JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon has played down suggestions that the U.S. economy may still enjoy a soft landing, saying investor optimism is mis-placed. With A.I. dominating the agenda at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, we hear from Microsoft President Brad Smith who says the new technology is transformative and here to stay. In Japan, January inflation slowed which affected the BoJ’s 2 per cent target and supported the case for the central bank to end negative interest rates in the coming months. Chinese fast fashion company Shein has signalled it may list in London rather than on Wall Street following increased SEC concerns about the firm in the U.S. In Paris, French President Emmanuel Macron hosts Western leaders, pledging to support Ukraine and also not ruling out the possibility of European boots on the ground.