In MARKETS, MACRO, VACCINE & CRYPTO NEWS, the FTSE hits new highs, Asia suffers, the US offers beer for vaccines, Biden stirs up patents and Dogecoin goes bananas. In CAR-RELATED NEWS, Tesla's about to lose millions, the UK considers stockpiling EV materials, GM responds, UK car sales rise, Direct Line collects fewer premiums and petrol prices continue to rise. In RETAIL-RELATED NEWS, Pepco aims at an IPO, Boohoo posts strong sales and DHL delivers. In MISCELLANEOUS NEWS, Maersk warns about supply chains, food delivery gets crowded and Peloton does a massive recall. AND FINALLY, I bring you a nifty shoe rack hack and a chirpy McDonald's drive-thru employee...