Cloud-computing giants powering the artificial intelligence boom are tapping global debt markets to fund hundreds of billions of dollars needed for data centers, chips and other infrastructure. Junk-rated CoreWeave Inc. is now following their lead.
Cloud-computing giants powering the artificial intelligence boom are tapping global debt markets to fund hundreds of billions of dollars needed for data centers, chips and other infrastructure. Junk-rated CoreWeave Inc. is now following their lead.
The CoreWeave logo Photographer: Gabby Jones/Bloomberg
Companies flooded Europe’s bond market at a record pace, rushing to lock in funding as central banks warn the Iran conflict could reignite inflation and force interest rates higher.
Companies flooded Europe’s bond market at a record pace, rushing to lock in funding as central banks warn the Iran conflict could reignite inflation and force interest rates higher.
Sales include Airbus SE’s first bond in nearly six years. Photographer: SeongJoon Cho/Bloomberg
Chile is poised to kick off Latin America’s international bond issuance this year with sales of dollar- and euro-denominated notes.
The La Moneda Palace and the Intendancy government building in Santiago, Chile, on Sunday, Jan. 5, 2025. Chile's central bank will publish the minutes to its December policy decision, when board members cut borrowing costs by a quarter-point to 5% and signaled a pause to easing ahead.
Companies across the US and Europe are preparing to sell a record amount of high-grade bonds in 2026, testing investors’ appetite as yields drift lower.
Companies across the US and Europe are preparing to sell a record amount of high-grade bonds in 2026, testing investors’ appetite as yields drift lower.
Apart from funding the AI boom, companies will also need to refinance more than $1 trillion in debt in 2026.
Volkswagen Bank GmbH raised €2.5 billion ($2.9 billion) on Wednesday after selling a triple-tranche green bond with wider spreads than a deal carried out in September with similar structures and maturities.
Volkswagen Bank GmbH raised €2.5 billion ($2.9 billion) on Wednesday after selling a triple-tranche green bond with wider spreads than a deal carried out in September with similar structures and maturities.
Volkswagen vehicles parked outside a Volkswagen AG (VW) automobile dealership in Berlin, Germany, on Thursday, March 27, 2025. US President Donald Trump's tariffs on car imports will be a major blow to earnings across the industry and likely force automakers to take drastic action, according to the head of Europe's main car lobby.