Promoting Britain's biotech businesses will be at the top of British Prime Minister Tony Blair's agenda when he meets with California's government and industry leaders over the next few days. It is the first visit to the state by a sitting British prime minister, and Blair's visit demonstrates how aggressive his country has become in courting investment in its booming high-tech industries. In particular, Blair is keen to promote Britain's commitment to stem cell research, and will meet with executives from California's biotech companies on Monday. Blair's official spokesman said that a conference on stem cell research - between Californian...