In BUSINESS & CONSUMER TRENDS NEWS, global trade slows, western companies adapt to the China situation, China property woes risk contagion, UK manufacturing responds to Sunak's retreat, London offices plummet in value, the outlook for retail sales improves, Aldi moves up in the pecking order and Entain bemoans the lack of online gambling. In TECH NEWS, Amazon invests in Anthropic and Huawei impresses with new gadgetry. In CARS & TRANSPORT NEWS, Ford holds back on a controversial battery plant, Nissan commits to all-electric and HS2 faces a reckoning. In MISCELLANEOUS NEWS, the Germany economy remains stuck in a rut, DWS pays the price for greenwashing and staff absences rise. AND FINALLY, I bring you a wild pull-up variation...