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The fact that Amazon and Alphabet are raising significant funds in sterling highlights the UK's importance as a financial hub for global tech giants. It also shows a broader trend of tech companies increasingly using debt, rather than just stock sales, to fund their massive expansion, especially into areas like AI.
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