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The City Doesn't Fear Rates Anymore. It Fears Burnham. | The MJBurrows Briefing - Issue No 41

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Jul 13, 2026

The City Doesn't Fear Rates Anymore. It Fears Burnham. | The MJBurrows Briefing - Issue No 41

City confidence cratered to -58 as Burnham nears power, the Bank loosened its rules while warning on risk, and easyJet agreed a £5bn exit.

Matthew Burrows
Matthew Burrows
Two Crowns, Both Wobbling | The MJBurrows Briefing - Issue No 40

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Jul 10, 2026

Two Crowns, Both Wobbling | The MJBurrows Briefing - Issue No 40

London's City chiefs warn its financial crown is slipping as rivals sprint — while the most hyped IPO in history trades below its float.

Matthew Burrows
Matthew Burrows
Looser for the Banks, Tighter for Britain | The MJBurrows Briefing - Issue No 39

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Jul 9, 2026

Looser for the Banks, Tighter for Britain | The MJBurrows Briefing - Issue No 39

The Bank freed billions for banks the same day it warned five million of higher bills — plus Jet2's paper gain and Nest's pension bet.

Matthew Burrows
Matthew Burrows
Britain Catches a Break - Someone Else Banks It | The MJBurrows Briefing - Issue No 38

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Jul 8, 2026

Britain Catches a Break - Someone Else Banks It | The MJBurrows Briefing - Issue No 38

House prices turned up, Young's poured a 9% jump on the World Cup — but Novartis bought another British lab and the rich keep dodging CGT.

Matthew Burrows
Matthew Burrows
Britain's Open for Business - and Up for Sale | The MJBurrows Briefing - Issue No 37

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Jul 7, 2026

Britain's Open for Business - and Up for Sale | The MJBurrows Briefing - Issue No 37

The City Loses Its Nerve as London Sells Up · £5bn easyJet, £1.6bn ITV: The Fire Sale Rolls On · Confidence Cracks, and Britain Keeps Selling.

Matthew Burrows
Matthew Burrows
Bailey Shut the Door on Cuts — Gold Slipped Out the Back | The MJBurrows Briefing - Issue No 36

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Jul 6, 2026

Bailey Shut the Door on Cuts — Gold Slipped Out the Back | The MJBurrows Briefing - Issue No 36

Bailey ruled out a cut, inflation stuck at 2.8%, gold's worst quarter since 2013, defence flew on Starmer's £15bn — plus Lululemon and BT.

Matthew Burrows
Matthew Burrows
The Good News Came With an Asterisk. | The MJBurrows Briefing - Issue No 35

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Jul 1, 2026

The Good News Came With an Asterisk. | The MJBurrows Briefing - Issue No 35

GDP's 0.6% spurt was a sugar high, petrol's still dear and Trump eyes a 100% tech tariff — while the City fought its corner.

Matthew Burrows
Matthew Burrows
The Economy Stalled. The Money Didn't. | The MJBurrows Briefing - Issue No 34

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Jun 24, 2026

The Economy Stalled. The Money Didn't. | The MJBurrows Briefing - Issue No 34

UK activity sank to a 14-month low and HMRC overtaxed 8.7m pensioners — while SpaceX raised $20bn and Ocado hit a decade low.

Matthew Burrows
Matthew Burrows
The Bank Got Dovish. London Got Lighter. Britain Got the Bill. | The MJBurrows Briefing - Issue No 33

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Jun 22, 2026

The Bank Got Dovish. London Got Lighter. Britain Got the Bill. | The MJBurrows Briefing - Issue No 33

Rates pivoted down, Intertek joined the FTSE 100 exodus at £10.6bn, borrowing leapt £23.3bn — plus Rolls-Royce, Man United and Marvell.

Matthew Burrows
Matthew Burrows
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