In BIG PICTURE NEWS, India attacks Pakistan, trade talks abound, Germany's Merz has a shocker, European companies highlights tariff issues and Melania's memecoin makes some a lot of money. In M&A NEWS, DoorDash makes a proper bid for Deliveroo and we look at the thinking behind the Sketchers purchase while the owners of Hovis and Kingsmill hold talks. In AUTOMOTIVE NEWS, Ferrari demand in the US stays hot and Rivian expects a hit. In MISCELLANEOUS NEWS, China's Comac faces turbulence, Marriott Hotels gets downbeat, IWG reports record sales, student accommodation bookings fall short and TikTok tries to calm advertisers. AND FINALLY I bring you the joy of Irish names...