In MARKETS-RELATED NEWS, TPG has a good debut and Beyond Meat is the big short. In CONSUMER, RETAIL & HOSPITALITY NEWS, lenders see a mortgage slowdown, Hays rakes it in on placement fees, Tesco relies on its Clubcard, M&S gets a fashion boost, Halfords slides, JD Sports weakens, Next is the latest to get tough on the unvaccinated and Asos aims for glory. In INDIVIDUAL COMPANY NEWS, the future looks bright for TSMC, Genting's share price more than halves and Google spends $1bn on a London office. AND FINALLY, I bring you the answer to one of life's great mysteries - why cats are scared of cucumbers...