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ByteDance’s $29.6bn loan is not a rescue financing, it is what an AI arms race looks like on a profitable balance sheet
ByteDance has reportedly expanded a planned $20 billion syndicated loan to $29.6 billion after lender demand exceeded $30 billion. The TikTok owner is considering as much as $70 billion of 2026 capital spending, largely around AI infrastructure, yet the loan is priced more cheaply than its previous offshore facility. For one of the world’s most valuable private companies, the financing shows how profitable AI leaders are beginning to combine enormous internal cash generation with public-company-scale debt markets.
Nike is removing more than 1,000 China digital storefronts, but will fewer sellers revive sales?
Nike is replacing a sprawling network of partner-run China e-commerce storefronts with tightly controlled digital flagships, betting that consistency and pricing discipline can revive growth.
HLN share price firms as Sensodyne and Centrum drive Haleon’s 2026 organic growth recovery
Sensodyne grows 8%. Centrum targets GLP-1 users. The ÂŁ500m buyback erases shares at sub-340p. Haleon's recovery hinges on Q2 cold and flu normalising.