In MACRO NEWS, China and Russia meet in Beijing, China's economy surprises, we look at different scenarios for the Israel-Hamas war and UK inflation remains stubbornly high. In TECH & MEDIA NEWS, China looks like it'll join the AI off-site as world leaders fret, Nvidia and Foxconn do a tie-up, X starts to charge and Netflix wants to increase charges. In CONSUMER, RETAIL & LEISURE NEWS, shoppers hunt for bargains, Amazon plans to use drones, Sosandar wants offline as well as online and Whitbread sees profits climb. In MISCELLANEOUS NEWS,Barratt warns of a tricky year, empty offices could solve the housing shortage, rents keep rising, Morgan Stanley takes a hit and Adidas makes tracks. AND FINALLY, I give you some tips on karting...