In MACRO NEWS, we look at developments in Syria, China's disappointing inflation numbers, South Korea's ongoing drama, Trump saying that he won't ditch Jay and UK gloom. In TECH & MEDIA NEWS, TikTok faces uncertain times, ad revenues head to $1tn while Omnicom and Interpublic look to combine. In REAL ESTATE NEWS, new planning rules bypass councils while the average house price hits £300,000. In MISCELLANOUS NEWS, Trump could spell trouble for US automakers, the Mastercard settlement points to class action potential, Rheinmettal teams up with a US player on combat drones and we consider whether the private credit market is toppy. AND FINALLY I bring you some cultural differences in British and American drinking...