In REAL ESTATE NEWS, we take a look at the current mortgage situation and its effects. In CONSUMER & RETAIL NEWS, we see why UK inflation is so bad, there's more evidence that food price inflation is slowing, Alibaba has changes at the top, US apparel retailers offer a solution to returns and Frasers buys up a stake in Boohoo. In CAR-RELATED NEWS, Lookers gets bought, Tesla opens its Supercharger network to another maker and Ghosn goes after Nissan. In INDIVIDUAL COMPANY NEWS, Rolls-Royce welcomes the rise in long-haul jet demand and Bild replaces editorial jobs with AI. AND FINALLY, I bring you some interesting ways to waste time...