In MACRO & OIL NEWS, Le Pen kicks off her European election campaign, Hunt has budget dilemmas, Addison Lee provides a barometer of the City and OPEC+ decides to prolong production cuts. In CAR-RELATED NEWS, Chinese EVs power ahead of US rivals and keep churning out the vehicles while Tesla cuts prices in China and lawyers in the Elon Musk pay case seek payment in shares. In RETAIL NEWS, UK retailers take a pasting whilst also resisting Hunt's overtures to Shein. In MISCELLANEOUS NEWS, Red Sea problems cause internet issues, Reddit aims high and banks want a crackdown on Apple. AND FINALLY, I bring you some amazing facts about F1 drivers...