.
22 Oct
Fewer than one in five new environmental and social requirements has a full border-enforcement plan, as EU carbon charges put exporters under pressure.
17 Oct
Seedcamp led the Oslo company's pre-seed round as Solvera prepares to bring its AI-led building engineering business to London.
15 Oct
The Series A will help CarbonFarm develop its technology, deepen its reach in Europe, Asia and Africa, and accelerate expansion into Latin America.
13 Oct
Port Polska is targeting a 2032 airport opening as construction delays and a disputed rail bypass test Poland’s ambitions for a larger European logistics role.
12 Oct
Export figures cited by Emerging Europe underpin analyst Radu Magdin’s case for making Central and Eastern Europe a bigger part of Germany’s growth strategy.
09 Oct
Copenhagen-based TODAY has secured seed backing as it prepares to extend its AI platform for financial and insurance advisers across Germany, Austria and Switzerland.
08 Oct
The enhanced agreement sets out new rules for staff transfers, digital trade and market access, with UK services exports forecast to rise by £5.2bn annually in the long run.
26 Sept
Northern Ireland gym equipment company BLK BOX is expanding in France, Spain and Germany, with founder Greg Bradley citing the Windsor Framework as an advantage.
25 Sept
Iceland-founded 50skills will invest in commercial teams and AI agents as its HR automation business builds a customer base across the Nordics and UK.
24 Sept
The camera maker has opened its first flagship outside Asia in Times Square after shipping more than 10 million cameras worldwide, with Munich in its expansion plans.
23 Sept
Helsinki-based Verda has secured €164.8m and reached unicorn status, with plans to add computing capacity and expand across Europe, the US and Asia.
22 Sept
London-based Metris Energy will use its Seed funding to develop AI agents, support more renewable asset types and expand in Europe, with Germany a priority.
21 Sept