Since March 2020, Airmic has been issuing Friday Reading, a curated series of readings and knowledge resources sent by email to Airmic members. The objective of Airmic Friday Reading was initially to keep members informed during the Covid-19 pandemic. Today, Airmic Friday Reading has evolved in scope to include content on a wide range of subjects with each email edition following a theme. This page is a searchable archive of all the readings and knowledge resources that have been shared.
Friday Reading Edition 262 (19th September 2025)
The UK and the US have agreed a technology pact to boost ties in AI, quantum computing and civil nuclear energy, with top US firms led by Microsoft pledging £31 billion in UK investments. The "Tech Prosperity Deal" is part of US President Donald Trump's second state visit to the UK.
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Friday Reading Edition 262 (19th September 2025)
Financial services are critical to future UK productivity and growth, but regulators should be wary of deepening cooperation with US counterparts that could expose the UK to greater risk.
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Friday Reading Edition 262 (19th September 2025)
Whilst early gains have been made with the Trump administration, most clearly through the UK-US Economic Prosperity deal (EPD), diplomatic, legal and economic uncertainty surrounding the future direction of US-UK trade are intensifying.
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Friday Reading Edition 262 (19th September 2025)
The UK-US special relationship is founded on shared history, values, and innovation. We do more together than any other two countries in the world across society, culture, defence, intelligence, and economy.
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Friday Reading Edition 262 (19th September 2025)
The relationship between the US and UK, often referred to as the ‘special relationship’, has long been a cornerstone of international diplomacy. This timely report accurately captures many of the challenges confronting the alliance today, as well as what keeps the two countries so closely tied together.
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Friday Reading Edition 262 (19th September 2025)
We are witnessing a fundamental redesign of the world trading system, and its outcome is unpredictable. The announcement of the EPD between the UK and the US is a significant development but is likely to be only one step in a long process.
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