There’s still two weeks to go until the FT Alphaville Pub Quiz lands in Washington DC on Feb 6. We’re busy writing questions in preparation — and there’s still space to compete if you’re interested.

After all, as a new report from the Global Capital Allocation Project (a joint hub between Stanford, Chicago and Columbia universities) notes, it is China that actually has hegemonic power over global manufacturing, via its dominance of many supply chains.

The billionaire behind Tesla has significant business interests in China and has previously described himself as “kind of pro-China”. He could be at odds with a number of China hawks in the second Trump administration, and may even be labelled a national security risk due to his connections to the second-largest economy in the world.

US President Donald Trump said the US would take back the Panama Canal, decrying China’s influence over the important waterway and the high rates being charged to American ships. In his inauguration speech on Monday,

The trial, now in its third month and heading towards closing arguments, is the culmination of a sprawling, decade-long corruption investigation that has netted several convictions, including the chief executive of a public utility and a longtime member of Chicago’s city council.

I expected to talk to 11-year-olds, the senior grade in the school, but was startled to be escorted into a kindergarten classroom of 5 and 6-year-olds. Thinking quickly, I asked the class which of them had a pavement in front of their homes. All hands went up.

From this day forward, our country will flourish and be respected again all over the world. We will be the envy of every nation, and we will not allow ourselves to be taken advantage of any longer. During every single day of the Trump administration, I will, very simply, put America first. (Applause.)

Donald Trump promised to act with “historic speed and strength” to end “American decline” as he addressed a jubilant crowd of supporters in Washington on the eve of his re

Trump is expected to make early moves to help the US oil and gas industry as part of his promise to usher in a new era of American “energy dominance”. Among his day one executive orders, he has vowed to direct the federal government to slash red tape and “end all Biden restrictions on energy production”.

Sunday's matchup with the Washington Commanders is the Eagles' ninth for the NFC title since the AFL/NFL merger in 1970.

Early favorites, the Eagles will try to keep soaring against Jayden Daniels, who's led the Commanders to their best season since 1991.

Robert F. Kennedy Jr., President Trump’s nominee to be health secretary, would have oversight power over the vaccine’s maker, Merck, if confirmed.