In BIG PICTURE NEWS, Trump makes more trade decisions, deploys the National Guard, eases up on Intel's boss and picks his man for the BLS. In FINANCIALS & INVESTMENT TRENDS, HSBC flags commercial property, Santander eases on lending, investors seek out value, UK pension funds merge and we look at the latest M&A developments. In CONSUMER, RETAIL & LEISURE TRENDS, UK consumers consume to an extent, The Entertainer is handed over and Pasta Evangelists plan a big expansion. In MISCELLANEOUS NEWS, Orsted suffers and Paramount does a big deal with UFC. AND FINALLY, I bring you an epic drum-off...