In BIG PICTURE NEWS, we look at developments in Germany, Italy and the UK "reset" while oil majors hold back, agri-commodity prices rise, investors pull billions from Binance and bond investors sit on the sidelines. In EMPLOYMENT & CONSUMER-RELATED NEWS, there are some big job losses to come while Virgin Media O2 and Lloyds cut staff numbers, property trends don't look great and restaurants remove expensive items. In TECH NEWS, OpenAI cuts its funding target and UK companies consider Chinese AI on cost grounds. MISCELLANEOUS NEWS, we see what's next for Weil Gotshal, Sadiq Khan calls for a cap on robotaxi numbers and offshore oil and gas workers slim down. AND FINALLY, I bring you a dog having the time of its life...