In BIG PICTURE NEWS, Israel and Hamas prepare for ceasefire talks, Trump slaps tariffs on pasta, Japan and France make new appointments, UK ministers make changes, OPEC+ boosts oil supply and gold keeps on going. In CONSUMER & EMPLOYMENT NEWS, consumer prices feel the tariffs, global tech firms rub their hands and labour markets lose momentum. In TECH NEWS, Musk invests in Memphis, Foxconn booms and OpenAI and Jonny Ive's secret device hits snags. In MISCELLANEOUS NEWS, Monzo aims for a US banking licence, Robinhood turns its sights to the UK, Costco gets in on the weightloss drug action and White Stuff bucks the trend. AND FINALLY, I bring you a bit of urban skimboarding...