UK firms cautiously optimistic on U.S. trade deal prospects

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Hopes of a trade deal between Britain and the United States, reignited by President Donald Trump's positive comments after meeting Prime Minister Keir Starmer this week, prompted cautious optimism Friday from a UK business sector keen to avoid tariffs. After hosting Starmer at the White House on Thursday, Trump signaled the potential for a "great" post-Brexit trade accord, one that Britain has been seeking out since its departure from the European Union. New negotiations between the countries provide "a real opportunity to take the heat out of the uncertainty created by the risk of tariffs on UK exports", said William...