In TECH NEWS, the US eases its stance on chipmakers, Google ad-tech comes under fire, the US regulators side with the UK on Microsoft/Activision and Chinese tech companies suffer. In REAL ESTATE NEWS, unusual measures are employed to tempt Chinese buyers, more UK mortgages are pulled, buy-to-let gets pummelled and London offices adapt. In COMMODITIES & ENERGY NEWS, Glencore goes for coal and National Grid fires up coal plant to power aircons. In INDIVIDUAL COMPANY NEWS, Nasdaq buys Adenza, consultants get less popular and Heathrow feels a boom. AND FINALLY, I bring you a simple - yet weirdly satisfying - video...