As Alphabet burns through cash on AI, it’s turning back to the bond market
Alphabet is utilizing its balance sheet with a fresh debt issuance as heavy AI investments eat into its free cash flow.
Alphabet is utilizing its balance sheet with a fresh debt issuance as heavy AI investments eat into its free cash flow.
Scott Bessent, US treasury secretary, during the 2026 Reagan National Economic Forum at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in Simi Valley, California, US, on Friday, May 29, 2026. Caroline Brehman | Bloomberg | Getty Images U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Tuesday said the Trump administration will look into whether Chinese artificial intelligence models have…
Commodity effect These global rate shifts also steer your commodity allocations. Precious metals like gold and silver yield no interest. When US yields rise and the dollar strengthens, the opportunity cost of holding gold increases, which can put pressure on prices. Conversely, if a yen-triggered market panic occurs, gold can become a safe haven. Industrial…
For a worker paid by the shift, $200 arriving tomorrow can outweigh an annual income figure that looks healthy on paper. That’s an authentic test of financial health and the one PYMNTS CEO Karen Webster put to WorkWhile CEO Simon Khalaf in the latest Monday Conversation: what happens when the next paycheck isn’t guaranteed? The…
Early Strength Gives Way to Steady Selling Tue, Sep 8 2026, 3:48 PM Early Strength Gives Way to Steady Selling Bonds started the day in fairly good shape with a rally at the open and a certain measure of defiance of another jump in fuel prices. The defiance quickly gave way to…
News Published: Friday, August 28, 2026, 17:04 [IST] Ladki Bahin Yojana Big Update: Beneficiaries of Ladki Bahin Yojana who are eagerly waiting for the release of their instalment for the July month. The distribution of the July instalment of Maharashtra’s flagship women welfare scheme has begun, and beneficiaries are likely to receive the money by…
State banking regulators are giving financial institutions a clearer view of how examiners may assess artificial intelligence, including generative AI systems that remain outside federal model-risk guidance. The Conference of State Bank Supervisors (CSBS) released an Artificial Intelligence Supervisory Framework Tuesday (Sept. 16) for state-chartered banks and state-licensed nonbank financial institutions. The framework provides examiners with a process for identifying AI…