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Microsoft Funds AI Expansion With $25bn Bond Sale After Staff Buyouts

The company prices a $25 billion bond sale to fund capital spending as Azure demand outpaces supply.

2 publishers · 2 articles · first seen 2 Nov 2026 · updated 3h ago

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2 publishers have covered this in 2 articles since 2 Nov 2026. Times of India published first, on 2 November at 15:35 UTC; MarketWatch followed 23h 29m later. The most recent article, from MarketWatch, appeared on 3 November at 15:04 UTC.

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  1. 5 questions to ask if your boss offers you a buyout, as Microsoft did with 60,000 employees MarketWatch
  2. Microsoft offers buyouts to 60,000 staff and borrows $25 billion in days; Here’s why Times of India

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