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G7 finance ministers to meet amid warning of economic consequences of prolonged Strait of Hormuz closure

CNBCMay 17, 2026

G7 finance ministers are due to meet in Paris on Monday and Tuesday as long-term borrowing costs surge.

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Alphabet’s $60b Bond Spree Reshapes AI Spending And Investor Tradeoffs

YahooMay 17, 2026

Alphabet (NasdaqGS:GOOGL) has raised nearly US$60b in global bonds over the past four months to fund AI, cloud, and data center investments. In the past week, the company completed the largest-ever yen bond issuance by a foreign issuer, adding to earlier euro and Canadian dollar deals. The multi-currency bonds extend across long maturities, creating multi-decade refinancing considerations and higher leverage for Alphabet. Alphabet sits at the center of large scale AI and cloud spending,...

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MP Materials’ Apple And Pentagon Deals Reshape US Magnet Growth Story

YahooMay 17, 2026

MP Materials (NYSE:MP) announced a US$500 million partnership with Apple to expand rare earth magnet production and recycling. The company also secured a US$400 million investment from the U.S. Department of Defense and a 10 year guaranteed magnet purchase agreement. These agreements position MP Materials as a key U.S. supplier of rare earth magnets for consumer electronics, defense, and other critical industries. MP Materials operates across the rare earth value chain, from mining to...