In BIG PICTURE NEWS, Trump gets a reprieve, the US economy contracts, Bailey calls for closer ties with Europe and the UK's on the verge of a Gulf state trade deal. In BUSINESS, CONSUMER & EMPLOYMENT NEWS, UK business confidence rises, Americans adjust to higher prices and 10% of civil servants face the axe. In RETAIL NEWS, US retailers adapt to tariffs, Abercrombie and Gap feel the love but AutoTrader loses momentum. In MISCELLANEOUS NEWS, Chinese groups prepare for less Nvidia, the New York Times does an AI deal with Amazon and French business schools take the initiative. AND FINALLY, I bring you some entertaining kitchen hacks...