In BIG PICTURE NEWS, Trump makes overtures to Putin, China tells US to cancel its unilateral tariffs, consequences abound and the UK gets closer to a youth visa deal. In AUTOMOTIVE NEWS, Tesla faces an uphill battle, the US is to loosen self-driving rules and Nissan warns. In FINANCIALS NEWS, ex-EY and PwC bosses launch a new venture, private equity faces issues, boutique bankers stay idle and Revolut motors. In MISCELLANEOUS NEWS, Democratic lawmakers question the legality of top law firm deals, Alphabet booms, Intel is to cut jobs, Comcast suffers and UK consumer confidence falls. AND FINALLY I bring you a cabbage king...