Investors push for higher yield on $14bn of Oracle-backed data centre debt
Huge bond offering comes amid concerns over Oracle’s debt load and the recent flood of AI-related issuance Source link
Read More
Microsoft counters the MacBook Neo with freebies for students
Apple’s $599 MacBook Neo ($499 for students) has sent shockwaves through the PC ecosystem, and now Microsoft is responding with deals targeting students in the US. A new “Microsoft College Offer” is launching today, which will see the software giant bundle 12 months of free Microsoft 365 Premium and Xbox Game Pass Ultimate with select…
Societe Generale Expands Tokenized Collateral and Stablecoin Push on Canton
Societe Generale said its digital assets subsidiary Societe Generale-FORGE will deploy EUR and USD CoinVertible stablecoins on the Canton Network and support tokenized collateral and repo financing activity on the network. The Paris-based bank said it plans to use the network for collateral management and short-term financing transactions tied to tokenized assets. It added that…
In Calabria, Getting a Taste of an Unspoiled Italian Summer
I had been in Calabria for less than 24 hours when I found myself standing in an artist’s bottega in the town of Pizzo and listening to Antonio Montesanti talk about the Greek hero Achilles. Just outside the door, cars and Vespas vroomed past, but as this cheery straw-hatted painter and ceramist talked about his…
A new coalition should oust Binyamin Netanyahu
But Israel’s prime minister still has one big advantage Source link
Sony strikes almost $4bn deal to buy Blackstone’s portfolio of music rights
Acquiring Recognition Music Group catalogue hands Sony collection of 45,000 songs including Leonard Cohen’s ‘Hallelujah’ Source link
Stablecoin Industry Opposes Bank of England’s Unhosted Wallet Ban
As the UK considers options to attract and develop the crypto industry at home, the Bank of England (BOE) has put forward several proposals for how it might regulate stablecoins to mitigate perceived financial risks. These have included a ban on custodial wallets for stablecoin holdings. The UK crypto industry, from stablecoin issuers to Bitcoin…
China’s Factory Activity Expands Despite Pressures From War
China’s factory activity expanded in April even as disruptions to supply chains and rising input costs caused by the Iran war reverberate around the world. Source link
Can you name every location to have hosted a US F1 race?
As the 2026 season prepares to resume with the Miami Grand Prix, see how much you know about F1 in the US. Source link
As Starmer Rejects Calls to Resign, Some Make Comparisons to President Biden
In Britain, some argue that Prime Minister Keir Starmer, by rejecting calls to step aside, risks repeating the mistakes of President Joseph R. Biden Jr. Source link