Merryn Talks Money

Plunging UK Markets, What's Reeves Moment, and the ESG Rollback

In the first roundup of the year, Merryn speaks with Money Distilled newsletter author John Stepek about anxiety in the markets, sterling and UK gilt prices tumbling, and the fresh pressure facing Rachel Reeves and the Treasury from soaring borrowing costs. Plus, a look at the rollback on ESG measures across companies.  Don't forget, sign up to Merryn's newsletter: <a aria-describedby="sk-tooltip-3484" data-sk="tooltip_parent" data-stringify-link="https://www.bloomberg.com/account/newsletters/merryn-talks-money" href="https://www.bloomberg.com/account/newsletters/merryn-talks-money">https://www.bloomberg.com/account/newsletters/merryn-talks-money</a>See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.

Merryn Talks Money with Bloomberg senior columnist Merryn Somerset Webb is your key to understanding how markets work – and how you can make them work for you. Every episode features a relaxed but in-depth conversation with a fund manager, a strategist, a Bloomberg expert or just someone Merryn finds particularly interesting in any given week. Listen in for the kind of insights and explanations everyone can use to help them make better saving and investing choices.