UK inflation creeps back

Nvidia’s third-quarter revenue almost doubled from a year ago, and UK inflation accelerated in October as energy prices rose. Disgraced Archegos founder Bill Hwang is sentenced to 18 years in prison for fraud, and China has prepared powerful countermeasures to retaliate against US companies if president-elect Donald Trump reignites a trade war.

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Nvidia revenue nearly doubles as AI chip demand remains strong

UK inflation accelerates sharply to 2.3% in October

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Archegos’s Bill Hwang sentenced to 18 years in prison

China arms itself for potential trade war with Donald Trump

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