In this week’s roundup, Bloomberg UK Wealth Editor at Large Merryn Somerset Webb speaks with Money Distilled newsletter author John Stepek about Chancellor Rachel Reeves's tearful appearance in the House of Commons and how that spurred a UK market selloff amid speculation about her future. They also discuss The Times report that AstraZeneca, one of the London market’s top stocks, is thinking of upping sticks and moving to America, and the trend of private equity firms accumulating a record inventory of portfolio companies. Read more: https://mailchi.mp/verdadcap/2024-private-equity-fundamentals?e=0e6992a317: https://stefanik.house.gov/2025/6/stefanik-asks-sec-to-investigate-harvard-for-potentially-withholding-material-information-from-bondholdersSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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