In BIG PICTURE NEWS, Trump makes a splash, UK ministers look at compromises on the workers' rights bill and the sluggish job market points to recession. In BUSINESS & CONSUMER TRENDS, UK growth slows, pressure builds for rate cuts, Battersea Power Station defies the gloom, luxury benefits from America and rent rises for Britons dent finances. In FINANCIALS & INVESTMENT NEWS, Santander considers an exit from the UK, hedge fund managers coin it in and ETFs go bananas. In MISCELLANOUS NEWS, TikTok get un-banned, RedNote makes hay, Riyadh's property boom is bad for locals, we look at the opposing argument to shutting out overseas property buyers and Rightmove heralds a busy start to 2025. AND FINALLY I bring you a Spanish omelette made with crisps...