In BIG PICTURE NEWS, Riyadh gets attacked, Trump says Iran won't be attacked before the midterms, the administration tightens up, oil prices rise and we see the consequences. In TECH & TELCOS NEWS, OpenAI reveals a massive hole in its finances and US telecoms share prices take a hammering from SpaceX fears. In RETAIL & CONSUMER GOODS NEWS, Uniqlo's owner is set to overtake H&M, Harvey Nicks Birmingham is set to close in January and Tesco raises profit forecasts while PepsiCo cuts them. MISCELLANEOUS NEWS, an Australian data centre operator pulls its IPO, rumours emerge of a Starbucks takeover of Chipotle and there are positive signs on the UK employment front.AND FINALLY, I bring you a very nonchalant athlete...