In BIG PICTURE NEWS, the US heads towards government shutdown, Trump continues to take revenge, Tusk talks about tax rises, the UK pays the highest electricity prices in the world and Ovo Energy's future is in doubt. In BUSINESS & CONSUMER TRENDS, UK business confidence hits a record low, BNPL booms among older Britons and UK households up savings. In MISCELLANEOUS NEWS, US home sales falter, Nike beats expectations, Asos slides, Cerebras raises a chunk of change and Daniel Ek steps down. AND FINALLY, I bring you Shakespeare in Gen-Z...