Alphabet beats Berkshire with record 576bn yen bond offering

Google parent's issuance aimed at diversifying funding amid growing AI investment Landmark issuance underscores demand from overseas companies in the Japanese market. (Nikkei montage) TOKYO — Google parent Alphabet will issue more than 576 billion yen worth of yen-denominated bonds, breaking the previous record set by U.S. investment firm Berkshire Hathaway to carry out the largest-ever bond offering in the Japanese currency by a foreign company.

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