In MARKETS, MACRO & OMICRON NEWS, Powell's words and Omicron impact markets and the travel industry while Eurozone inflation hits new heights and a Bank of England policymaker says Omicron could mean higher-for-longer inflation. In FINANCIALS NEWS, Nubank reins in expectations, Clara becomes the first pension superfund, a new UK clearing bank is set to launch, TSB closes ¼ of its branches and Wise targets rapid growth. In RETAIL-RELATED NEWS, Inditex take a hit on nepotism, UK retail pulls out the stops and West End footfall recovers. In MISCELLANEOUS NEWS, the China clampdown continues with Macau and Didi while the CMA tells Meta to sell Giphy. AND FINALLY, I bring you a cooking hack for when things get salty...