In BIG PICTURE NEWS, UK inflation slows and interest rates look like they'll fall while BP's boss resigns abruptly. In TECH NEWS, AI stocks weaken, Amazon does an AI overhaul and Meta uses a new age-check system. In PROPERTY NEWS, London property prices plunge and although house prices generally fall this year, a rebound is expected next year. In MISCELLANEOUS NEWS, Germany approves massive military purchases, the UK vows to review EV sales targets, the Medline and Andersen IPOs fly and cheap Chinese stuff shifts to Europe. AND FINALLY, I bring you the smallest (and fanciest) egg fried rice...