In MACRO NEWS, China sticks with its GDP target, UK public sector workers face resistance and the pound rises versus the euro. In TECH NEWS, Brussels probes Google and Meta, Nvidia can weather China, SpaceX's valuation booms and GM gives up on robotaxis. In CONSUMER & RETAIL NEWS, energy and shopping bills are set to rise, Tesco thrives, Harrods workers vote to strike, Moonpig has a rough ride and Boots' owner looks for a buyer. In MISCELLANOUS NEWS, Nippon Life is set to buy Resolution Life, Kroger-Albertsons gets blocked, Ashtead looks to move and the "Can of Ham" sale falls through. AND FINALLY I bring you an interesting take on loyalty programmes...