Why raise money in euros?
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Googleβs parent company, Alphabet, is issuing $6.7 billion worth of bonds in Europe. Thatβs about β¬6 billion. Meta is reportedly considering a similar move. In this episode, we explain the pros and cons of Big Tech selling debt on the European market. Plus: AI agents transform the travel industry, Kai tours a satellite factory in Southern California, and the low-fire, low-hire, weak-wage-growth trifecta persists ahead of the October jobs report.
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Read the stories in todayβs episode:
- Jobs data has see-sawed lately. What can we expect for October?
- What role will AI play in travel and hospitality?
- Is bigger better? Why these brothers are trying to build satellites at scale
- Why Alphabet and other big tech firms are raising money in euros
- In San Francisco, real estate has reached eye-popping prices
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