In MACRO & OIL NEWS, China retaliates, Finland's PM loses election and oil prices surge. In FINANCIALS NEWS, the Credit Suisse takeover gets investigated, financial regulators ponder the future, UK vetting rules in finance get relaxed and thousands of City jobs are at risk. In AUTOMOTIVE NEWS, Tesla deliveries boom, a lux Chinese car brand aims for Britain, lithium shortages cause concern and JCB's chief wants a rethink on net zero. In MISCELLANEOUS NEWS, WWE nears a body slam, Allied Universal shelves its IPO, Italy rejects lab-grown meat, consumers rein in spending, Parisians vote overwhelmingly to ban rental e-scooters and Sainsbury's pursue Blumenthal lovers.AND FINALLY, I bring you a review of April Fool's Day pranks...