This week on the GCV Weekly Briefing, Matthew Robineau unpacks four big stories: a £40bn move from Amazon, fresh concerns over capital gains tax, worrying signals from UK manufacturing, and a surge of institutional money into Bitcoin. What do they all say about where the economy is heading? Tune in to find out.

In this week’s briefing, we unpack four key stories shaping our economic and investment outlook. UK inflation eased slightly, though pressures remain persistent. The Bank of England's latest policy decision. There's also been a fluctuation in the property market, and some concerns are mounting over a potential dividend tax hike in the upcoming Autumn Budget. Tune in for insights on what’s moving markets, shaping policy, and shifting investor sentiment.

In this week’s briefing, we unpack four stories shaping our investment and business landscape. Rachel Reeves’ bold spending plans and the mounting pressure to maintain fiscal credibility. The FCA’s proposal to allow retail investors access to crypto ETPs after a four-year ban. Why investors are increasingly turning to alternative assets. And BAE Systems’ role in the US’s ambitious “Golden Dome” missile defence project. Tune in for insights on what’s moving the markets, influencing policy, and shifting investor sentiment.

In this week's GCV Weekly Briefing, we unpack four key stories shaping the UK’s economic and investment environment. We explore the resilience of the housing market, record inflows into Cash ISAs, potential tax reforms affecting employee benefits, and the ongoing energy cost pressures faced by the UK’s manufacturing sector. Tune in for insights on what’s moving the markets, policy, and investor sentiment.

Welcome to the GCV Weekly Briefing, where we break down the key financial and economic developments shaping the landscape for investors, businesses, and policymakers. This week we’re covering four major stories:

• The UK’s plan to create £80 billion pension megafunds to boost infrastructure and innovation
• How British businesses are showing surprising resilience despite rising costs and global uncertainty
• The quiet but growing tax burden is hitting more people through frozen thresholds and fiscal drag
• A major legal ruling in the U.S. that challenges Trump-era tariffs and redefines presidential trade powers

From tax creep at home to trade shifts abroad, this episode unpacks how these trends are reshaping the investment environment, both directly and indirectly.

This week on the GCV Weekly Briefing: inflation jumps unexpectedly, Bitcoin hits a record high, private equity investment surges across the UK, and the government signals possible ISA reforms. Clear, concise updates for investors, business leaders, and policymakers. Tune in for what you need to know.

We cover four key stories shaping markets and investment strategy, from Monzo’s £6B IPO plans and the slowdown in the UK buy-to-let sector, to the sharp rise in zero-hours contracts and the S&P 500’s rebound. Whether you’re an active investor or just market-curious, we break down what it all means and why it matters.

In this week’s episode, we cover the rise in UK government debt, record-breaking inheritance tax receipts, renewed pressure from the Chancellor to channel pensions into private market investments, and a notable uptick in Chinese stakes in major FTSE 100 companies.