In MACRO & CRYPTO NEWS, global trade is expected to grow sharply, the EU and France appeal to China, the Bank of England remains divided, a Labour government could be a boost, the SNP gets a new leader and Robinhood warns of a lawsuit. In CONSUMER & EMPLOYMENT NEWS, spring sales are dampened, Pandora benefits from lab diamonds and employers rein things in. In REAL ESTATE NEWS, Savills does a U-turn on house prices, the London exodus runs out, there's doubt about a lab rescue and Heineken plans a pub refresh. In MISCELLANEOUS NEWS, EV taxes are imposed, a British driverless car start-up raises $1bn, Qualcomm is to get an AI boost and Boeing slips up yet again. AND FINALLY, I thought I'd bring you some plane passenger initiative...