Alastair Newton, director of investment for UK Trade Investment USA, will be the keynote speaker at an upcoming luncheon in RTP.

Newton will discuss challenges and opportunities in transatlantic business with a focus of pharmaceutical, biotech and high tech sectors.

Newton is scheduled to speak at the British American Business Council of North Carolina (Triangle) event on March 23. The event starts at noon at the Radisson Governors Inn.

For information, contact James Thomas of Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein L.L.P. at (919)-835-4595 or Mark Larson of Grant Thornton L.L.P at (919)-881-2705.