In MACROECONOMIC & CURRENCY NEWS, UK exports lag, BMW and Hornby fret but the UK economy is turning on hopes of a Brexit deal and Bitcoin hits news highs as it edges even further into the mainstream. In IPO & M&A NEWS, the Wish IPO gets a dose of reality but BarkBox is on track and cannabis rivals Tilray and Aphria merge. In SOCIAL MEDIA NEWS, Facebook joins the fight against Apple, Google is accused of ad-rigging and YouTube acquiesces to Turkish demands. In INDIVIDUAL COMPANY NEWS, Huawei officially gets restricted in Germany and Robinhood faces legal action. AND FINALLY, I bring you a tasty-sounding mac'n cheese idea...