In MACRO, ENERGY & CRYPTO NEWS, China shifts blame, Russia builds up problems, the BoE says it wasn't consulted, Qatar signs an LNG supply contract with Germany, Hinkley Point's future changes, BlockFi's collapse hits and crypto tracking is OK'd. In TECH NEWS, Apple's China woes drag, Twitter abandons its misinformation policy and Snapchat workers return to the office. In FINANCIALS NEWS, HSBC pulls out of Canada, rules on UK bank ringfencing look like they'll be relaxed and Wise does well. In CONSUMER, RETAIL & REAL ESTATE NEWS, food inflation rises, sandwich sales increase, M&S buys Thread, Wilko could become Wontko, UK mortgage approvals drop and Shaftsbury benefits from the crowds. AND FINALLY, I show you a Christmas tree farm and a shopping dilemma...