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.
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