In BUSINESS TRENDS NEWS, we look at China's business sentiment, China's car makers being on the verge of overtaking Japan, the clamour for arms, German gloom, the UK's resurgence and developments in law. In CONSUMER/RETAIL NEWS, pay rises exceed inflation, food price increases lose momentum, mortgage rates are cut (but mortgage arrears rise), dynamic beer pricing faces a backlash, Aldi and Lidl lose ground, more Wilko stores are picked up, Wickes gets a WFH boost and ABF predicts higher profits. In IPO NEWS, TKO floats while Birkenstock and Lime make preparations. In MISCELLANEOUS NEWS, Google faces a tricky time, Oracle gets cautious and BP's CEO resigns. AND FINALLY, I bring you some amazing pizza tossing...