In IN BIG PICTURE NEWS, the war drags on, economists say the UK will "flirt" with recession, there's a push to get EU deals in steel and EVs, Starmer can't shake off the Mandelson problem and banks meet with Reeves to talk war impact. In TECH NEWS, Musk complains about EU rules on satellites and the tech secretary makes dire warnings on AI. In MISCELLANEOUS NEWS, foreign car companies rely on Chinese tech, India becomes the eye of the weight-loss market storm, wealth advisers profit from private capital, the UK housing market shows resilience, a UK gas field is to power bitcoin mining and ABF give an update. AND FINALLY, I bring you pizza sushi...