In MACRO NEWS, Biden gets shirty with China, Aukus may get a new member and the UK looks like it's out of recession. In BUSINESS, EMPLOYMENT & CONSUMER TRENDS NEWS, recruitment and starting pay growth lose momentum, flexible working rules take criticism, calls for City law firms to ease off increase, McKinsey's job cuts signal a change, investment banks want more freedom to sack staff in France and an increase in student numbers presents future challenges while consumers continue to face a number of challenges. In RETAIL & LEISURE NEWS, retail insolvencies boom, London hopes to bask in Paris's moment, staycations come off the boil and consumers seek out "immersive hospitality". In MISCELLANEOUS NEWS, the National Grid is criticised for not doing enough to store power, a superfund is set to launch that will back fast-growing companies and China's property crisis could prove to be problematic for the City. AND FINALLY, I bring you a chirpy lad showing you how to do a ridiculously hard exercise...