Alphabet Inc. closed a significant multi-currency debt offering on February 13, 2026. The issuance includes $20 billion in U.S. dollar-denominated senior notes. The company also raised £5.5 billion through Sterling-denominated senior notes. Debt maturities within the offering extend as far as the year 2126.
Alphabet will use the proceeds for general corporate purposes and the repayment of existing debt. The capital raise will specifically fund infrastructure and artificial intelligence initiatives.
The European Union launched a new antitrust investigation into Google. This regulatory probe targets the pricing of the company’s search advertising services.