In MACRO & CRYPTO NEWS, the Bank of England could waver, the CBI downgrades growth forecasts, Bitcoin has a wild weekend and Singapore suspends a crypto exchange. In CAR NEWS, British car buyers take VW to court, EVs make up higher proportion of new car sales but Halfords says that there aren't enough mechanics. In FINANCIALS NEWS, Lloyds Bank targets expansion and banks look to soften their lending criteria. In MISCELLANEOUS NEWS, investors buy the Omicron dip, we look at five who may benefit, Trump's Truth raises money and Gail's takes on Pret. AND FINALLY, I bring you a doggy mystery...