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The Foundations Cracked. The Deals Kept Coming. | The MJBurrows Briefing - Issue No 28

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Jun 1, 2026

The Foundations Cracked. The Deals Kept Coming. | The MJBurrows Briefing - Issue No 28

Record April borrowing, energy bills up, EU kills Brexit reset — plus BP's −9% drama, Ocado's £21bn deal, and Dimon's $20bn door.

Matthew Burrows
Matthew Burrows
Reeves Got the Reprieve. The Boardrooms Got Busy | The MJBurrows Briefing - Issue No 27

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May 25, 2026

Reeves Got the Reprieve. The Boardrooms Got Busy | The MJBurrows Briefing - Issue No 27

IMF lifted UK growth to 1% as retail sales crashed — plus Dr Martens +270%, M&S −29%, Monzo vs Starling, and SpaceX teeing up at $2tn.

Matthew Burrows
Matthew Burrows
How Britain's Job Market Cracked - and London Kept Trading | The MJBurrows Briefing - Issue No 31

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Jun 15, 2026

How Britain's Job Market Cracked - and London Kept Trading | The MJBurrows Briefing - Issue No 31

Britain's jobs market is broken — permanent jobs in a 44-month slump, graduates worst in 30 years. And the LSE lost three more names.

Matthew Burrows
Matthew Burrows

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Westminster Wobbled, The City Carried On | The MJBurrows Briefing - Issue No 26

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May 18, 2026

Westminster Wobbled, The City Carried On | The MJBurrows Briefing - Issue No 26

30-year gilts at 1998 highs as Starmer wobbled. Plus GameStop's £41bn eBay swing, ASOS-M&S's odd tape, and the deals that landed regardless.

Matthew Burrows
Matthew Burrows
The Rebound and the Receipts | The MJBurrows Briefing - Issue No 25

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May 11, 2026

The Rebound and the Receipts | The MJBurrows Briefing - Issue No 25

TACO Trump pulled Brent off the boil. The BoE's £125bn QE bill, 2-pubs-a-day closures, and Vodafone's £4.3bn Three buyout piled up anyway.

Matthew Burrows
Matthew Burrows

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From Brent to the Boardroom | The MJBurrows Briefing - Issue No 24

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May 4, 2026

From Brent to the Boardroom | The MJBurrows Briefing - Issue No 24

NIESR's £35bn invoice, Brent's wartime high, NatWest's £2bn beat — and the corporate calls that defined the week.

Matthew Burrows
Matthew Burrows
THE MJBURROWS BRIEFING - NEWS - Week 23

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Apr 27, 2026

THE MJBURROWS BRIEFING - NEWS - Week 23

The essential review of last week’s UK economic headlines.

Matthew Burrows
Matthew Burrows
THE MJBURROWS BRIEFING - NEWS - Week 22

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Apr 20, 2026

THE MJBURROWS BRIEFING - NEWS - Week 22

The essential review of last week’s UK economic headlines.

Matthew Burrows
Matthew Burrows
THE MJBURROWS BRIEFING - NEWS - Week 21

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Apr 13, 2026

THE MJBURROWS BRIEFING - NEWS - Week 21

The essential review of last week’s UK economic headlines.

Matthew Burrows
Matthew Burrows
THE MJBURROWS BRIEFING - NEWS - Week 20

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Apr 6, 2026

THE MJBURROWS BRIEFING - NEWS - Week 20

The essential review of last week’s UK economic headlines.

Matthew Burrows
Matthew Burrows
THE MJBURROWS BRIEFING - NEWS - Week 19

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Mar 30, 2026

THE MJBURROWS BRIEFING - NEWS - Week 19

The essential review of last week’s UK economic headlines.

Matthew Burrows
Matthew Burrows
THE MJBURROWS BRIEFING - NEWS - Week 18

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Mar 23, 2026

THE MJBURROWS BRIEFING - NEWS - Week 18

The essential review of last week’s UK economic headlines.

Matthew Burrows
Matthew Burrows
THE MJBURROWS BRIEFING - NEWS - Week 17

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Mar 16, 2026

THE MJBURROWS BRIEFING - NEWS - Week 17

The essential review of last week’s UK economic headlines.

Matthew Burrows
Matthew Burrows

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How Britain's Job Market Cracked - and London Kept Trading | The MJBurrows Briefing - Issue No 31

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Jun 15, 2026

How Britain's Job Market Cracked - and London Kept Trading | The MJBurrows Briefing - Issue No 31

Britain's jobs market is broken — permanent jobs in a 44-month slump, graduates worst in 30 years. And the LSE lost three more names.

Matthew Burrows
Matthew Burrows
44 Months of Falling Jobs, and Counting. | The MJBurrows Briefing - Issue No 30

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Jun 10, 2026

44 Months of Falling Jobs, and Counting. | The MJBurrows Briefing - Issue No 30

Permanent hiring's worst run since 1997, and the CBI sees 200,000 more jobs going. Food inflation's back, and Tate & Lyle quits London.

Matthew Burrows
Matthew Burrows
When the Data Disagreed, London Bought Anyway | The MJBurrows Briefing - Issue No 29

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Jun 8, 2026

When the Data Disagreed, London Bought Anyway | The MJBurrows Briefing - Issue No 29

Britain's data picked both sides. The takeover desk didn't blink — Wise, Anthropic, Universal Music, easyJet, Investec all in motion.

Matthew Burrows
Matthew Burrows
The Foundations Cracked. The Deals Kept Coming. | The MJBurrows Briefing - Issue No 28

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Jun 1, 2026

The Foundations Cracked. The Deals Kept Coming. | The MJBurrows Briefing - Issue No 28

Record April borrowing, energy bills up, EU kills Brexit reset — plus BP's −9% drama, Ocado's £21bn deal, and Dimon's $20bn door.

Matthew Burrows
Matthew Burrows
Reeves Got the Reprieve. The Boardrooms Got Busy | The MJBurrows Briefing - Issue No 27

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May 25, 2026

Reeves Got the Reprieve. The Boardrooms Got Busy | The MJBurrows Briefing - Issue No 27

IMF lifted UK growth to 1% as retail sales crashed — plus Dr Martens +270%, M&S −29%, Monzo vs Starling, and SpaceX teeing up at $2tn.

Matthew Burrows
Matthew Burrows
Westminster Wobbled, The City Carried On | The MJBurrows Briefing - Issue No 26

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May 18, 2026

Westminster Wobbled, The City Carried On | The MJBurrows Briefing - Issue No 26

30-year gilts at 1998 highs as Starmer wobbled. Plus GameStop's £41bn eBay swing, ASOS-M&S's odd tape, and the deals that landed regardless.

Matthew Burrows
Matthew Burrows
The Rebound and the Receipts | The MJBurrows Briefing - Issue No 25

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May 11, 2026

The Rebound and the Receipts | The MJBurrows Briefing - Issue No 25

TACO Trump pulled Brent off the boil. The BoE's £125bn QE bill, 2-pubs-a-day closures, and Vodafone's £4.3bn Three buyout piled up anyway.

Matthew Burrows
Matthew Burrows
From Brent to the Boardroom | The MJBurrows Briefing - Issue No 24

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May 4, 2026

From Brent to the Boardroom | The MJBurrows Briefing - Issue No 24

NIESR's £35bn invoice, Brent's wartime high, NatWest's £2bn beat — and the corporate calls that defined the week.

Matthew Burrows
Matthew Burrows
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