U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer expressed concerns about children's screen time, as the House of Lords may vote next week on an under-16s social media ban.

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Jan 18, 2026 • 1 min

China will clinch the AI race

Energy abundance, open-source models and manufacturing strengths will push Beijing into first place

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Jan 18, 2026 • 1 min

Will the Bank of Japan react to political upheaval?

Market Questions is the FT’s guide to the week ahead

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Jan 18, 2026 • 5 min

Global week ahead: Hopes that cooler heads can prevail in Davos

The tension between countries that call themselves allies is palpable going into this meeting.

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Jan 18, 2026 • 1 min

Beijing pours cash into Belt and Road financing in global resources grab

Spending on Xi Jinping’s signature overseas investment project hit a record in 2025, new research shows

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Jan 18, 2026 • 1 min

Brazil and US eye rare earths deal

Abundant but largely untapped rare earth deposits could offer leverage as diplomatic ties improve

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Jan 17, 2026 • 4 min

Smaller companies are rising quickly to challenge Big Tech as AI's best trade

Reliable power, nuclear investment, data-center efficiency, and grid capacity are now core drivers of stock returns from the AI theme as demand ramps.

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