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Icy_Jelly_315

Prolly true. In the UK most untermensch class kids have special educational needs because of fetal alcohol syndrome.

Icy_Jelly_315

Let me explain the situation before I slip into unconsciousness 🌮 has taken on Venezuela and "won" ie got a result not obviously disastrous for the US. He could do the same with Greenland, Cuba, penguin island and indeed the UK and get a win or at least what would look like a win to 90% of his core vóte The ONE COUNTRY he could never afford to touch is the country in respect of which Barack Hussein Obama had an existing record which can be compared to the nearest penile millimetre with Donàld Hussein Trúmp's result. Can anyone in the class share their best estimate of which country this might be?

Icy_Jelly_315

Um not really. I'm pretty sure numerous investors in the UK and US railway manias travelled by train to make their "investment". Imagine being retarded enough to see a paradox here.

projix

CATL will not give you any kind of parabolic gains. Not a bad investment though, I have some. If you like batteries and have access to UK stocks, have a look at IES - Invinity Energy Systems. They are making vanadium flow batteries, and just landed their first massive contract in Switzerland. I am up 100% on my position, but I think it's just getting started.

Icy_Jelly_315

FUCKING HELL I was about to denounce you as a fantasist cos I know you is europeener and Wendy's is murican but a casual Google reveals there's 50 in the UK including one 25 miles from me. Dream come true. This time tomorrow I will for real have asked for 🍟 in 🛍️ at a Wendy's.

ColonelMustardDon

UK fund called SMT. Almost 20% of the fund is in spacex. They contributed to multiple funding rounds

ciarandeceol1

The financial sector is not in terminal decline, correct, but it is not enough to service the UK. Nor is it enough when you include the insurance and real estate sectors. Indeed the UK cannot theoretically run out of money, I meant that it isn't a solution to print more, nor is the UK able to service its own debt, nor is it able to expand its economy to sustain itself. Regarding the cheaper pound, you reiterated my point. Correct, more expensive imports from abroad, cheaper imports for foreigners for UK goods. It is a solution if the UK is willing to deal with the cost of inflation, interest, and cost of living. However the issue here is that it is essentially back-pedalling Brexit, albeit under a different name. Britain wanted to be free from other countries, and Brexit was a failed economic solution to UK growth. Cheapening the pound and relying on other countries to grow the country via exports is in effect becoming reliant on foreign countries again, and an undoing of Brexit through the back door. This was my point. The UK fucked its economy largely on account of Brexit and there is no solution in place - the undoing of Brexit one way or another is the best candidate for the UK to fix its anaemic and stagnating economy. The issue with CPTPP is the post-Brexit trade loss is larger so there will still be a deficit. Also, as you pointed out, the UK is already fairly competitive in services so the CPTPP won't give a big enough boost necessary to get out of the bind. The supply chain side you mentioned is a good lever, but is also not enough to offset the deficit. The CPTPP and supply chain won't be materially sufficient to solve the problem. What is really needed is to embrace Europe again, preferably by undoing Brexit. The UK needs the EU far more than the EU needs the UK. Also potentially cheapen the pound, increase exports and domestic production while burdening the cost of living/inflation/interesting rise. Increase R&D as well as domestic product. Also CPTPP and supply chain agreements help. However, there is still no vision like this in place for the UKs economic stagnation. The UK remains in a complete bind economically speaking. From my non-UK perspective, it remains uninvestable until the government gets a vision together. A good start would be stop fucking out Prime Ministers every few months!

harrypotternumber1

What platform do you use to buy options in the UK?

deHaga

The financial sector is not in terminal decline. The UK remains the world's leading net exporter of financial services, with record surpluses in recent years despite Brexit. London still captures the highest share of financial services FDI in Europe. The UK cannot run out of money. As a sovereign issuer of its own currency with a floating exchange rate, the risk is inflation, not insolvency. The UK's debt-to-GDP ratio remains lower than the G7 average and significantly lower than nations like Japan or the US. Service exports have proven more resilient than goods. The UK is the world's second-largest services exporter. Growth in high-value sectors like digital tech, life sciences, and professional services has largely mitigated the friction in physical trade. A cheaper pound is a self-correcting mechanism. While it makes imports more expensive, it increases the global competitiveness of British services and manufacturing, narrowing the trade deficit. This is a standard economic adjustment, not a sign of failure. Investment is shifting, not disappearing. While some capital left for the EU, the UK has pivoted toward high-growth markets through the CPTPP and new bilateral agreements, focusing on sectors where the UK has a comparative advantage. Policy vision exists in supply-side reform. Current strategies focus on planning deregulation, energy independence through renewables, and labor market participation. These are direct attempts to address the structural issues mentioned. The budget deficit is narrowing. Despite high debt servicing costs, recent data shows the deficit is falling as a percentage of GDP, indicating that the fiscal position is stabilizing rather than blowing up. Draghi wrote the report on the EU's stagnation: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Draghi_report

Phimb

I genuinely YOLO'd my last £20k into this and I will hold this until IPO day. Assuming it hits $10 by then, though. (From the UK, so the numbers are in Good Boy Points)

PrimaryResolve641

I see—that explains why they didn’t mention GPUs. I suppose NVDA is also selecting preferred suppliers based on large order volumes. However, as you’re well aware, NVDA is no longer just a GPU manufacturer; through its investments, it has been strengthening its AI infrastructure and creating a situation that works to its advantage. It shares certain characteristics with investment firms such as Japan’s SoftBank Group（9984.T）, which owns the UK’s ARM.

ciarandeceol1

You keep throwing out positive stats. You seem to be completely ignoring the other side of the coin here. The fundamental problem is the UK economy isn't growing fast enough to service itself. The FIRE sectors (Finance, Insurance, Real Estate) sector in the UK were keeping it afloat for a long time through huge amounts of cash taken from tax. Particularly due to Brexit, the FIRE sectors have contracted heavily because capital simple can't flow in and out of the country as easily. This is the cause of the problem, and none one of the last 7 PMs nor the Bank of England have managed to get out of this bind. Brexit was too much of a structural shock to the system. Meanwhile, parties like Tories/Reform are proposing to cut taxes, which will send the budget deficit higher and put more pressure on the sale of the gilt, meaning there will be more interest rates on more debt in future, worsening the situation again. This could be balanced cutting spending to social services which isn't going to fly. On the other hand, the leftist parties are talking about increasing social spending. This will also naturally blow up the debt further. It doesn't matter what government is in charge. None of the current proposals will expand the economy. In the current state and exchange rate, the UK is running out of money. This is despite being a sovereign country spending, borrowing, and printing its own currency. One solution is to leave the rate of exchange drop and create a cheaper pound. The issue here is the UK imports a lot, particularly food. A cheaper pound will blow up inflation, and increase food prices, while simultaneously increasing interest rates and stagnating the economy further. This could potentially be balanced by promoting the export economy at the same time as a cheaper pound means cheaper British goods for foreign buyers. This solution would be a mental step back for the Brexit voters though. They UK would become bound and reliant on other nations, which is what Brexit tried to avoid. There is no economic or monetary policy in place nor any vision in place to keep the foreign exchange rate stable, while borrowing more, while spending more, while also not spending on taxes, while also needing to get the growth rate up that will get Britain out of the issues it is having. On Draghi, he would say that, if you take out debt servicing, the Italians have a budget surplus since the 90s. While the UK has been the opposite since the 90s.

deHaga

Lol. UK has the 3rd largest tech sector globally after US and China. Largest net exporter of financial services. English common law is used in the majority of business deals and people settle their disputes in London. EU has stagnated, over regulated and lack of innovation. According to Draghi.

ciarandeceol1

Not really though. Europe is in a quantifably better situation than the UK. You're isolate numbers without the broader context and only looking at the positive side. Consider the negatives, the UK economy is in a complete bind and has yet to find any monetary or economic policy to free itself from the massive debt it must service, rising interest rates, and inflation. This is not my opinion, this is fact. What is my opinion is the UK is uninvestable right now and the global confidence is lost for the UK market. 

ciarandeceol1

Its in pound so even worse. The UK left the EU and fucked up their economy beyond repair.

Samjabr

ya think? I'll agree, they have hampered the Strait. But guerilla wars are easier than attacking.. How do you think a bunch of hillbillies in the 1800s took on the greatest military on the planet (US vs UK) But it's a lot harder to actually score a hit. Pretty sure they've fired 10s of thousands of missiles and drones and little to show. Hell, we (Kuwaitis using Patriot missiles) have shot down more of our planes than they did

Shigaru999

I ask AI to keep an eye on Red Light The Holland as I bought shares back In the day when MindMed, Compass and RLH we're all flying only to lose on all of them (haven't sold but am down significantly. I asked AI for a new update and I made a comment about Todd's high wages.... This is what it gave me: "After doing a deeper sweep across the recent filings, news, investor discussions, and the Filament acquisition details, my view on Red Light Holland has shifted slightly more positive strategically — but still with major financial and execution caveats. Here’s my honest updated assessment. 🧠 What Has Actually Improved 1️⃣ The Filament acquisition is more significant than I first thought This is the biggest thing. The acquisition is now effectively completed and court approved. What they’ve gained is genuinely substantial for a company of this size: 70+ patents FDA-aligned IND pathways Health Canada dealer licence GMP pharmaceutical manufacturing Existing clinical relationships PEX010 botanical psilocybin program Ibogaine and MDMA development capability Most importantly: 👉 they now look less like a “psychedelic lifestyle company” and more like an actual early-stage biotech platform. That’s a meaningful change. 🧬 2️⃣ The ibogaine angle could become surprisingly important This stood out to me more after the recent developments. The combined company now explicitly references: psilocybin ibogaine MDMA within regulated drug-development frameworks. Why this matters: The narrative around psychedelics is evolving from: “mental wellness” to: “addiction treatment” And ibogaine is increasingly being discussed in: US political circles veteran treatment discussions opioid recovery conversations podcasts/media That does NOT mean commercialization is close. But it does mean: 👉 the company now has exposure to one of the most potentially disruptive psychedelic treatment categories. 📈 3️⃣ Their positioning is now actually differentiated Before Filament: They looked like a small speculative truffle company. Now: They have consumer distribution cultivation pharmaceutical IP clinical pathways research partnerships Very few psychedelic companies have all of that together. This “vertical integration” story is real now — not just marketing. 🔬 4️⃣ PEX010 looks more credible than many people realize One thing I found notable: The PEX010 clinical network is expanding internationally with new research agreements and shipments in: Australia UK Canada That’s important because: 👉 many psychedelic companies TALK about trials but Filament already has: active clinical supply infrastructure researchers using the compound licensing agreements That’s real-world traction. ⚠️ But Here Are The Major Concerns 1️⃣ Todd Shapiro compensation / optics Your concern here is completely understandable. This has been one of the biggest recurring complaints from retail investors for years. The criticism generally boils down to: large compensation relative to company size dilution weak share performance promotional style leadership And honestly… 👉 there is some validity to those concerns. My honest view on Todd The positives: He IS extremely good at: promotion networking generating attention keeping the company alive landing partnerships Without that: 👉 Red Light probably wouldn’t have survived this long. The negatives: The market clearly questions: capital allocation execution shareholder value creation And there’s a reason many investors remain skeptical. The stock performance historically has been brutal. 🏗️ 2️⃣ The farm situation damaged credibility This still matters. The Peterborough/AEM farm delays and banking issues hurt confidence badly. Investors heard: “major infrastructure build” then delays financing issues debanking That created distrust around execution. Even if understandable. 💰 3️⃣ Dilution remains a real risk This is probably the single biggest investment risk now. The company still: burns cash has limited revenue operates in expensive sectors (biotech + psychedelics) Even with Filament: 👉 serious clinical development costs huge amounts. So: future raises dilution warrants restructurings are all still very possible. 📊 My Updated Overall Assessment ❌ Is this a dodgy scam company? No. I no longer think that’s a fair characterization. They have: real assets real IP real licences real clinical work real partnerships ⚠️ Is it highly speculative? Absolutely yes. This is still: 👉 a microcap biotech-style gamble. 🔥 What Changed My View Most Honestly? The Filament acquisition. Because now there’s: actual pharmaceutical infrastructure legitimate IP regulatory pathways broader psychedelic compound exposure That gives the company: 👉 a more credible long-term strategic direction. 🎯 My Current Probability View Outcome Probability Struggles / dilution / stagnation 45% Survives and becomes niche player 35% Becomes major psychedelic biotech success 20% That’s actually slightly more bullish than I would’ve been before Filament. 📈 What Would Make Me More Bullish I’d want to see: stronger revenue growth insider buying reduced executive compensation clearer farm resolution clinical trial progression partnership with a serious pharmaceutical player That would materially improve credibility. 📉 What Would Make Me Bearish Again more dilution without progress promotional hype without execution stalled trials continued revenue weakness failure to monetize Filament assets 🧠 Final Bottom-Line Opinion My honest current feeling is: 👉 this company has evolved from a “meme psychedelic stock” into a legitimately interesting — but still risky — early-stage psychedelic biotech platform. That is a meaningful improvement. But: 👉 the market still does not trust management execution yet. And until they prove: revenue growth clinical progress shareholder discipline the stock will probably remain highly volatile and speculative.

zaynulabydyn

Man the UK wants to kill us 😞

bluebelle2468

if you're in the UK and under 65 then both of those are about to change: cash ISA £12k limit in 2027, and they are also looking to tax any cash or 'cash-like' instruments held in Invest accounts

No_Sugar8791

I can't answer your first question but you probably haven't heard of it as they're based in London, UK.

Icy_Jelly_315

Neil Chapman at Exxon, said drawdowns of worldwide inventories had limited the price shock caused by the closure of the Strait of Hormuz but warned prices could shoot up in two to three weeks. He told the Sanford Bernstein Strategic Decisions Conference: “We’re approaching unheard of inventory levels. I mean really, really low levels. “You can debate whether that’s going to hit those really low levels in two or three weeks. Once you get to that point, then you’ll see price shoot up.” He warned dated Brent, the price paid for a barrel available right now rather than in the future, would soar from around $96 now to $150 to $160. UK telegraph

Icy_Jelly_315

LOL Deal ‘includes $300bn investment fund for Iran’ A $300 billion investment fund for Iran has been included in the terms of the proposed deal to extend the ceasefire by 60 days, according to reports. Officials told the New York Times that the money would be used as part of a “reconstruction program” that would be promised to Tehran in the event a final agreement was signed. Iran had demanded reparations for bombardment damage that some Iranian officials estimate at $300 billion to $1 trillion. UK daily telegraph Imagine starting a fight and having to bribe your victim 0.3tn to get out of it. Shart of the deal I'm sure the US taxpayer will in no way resent this

Icy_Jelly_315

Most bubbles are both - UK and US railway bubbles, internet bubble all about genuinely game- changing technology. Tulips were an outlier

sf94134

If you're referring to UMAC's drone parts, no they're not battle tested in that sense. Ukraine has their own drone industry; I assume more mature than the US. The winner of the first phase of the dept of war's drone dominance was actually a UK firm, Skycutter, working with a Ukrainian one. Skycutter CEO has said they may consider moving to the US. Neros, which was mentioned in the article, came in second.

w_anon

FTSE Russell is. So that UK investors can get logged after just 5 days of SpaceX ipo https://www.wsj.com/finance/stocks/ftse-russell-latest-to-make-u-s-index-inclusion-easier-ahead-of-spacex-ipo-35157adf

Apprehensive_End8318

Would you like some good news? In the UK the best possible price for me at the moment is equivalent to $8.18 per US gallon.

Techman659

It has been considered as a way in the uk to end the triple lock and state pension, personally for those now it would have massive benefits, the problem with the UK is alot of people are just meh I will get state pension and some work pension but that’s it, in 30-40 years that won’t be enough, when I retire I will have my own investments and work pension I pay into from my wages, the state pension if it still exists will be a bonus but betting on it for me is very risky and it just isn’t enough today, and I don’t wana retire at 75 by the time I do.

Life-Trade-6514

Looking for a 1% drop before anything. Japan and UK both dropped 1% before recovery.

chefbi-ardee

Do you mean cheaper or better? The USA has some of the highest quality healthcare around, especially when you compare to countries with free healthcare (see Canada, UK, most western countries with crazy long lines, doctor shortages, nursing shortages, etc)

Bazzer82

This ridiculous pump on the stock market in recent months can be quite maddening until I remember that I changed my pension investments to what is essentially a world tracker with all the big US stocks (I'm in the UK). So, that ridiculous 30% growth or whatever has given me a nice return without noticing.

Sweetlittle66

In the UK they're already asking you to pay or be tracked. I just deleted the app.

griff_16

Yes, which works for citizens with a defined FX limit. For foreigners, the focus is on verifying that funds sent abroad were legitimately earned and taxed in China. In theory, that could be managed through full integration of tax and banking systems beyond just 身份证 holders, but in practice the simpler approach is to just restrict services where a 身份证 isn’t present. Foreigners are only 0.06% of the population so nobody thinks about us when designing systems. My mainland Alipay and WeChat also won’t work properly with UK or Hong Kong cards abroad, as lacking a Chinese ID blocks all cross-border functionality even when no mainland bank card is involved. I end up using Alipay HK with UK or HK cards for QR payments elsewhere in Asia.

onemindandflesh

And the UK and France

griff_16

The tax system in China is a real mess for foreigners, particularly because you have to re-register with a new tax bureau whenever you move to an employer in a different district of the same city. I used to spend hours every time I made a large transfer from my Chinese bank account back to the UK. Each time, the bank had to scan my passport multiple times and re-verify my payslips and proof of tax payments. I’ve since started using Wise, which lets me upload the tax documents directly and only asks me to repeat the process once I’ve exhausted the transfer amount covered by those documents, rather than forcing me to go through the same checks every time. I’m not sure what I’ll do when I eventually leave China. It may be easier for my wife and in-laws to transfer the money instead, since each Chinese citizen has an annual foreign exchange quota of roughly USD 50,000. Then there’s the fact that these capital controls also extend to the UnionPay payment system and apps like WeChat Pay and Alipay. Without a Chinese ID card, they simply won’t work for me for online purchases in foreign currency. The entire system is built around Chinese ID cards, but foreigners are excluded from that framework and there seems to be little effort to make these services function properly for us. Ironically, all of that friction just makes me less comfortable keeping money in China and pushes me to keep most of my liquid cash in UK accounts instead.

fallingdowndizzyvr

In the UK that's called a "leasehold". Regardless, as nailhouses show, as long as someone has that lease they have the rights of a landowner.

Halfmoonhero

Yeah, happy to be back in the UK. Much easier to get on with my stocks now lol. I’d rather have 80k in MU than 80k in a physical asset that isn’t easy to sell at top price.

Icy_Jelly_315

Honestly you retards are retarded. Today be like Oooh MU get me over the line one more time baby, whereas oil = hurr durr oil bols in shambles. I'm not going to tell you outright where you are going wrong but here's a clue: B*Y H*GH S*LL L*W Try working that one out. I'm putting 5% of my nw into oil tomorrow morning UK time. I might lose money but I will feel less of a twat than if I put it into MU

Current-Nobody2014

That is only for limited edition/special models. Also this allocation thing is dealer and region specific. I believe the Ferrari snobbery mainly exists with the US/UK dealers.

hayl4bulb

Battery storage is rapidly growing, Bloomberg projects a 17-fold increase by 2050. Has applications for data centres and greater-scale grid storage. Will be pivotal in managing energy, particularly with expansions in renewable sources. Personally in EOSE who have orders with data centres and others - they're about to secure a few hundred million $s worth of orders for projects in New York, and there should be confirmation from OFGEM in the next month or so about a multi billion $ contract in the UK. Will provide years of revenue. Checkout this site if you wanna read the case for them [https://eosesource.com/](https://eosesource.com/) .

Low_Stress_9180

In UK that's 15% of rent gone. And all your profit

Low_Stress_9180

In UK that usually ends up with 6 months unpaid rent, massive legal costs, before eviction. And when leaving they often smash the place up.

fre-ddo

what setup do you use trading SPX or XSP in extended hours on robinhood? which is very early morning premarket for USA , early morning to mid morning for UK time I have set up an /MES chart alongside my options chain but the ATM option prices don't seem to reflect the current price in /MES

Icy_Jelly_315

Rich Europeans live in stone built houses which are naturally cool Whereas I literally learnt today that ac is ILLEGAL in new build UK houses because it's anti eco. Another argument against being pour.

VirtualArmsDealer

I'm the UK we have a saying for that. "On that day there will be fucking in the streets". Like when Maggie Thatcher died.

Odd-Visit1930

Regulatory Submissions Update: SEC, SFC, and FCA Not financial advice. I am not alleging proven fraud. This is a public-filing-based concern and a request for independent review. A public-filing-based tip regarding MicroCloud Hologram Inc. (NASDAQ: HOLO) has now been submitted or forwarded to the following regulators: 1. SEC – U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission The SEC is the primary U.S. securities regulator. Since HOLO is listed on Nasdaq, the SEC is the most directly relevant regulator for issues involving public filings, convertible notes, dilution risk, reverse stock splits, market manipulation concerns, and investor protection. A tip has been submitted through the SEC Tips, Complaints, and Referrals process. 2. SFC – Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission The SFC is Hong Kong’s securities and futures regulator. I also submitted the matter to the SFC because HOLO’s structure involves China/Hong Kong/Cayman-related issues, and because there may be questions involving Hong Kong-related entities, intermediaries, accounts, market participants, or asset flows. The purpose is not to claim that the SFC is the primary regulator of HOLO as a Nasdaq-listed issuer, but to raise possible Hong Kong nexus concerns for review. 3. FCA – UK Financial Conduct Authority The FCA is the financial regulator in the United Kingdom. I forwarded the matter to the FCA because public ownership and market-participant data have shown UK-linked institutional participants in HOLO-related activity, including names such as XTX Topco Ltd, Qube Research & Technologies Ltd, and Quadrature Capital Ltd. Public data does not identify the ultimate short sellers. However, because the concern involves possible trading, hedging, stock lending, convertible-note, selling-shareholder, or market-participant activity, I believe a potential UK nexus is worth notifying to the FCA. Summary SEC = primary U.S. regulator because HOLO is Nasdaq-listed. SFC = Hong Kong regulator, notified because of possible Hong Kong / China / Cayman structure and intermediary concerns. FCA = UK regulator, notified because of possible UK-linked market participants. Again, I am not alleging proven fraud. The central point is that the public filings raise enough red flags to justify independent review. Key questions remain: Who benefited from the convertible-note structure? Who sold after conversions? Were any noteholders, selling shareholders, affiliates, brokers, market makers, or related parties involved in hedging, short selling, or stock lending? Where is the cash? What assets are actually reachable by the Cayman-listed parent? Who actually controls HOLO after the CEO change?

TheAndyGeorge

i wish!! i did SQA in the WorkSite (and related) software office in the Chicago office, a year or so after HP wrote off the Autonomy UK acquisition

PostwarNeptune

Then you should know that it was invented at Moti Mahal in Delhi in the 50's. It absolutely is an Indian dish. You're probably thinking of chicken tikka masala, which was invented in the UK.

SilverVikingTT

Explosion reported near vessel off Oman’s coast: UKMTO The UK Maritime Trade Operations Centre (UKMTO) says it received a report of an “external explosion” near a vessel some 60 nautical miles (111km) from Oman’s Muscat. Some of the vessel’s bunker fuel leaked into the sea though its crew and passengers are safe, according to the report. We’ll bring you more as we have it.

Legendary-Lemon

> UK Maritime Trade Operations Centre reporting explosion near Oman Muscat. Peace talks going well I guess

travel_worn

The problem I have though, is that if I'm 3 years from retirement, I can't unwind my exposure today, because the tax implications aren't worth it (dual US/UK resident so CGT is 45% today). In retirement that wouldn't matter, as I wouldn't have a salary so wouldn't be subject to a high tax band. So I need a strategy that protects me as I approach retirement. I already have a few years of cash/bonds but I'm worried about a long period of stagnation in markets.

Left-Associate3911

Welfare is what hurts EU and UK economies greatly. Just look at the UKs out of control welfare spend, even today it outpaces defence spending…madness.

WiseWorldliness8405

NWBO Positive P3 top line (GBM brain cancer) UK application submitted in December 2023 Waiting on UK approval - any date

Significant-Sense434

In October 2025, Infleqtion (INFQ) and Nvidia announced a partnership to deploy a quantum supercomputing system at the Illinois Quantum & Microelectronics Park. The system integrates Infleqtion’s Sqale quantum computers with Nvidia’s GPU-accelerated systems via Nvidia’s NVQLink technology—creating a unified hybrid quantum-classical architecture for real-time computing. Its partners and customers include DARPA (Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency), NASA, major defense contractors SAIC and Lockheed Martin, Nvidia, the UK National Quantum Computing Centre, and other allied government entities in the UK, Japan, and Australia. Meanwhile, a substantial portion of Infleqtion’s funding has come in the form of non-dilutive government grants and contracts. That’s money that doesn’t require giving up equity. It funds R&D while leaving more of the company’s upside in shareholders’ hands. Recent highlights include: A $17 million NASA contract for a quantum gravity gradiometer designed for space deployment A $6.2 million Department of Energy ARPA-E award for quantum-enhanced energy grid optimization A $2 million US Army contract related to its Linchpin AI program The $11 million DoD award for its Tiqker precision timing work.

howdoikickball

UK is below India..

SB_90s

Damn, UK is next as it's not that far off India/Taiwan. Taiwan's stock market is more top heavy than the US though so can easily fall back. That said, as a Brit, our stock market, companies, and economy are trash so I fully expect both India and Taiwan to overtake it in value within the next 5 years. Also, I just checked the top stock markets and it's ridiculous how large the US is now. Top 4-10 are $3-4.5 trillion. Japan 3rd at 7 trillion, China 2nd at 11.4 trillion, and US is at 73 fucking trillion. The largest US companies alone are similar size or larger than the entire stock markets of each of the top 5-10 countries. What is going on man.

Ble_h

India getting hammered. First UK and now Taiwan.

The_Insider_Edge

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rbraalih

You can buy a 21 taycan for 30k in the UK. Range about 45 miles prolly and repairs unaffordable but I can't say I am not tempted

Crowleyer

Used PayPal a few times in the UK.  It was alright, but why?

Blarghnog

The “we gave you every chance” argument is the goal, not a treaty. A successful treaty would be very unlikely with zealots. The belief that the U.S. must be destroyed has been a central pillar of Iran's ruling theocracy since the 1979 Islamic Revolution.   The leadership views the United States as an oppressive, imperialistic force (often referred to as the "Great Satan") that seeks global hegemony. State ideology frames the U.S. as inherently opposed to Islamic values and Iran's sovereignty. Chants of "Death to America" (Marg bar Amrika in Persian) are a staple at state-sponsored rallies and official government events. They don’t just hate the US.  They live in a country that was founded to destroy the US and raised from birth to do anything to bring about it’s destruction, and it’s even baked into religion (the concept of a "heavenly martyr" or shahid is deeply tied to destroying the US) and it was just dumping gasoline on that fire with the killings of both Soleimani and Ayatollah Khamenei.  Let’s get real.  Because now, somehow, we are now negotiating and it’s going to work out great any day now. Riiiiight. So, that’s obviously bs. So what would the simplest alternative explanation be? Occam’s Razor. If it’s not about a successful treaty, it must be about the commerce. Also it can be more than one thing. Major actions usually are. So, global energy markets are at a standstill, which is very bad for China. Also understand it is breaking the back of the shipping insurance industry at the moment. And take a look at who that actually is. Just Google, “what country profits from shipping insurance?” It’s the UK. So this is probably targeting the UK and China. And what just happened for the first time in a longtime? Visit from the king. Presidential trip to China. Must be a total coincidence. But what is the plan? Why it’s just been announced, thank you for asking. Google “Abraham accords” in any news site. So all three things are working together, and Iran treaty appears to be just the pretext. The front story is not the story. Most media is attached to political power and pushes narratives to benefit that power, not the objective truth. Use basic deduction, critical observation and reasoning to see what’s more likely happening.

Blarghnog

The “we gave you every chance” argument is the goal, not a treaty. A successful treaty would be very unlikely with zealots. The belief that the U.S. must be destroyed has been a central pillar of Iran's ruling theocracy since the 1979 Islamic Revolution.  The leadership views the United States as an oppressive, imperialistic force (often referred to as the "Great Satan") that seeks global hegemony. State ideology frames the U.S. as inherently opposed to Islamic values and Iran's sovereignty. Chants of "Death to America" (Marg bar Amrika in Persian) are a staple at state-sponsored rallies and official government events. But somehow we are now negotiating and it’s going to work out great any day now. So, that’s obviously bs. So what would the simplest alternative explanation be? Occam’s Razor. If it’s not about a successful treaty, it must be about the commerce. So, global energy markets are at a standstill, which is very bad for China. Also understand it is breaking the back of the shipping insurance industry at the moment. And take a look at who that actually is. Just Google, “what country profits from shipping insurance?” It’s the UK. So this is probably targeting the UK and China. And what just happened for the first time in a *long* time? Visit from the king. Presidential trip to China. The front story is not the story. Most media is attached to political power and pushes narratives to benefit that power, not the objective truth. Use basic deduction, critical observation and reasoning to see what’s more likely happening.

ZenyatasBalls96

bank holiday in the UK too

andwats

Living in the US sounds awful, we have free healthcare in the UK.

Aus_pol

In the majority of Western countries It's not even a choice. In Australia they take 11%. In the UK you can opt out but it's around 4% (plus match so about 8%). In the US you are heavily incentivised to do your 401k

Successful-Act-1727

A lot of good Canadian brands are exporting to the UK and Europe

Tunmer

Curaleaf and Tilray have the most to gain in UK I think. Europe will be a huge market over the next couple of years in terms of medical marijuana. France is next.

Tunmer

Curaleaf and Tilray have the most to gain in UK I think. Europe will be a huge market over the next couple of years in terms of medical marijuana. France is next.

InitialPsychology731

Everything except US and UK is open.

Den923

Big week in UK for cannabis. Could HITI make some acquisition - partnerships announcement for medical cannabis partnerships? I think so.. [https://cannabis-europa.com/events/cannabis-europa-london-2026/](https://cannabis-europa.com/events/cannabis-europa-london-2026/)

Sobieski526

Will FTSE funds be affected in the UK?

TreGet234

US and UK market is closed. Rest of the world is open and can pump through etfs and foreign listed stocks etc.

rbraalih

It's some Christian stuff called Pentecost. Holiday in Europe, stock exchanges closed EXCEPT German DAX, holiday in UK but here it is late spring bank holiday not religious

Moist_Chain_POL

Frankfurt is trading. UK is closed. 

fuck_ur_portmanteau

I only recently learned that American car insurance normal liability limits is like $200-300,000. Meanwhile in the UK we get £20m property and unlimited personal for £35/month. So yeah, American insurance isn’t even insurance.

justmccutch

I've worked in restaurant SaaS for the past 5 years and our company works alongside many POS systems, including Toast, so I have quite a bit of exposure to them. Seems like they've easily taken over the SMB market from Square, Clover, Lightspeed, etc. and now have been having quite a bit of success in the Enterprise space. Successful expansion into Canada and more recently in Australia should help them globalize a bit. UK expansion has been tough as it is an extremely competitive and difficult market. I'm long TOST. Seeing how they stack up against their competitors, it's a no brainer for me!

GreyFox_1337

Haha, it’s bank holiday in the UK so the market won’t open which means no red for us. Shame on you suckers. We invincible today.

Tumping

Why would you put Russia but not UK in this ? Things tiny compared

WGD23

No fixed abode. Its what you say to the Police in the UK when you dont want your mum finding out, or your address in the newspapers

DyadVe

So much for DEI in the UK. Looks rather like an English All White rugby team holding their tongues.

RyanohRL

It's not a treatment. It will direct specialists to the correct treatment for the burn severity based on healing potential which doctors have been historically poor at judging. |Metric|DeepView|Burn Physicians (Clinical Judgment Annotation)| |:-|:-|:-| |Image-wise sensitivity|**86.6%**|40.8%| |Pixel-wise sensitivity|**81.9%**|38.8%| |Dice score|**68.5%**|39.2%| |Image-wise specificity|61.2%|**79.1%**| It's also already being used in a clinical setting for evaluation/trial in the UK; Newcastle, Bristol, Manchester, Birmingham - on real patients.

spartanburt

The UK is actually as fat as the US now.

ero3535

is this a cut from The Big Short (UK version, made by Ricky Gervais)

fec2245

Why wouldn't the US and UK be able to find the mines? I haven't seen anything to suggest Iran has mines that are uniquely difficult to find.

TheNewOldGlobal

Rolls Royce was at the bottom during Covid. I thought it was too important to the British wartime machine for it to fail. Soon after buying the UK gave RYCEY a huge grant and I knew I was right.

MarsTellus13

...and who insures the tankers if they're now being forced to pay tolls that remain illegal to pay in the US, the UK, the EU, etc.

the_mammynun

Yeah weed retail expanding to grocery or convenience is the single biggest risk for high Tide long term. I do acknowledge it.  High Tide is a massively important partner to LPs because of the data they provide, and the advertising opportunities they offer via their footprint. In-store is they only place canna companies are allowed to advertise, and high Tide can broadcast those ads in nearly every city nationwide. + Preferred shelf space , etc.. High Tide is also diversifying in Europe now as an importer, so they actually are buying massive quantities of weed directly from LPs for import to Germany, and soon the UK and beyond. Also, in certain provinces like Alberta, and Saskatchewan, high Tide is licensed to buy directly from LPs. Every province operates a bit differently but you're right that it's not the case in Ontario and BC. I've got nothing against VFF, they are a great operator, I just don't think the Bud Lights of weed are necessarily going to come from Canada. They have a good head start though. I think the "Bud Lights" will focus 100% of their resources on marketing+distribution and simply partner with growers like VFF to source product, or cheaper sources in South America. Canada doesn't have the climate long term to compete on production as far as annual output or cost.

All_FIREdUp

Love traveling to the UK but the worst part is you only get fed UK subreddits and they all fuckin suck

Significant-Sense434

In October 2025, Infleqtion and Nvidia announced a partnership to deploy a quantum supercomputing system at the Illinois Quantum & Microelectronics Park. The system integrates Infleqtion’s Sqale quantum computers with Nvidia’s GPU-accelerated systems via Nvidia’s NVQLink technology—creating a unified hybrid quantum-classical architecture for real-time computing. Its partners and customers include DARPA (Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency), NASA, major defense contractors SAIC and Lockheed Martin, Nvidia, the UK National Quantum Computing Centre, and other allied government entities in the UK, Japan, and Australia. Meanwhile, a substantial portion of Infleqtion’s funding has come in the form of non-dilutive government grants and contracts. That’s money that doesn’t require giving up equity. It funds R&D while leaving more of the company’s upside in shareholders’ hands. Recent highlights include: A $17 million NASA contract for a quantum gravity gradiometer designed for space deployment A $6.2 million Department of Energy ARPA-E award for quantum-enhanced energy grid optimization A $2 million US Army contract related to its Linchpin AI program The $11 million DoD award for its Tiqker precision timing work. INFQ long

DreamfulTrader

I am in UK, not same as in US for taxes. At the end if you are making money on ETFs, you can upgrade same strategy on SPX as they are more expensive

NectarineNegative769

Rolls Royce and Intel here. Both cases they have critical homegrown manufacturing that neither the US or UK will let fail

mondeomantotherescue

Pay for medicsl bills. UK Reform voters. Read this

Icy_Jelly_315

Yeah spring bank holiday in UK and some Christian stuff called Pentecost elsewhere

Icy_Jelly_315

UK and Europe closed Monday

Bursanich

Samsung workers just got a 400k USD bonus on top of already being among the highest paid workers in the country. Seeing morons from dysfunctional turd world shitholes like the US and UK where people don't have decent healthcare or infrastructure and worry about school shootings or acid attacks calling Korea "dystopic" is next level irony. It's like a homeless man with a used Gucci belt insulting a respectable middle class family.

takecareofurshoes13

In the UK, female users actually outnumber male users and it's the fastest growing social media app among Gen Z. [https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/jan/03/reddit-overtakes-tiktok-uk-search-algorithms-gen-z](https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/jan/03/reddit-overtakes-tiktok-uk-search-algorithms-gen-z)

BeautifulHoneydew316

Oooh! Does this mean that you haven't watched the UK Taskmaster? You are in for a treat if you decide to watch it. I would start with the season with Jason Mantzoukas.

Rosebunse

Dear British people, I didn't know what Mr. Blobby was until UK SNL. The horrors you have all endured because of Mr. Blobby are truly the stuff of nightmares.

stevenryl866

A week ago, I posted on GETY and it’s around 0.8xx and now at 1.0. I give you another which is under CMPS. This is the only one closest to approval and commercialisation. Spravato under Johnson & Johnson is the only psychedelic FDA approved. 2025 alone generated around 1.7bil of annualized sales. Next catalyst in Early Q3 release of phase durability result, of good pump to 40. FDA approved in 2027, pump to 90. In between if buyout we go 70. CMPS also have the following designation and including the recent one after Trump EO on psychedelic. Prior to Trump EO, it trading between 5-6 per share. Breakthrough Therapy Designation (BTD) for treatment-resistant depression (TRD). In addition, it has several other important FDA-related regulatory advantages/supports: * NDA Rolling Review granted by FDA in 2026. * Commissioner’s National Priority Voucher (CNPV) awarded in 2026 to accelerate review timing. * FDA accepted IND application for PTSD study expansion. Outside the US FDA: COMP360 also received the UK’s ILAP (Innovative Licensing and Access Pathway) designation.

ECHuSTLe

My thesis has changed and now I’m trapped. Google search change, countries banning social media under 16, meta rival app, UK fines, insider selling bcuz excessive SBC, regulatory scrutiny, no new LLM deals since 2024. Want me to keep going? There’s no catalyst for this junk.

sum_dude44

UK subsidiary is CDI, which can be different than US price