In MACRO NEWS, China announces its lowest GDP target for decades but could also transform Putin's fortunes. In BUSINESS TRENDS NEWS, we see that US listed tech companies continue to face challenges, that deglobalisation pushes automation, that international schools look beyond China and that AI continues to be everywhere. In RETAIL NEWS, Morrisons ditches suppliers, John Lewis and Waitrose find it difficult to get out of their rut and WH Smith tries to offer an alternative to Paperchase. In MISCELLANEOUS NEWS, EVs boost chip demand, Arrival faces another lawsuit, Revolut's valuation gets downgraded and Surrey house prices fall the most. AND FINALLY, I bring you an interesting emergency stash...