The US has ordered China to close its consulate in Houston, Texas, further chilling relations between the world’s two largest economies as markets react to the growing rift. Plus, as the race for a Covid-19 vaccine continues to heat up among medical firms, concerns about non-profit distribution are coming to light. Meanwhile, the owner of the NFL’s Washington Redskins has found himself in a series of fights lately, one of which is about trademark squatting.