In MACRO & ENERGY NEWS, European business confidence plumbs new depths, Uniper's bailout is going to cost double and Rolls-Royce appeals for SMR funding. In REAL ESTATE NEWS, China boosts its property sector, UK commercial property values fall and Virgin axes 5% deposit mortgages. In LEISURE, RETAIL & EMPLOYMENT NEWS, we see how much train driver strikes will cost the leisure industry and online retailers see the bubble burst while Pets At Home and Halfords falter as some employers take on new staff and Johnson Matthey makes big cuts. In INDIVIDUAL COMPANY NEWS, Deere does well but De La Rue has a 'mare. AND FINALLY, it's about time for a bit more Pomplamoose mash-up action...