In MARKETS & MACRO NEWS, equity and commodity markets strengthen but the UK recovery slows as manufacturing is hit by supply chain disruption. In POST-CORONATRENDS NEWS, City airport is returning to growth, the West End is moving in the right direction, UK banks experiment with sharing and Lixil makes digital showrooms a permanent feature. In GIG COMPANY NEWS, Uber and Lyft rise above, Boots announces a trial with Deliveroo and Didi abruptly stops its UK expansion. In INDIVIDUAL COMPANY NEWS, Pfizer makes a biotech acquisition, Sainsbury's gets a bid rumour boost, Xiaomi leapfrogs Apple and electric cars get a spontaneous combustion-related wobble.AND FINALLY, I bring you an amazing home-made games console and a tragic sandwich...