In BIG PICTURE NEWS, the World Bank despairs of the global economy, LA is under curfew, US-China makes progress, US oil output is set to drop, Rolls-Royce gets the SMR go-ahead, Reeves makes commitments and driverless is to come to the UK. In CONSUMER & EMPLOYMENT TRENDS, Britons get cautious, higher loan-to-value mortgages get popular and there's bad news for jobs. In MISCELLANEOUS NEWS, Meta plans a big investment, Snap launches "Specs", Bullish files for an IPO, Pisces gets the go-ahead and M&S resumes online orders. AND FINALLY, I bring you something that might just save your life...