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On today's podcast:

(1) Stocks are poised for their worst week in seven months as concerns over lofty valuations and the payoff of massive investments in AI prompt investors to retreat from riskier assets.

(2) Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s cabinet approved the largest round of extra spending since the pandemic, deploying funds to address the frustrations of voters.

(3) A 28-point peace plan floated by US and Russian envoys would force Ukraine to cede large chunks of territory taken by Russia, acceding to many of President Vladimir Putin’s wartime demands.

(4) Germany is pressing the European Union to strike a last-minute deal to let the UK access the bloc’s massive defense fund before a deadline at the end of the month.

(5) A closely-watched index of consumer confidence in the UK has fallen on every measure ahead of the Labour’s government’s budget next week, at which it is expected to raise taxes.

(6) UEFA, the European football governing body, increased the value of the broadcast rights for its top-five markets by more than 20% for the next cycle.

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On today's podcast:
(1) Nvidia delivered a surprisingly strong revenue forecast and pushed back on the idea that the AI industry is in a bubble, easing concerns that had spread across the tech sector.

(2) US President Donald Trump signed legislation to compel the Department of Justice to release files on the late, disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein.

(3) China is considering new measures to turn around its struggling property market, as concerns mount that a further weakening of the sector will threaten to destabilize its financial system.

(4) Many Federal Reserve officials said it would likely be appropriate to keep interest rates steady for the remainder of 2025, according to minutes of the central bank's October 28-29 meeting.

(5) Oxford University Has Failed Women Over Harassment Concerns, Staff Say.

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Your morning briefing, the business news you need in just 15 minutes.

On today's podcast:

(1) Stocks edged lower in the runup to Nvidia Corp.’s earnings, a key test for market stability, after concerns over lofty valuations triggered a selloff that wiped out about $1.6 trillion from global equities.

(2) Nvidia, the world’s most valuable company, is set to deliver a quarterly report Wednesday that could assure Wall Street that the AI computing boom continues apace — or fuel fears that the tech industry is in a bubble.

(3) China has told Japan it will suspend imports of Japanese seafood, Kyodo News reported, in a move that signals their diplomatic spat is far from over and could further strain economic ties.

(4) The UK’s domestic security service warned British lawmakers of new Chinese-backed efforts to target them online, reigniting concerns about espionage by Beijing around Parliament.

(5) The European Union’s deep economic ties to China are constraining its ability to pressure Beijing over Russia’s war in Ukraine, the bloc’s top diplomat said.

(6) Donald Trump’s firm control of Washington showed signs of weakening Tuesday as Congress voted to compel the Justice Department to release its files on sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein, whose earlier ties to the president have been the subject of intense scrutiny.

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