In BIG PICTURE NEWS, we see bank bosses crossing their fingers, the latest Trump actions, China's defiance, self-preservation measures and tricky times for the UK. In TECH NEWS, Meta gets the FTC treatment, the Silicon Six face tax allegations, Nvidia commits to US factories, Intel sells a unit to Silver Lake, AI apps look good, there's a battery breakthrough in the UK and Netflix aims high. In RETAIL & CONSUMER NEWS, Lowe's goes shopping, LVMH suffers, UK retail sales offer hope and asking prices rise. In MISCELLANEOUS NEWS, there's a new SPAC, Woodford comes crawling back and MBDA hits snags. AND FINALLY I bring you some exceptional hash browns...