#RoryStewart & war criminal #AlistairCampbell had a play-fight in #TheRestIsPolitics, blaming each other for the the UK's 1-ship navy comedy. The so-called "#RoyalNavy" has only ship to send to the #Mediterranean, the #destroyer #HMSDragon.
But the real #comedy is that the boys think this is somehow bad. π€£
The #BritishEmpire is gone. #Thatcher formally abolished it in January 1983.
And without the spoils of Empire, #PerfidiousAlbion can't afford a blue water navy.
It's cosplaying.
Alphabet plans to sell rare 100-year bond in huge multi-currency debt raise
Quirino Mealha 10 February 2026 3 min read
Alphabet has put an extremely rare 100-year bond up for offer on sterling markets but only for the small amount of Β£1bn (β¬1.15bn).
The company has received almost ten times that number in orders for this limited deal amid a credit-driven competition for AI dominance, according to reports.
This Monday, Alphabet sold $20bn (β¬16.8bn) in US dollar bonds. The sale was reportedly upsized from the $15bn (β¬12.6bn) initially planned due to a huge inflow of demand surpassing $100bn (β¬84bn) in orders.
The company is now planning to issue bonds across multiple currencies, including the sterling offering of the century bond. A Swiss franc sale may also be imminent.
This will be the first issuance of a century bond by a tech company in almost 30 years. The last one was sold by Motorola in 1997.
The US dollar side of the deal is broken up into seven tranches with the longest piece being a 40-year bond maturing in 2066. Originally, it was expected for this debt to trade 1.2% higher than US Treasuries, but the price is forecast to tighten to around 0.95%.
The sale saw the strongest demand at the short end, with the three-year bonds being priced at only 0.27% above US Treasuries.
JPMorgan, Goldman Sachs, and Bank of America are across Alphabet's bond sales in all three currencies.
Multi-currency debt raise
There can be several advantages to a multi-currency debt raise, and therefore potential reasons why Alphabet has chosen this strategy.
Firstly, it can help diversify the company's investor base, which is particularly important in the current climate β as Big Tech's capital needs to scale AI infrastructure keep soaring.
By tapping into global markets instead of sticking to dollar markets alone, Alphabet is avoiding creating a supply-demand imbalance that would balloon the price of the company's debt, and consequently lower the yield of its bonds, discouraging investors.
Additionally, sterling markets also offer a lower interest rate compared to dollar bonds, which makes the century bond more cost-effective, attracting investors.
Record year for Big Tech debt
Alphabet's borrowing spree comes shortly after the company announced record AI capex spending of more than $185bn (β¬155bn), which is approximately double last year's, to fuel the development of Gemini and cloud infrastructure.
To fund this, the tech firm's long-term debt has already quadrupled to $46.5bn (β¬39bn) in 2025. The company is, however, sitting on more than $125bn (β¬105bn) in cash to deploy.
Other Big Tech companies have also followed suit. Just last week, Oracle raised $25bn (β¬21bn) from a bond sale that also pulled a record $129bn (β¬108bn) in buy orders.
In fact, Morgan Stanley estimates that tech hyperscalers will borrow around $400bn (β¬335.7bn) in 2026, more than double the $165bn (β¬138.5bn) that was loaned out in 2025.
This surge could push the total issuance of high-grade US corporate bonds to a record $2.25tn (β¬1.88tn) in 2026.
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#Google #AlphabetInc #PerfidiousAlbion
https://uk.finance.yahoo.com/news/alphabet-plans-sell-rare-100-113052320.html
"Perfidious Albion", a term that goes back to the 17th or 18th centuries. Wikipedia notes that "instances have been found as far back as the 13th century". I wonder whether this particular leopard is capable of changing its spots. Somehow, given the extended history, I have my doubts.
"The Brits Are At It Again"
British people still genuinely amazed we have a reputation around the world seemingly the opposite of what UKGOV says.
On the whole, and despite what they say, the British really love to fit in and do as they are told, it's ridiculous. You don't get it so much in London and the big cities, but...
by a Protestant Monarchy. Those who promised to be loyal to the King were told they would be left alone in peace, keep their lands and be permitted to carry a firearm.
Now what do you think happened next?
Yep.. they lied!
Later on the 1690's came the hated Penal Laws, which persecuted the Catholic population and ignored the terms of the Treaty of Limerick!
Sound familiar???
The British aren't known as #PerfidiousAlbion for no reason!
"Quisling Plans To Stab Europe In The Back For America First"
Does Keir understand that Europe view him and us with legitimate suspicion?
Perfidious Albion
#Starmer #UKPOL #UKpolitics #USPOL #Trump #Eu #Ukraine #PerfidiousAlbion
Oh look, we're siding with the Nazis.
Is that in our 'National Interest?'
Do we get a vote on it?
Or is it just Peter Mandelson selling out this nation to one of his Rapist friends?
I think we can guess an answer to that, can't we?
I can't help but think she wrote it to get the exact reaction that she did? After all, it's the Times. Not exactly a paper that is known for reason.
Some in England (not British) are never not at it.
I would tell her to read a history book but I think it may stretch her powers of understanding!
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