UK investment summit to feature Google, Wayve and Brookfield

FILE PHOTO: Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer speaks at a press conference, during his visit to the European Commission headquarters in Brussels, Belgium October 2, 2024. BENJAMIN CREMEL/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo

LONDON (Reuters) - The new British government's first international investment summit will feature senior executives from companies including Google, Wayve and Brookfield Asset Management, the government said on Saturday.

The summit, on Oct. 14, is aimed at ramping up foreign direct investment to help improve economic growth, Prime Minister Keir Starmer's primary mission since being elected in July.