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☆ Japan exports rise more than expected in October, rebounding from 43-month low
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-20 | by ( Lim Hui Jie | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Japan's exports posted a 3.1% rise in October compared to a year ago, rebounding from a fall in September that marked a 43-month low. The climb beat expectations of a 2.2% rise from economists polled by Reuters, and is a reversal from the 1.7% fall in September. Government data showed that Japanese exports increased the most to the Middle East region, recording a 35.4% rise, compared to the same period a year ago. He added: "Any escalation of tensions between the U.S. and China on tariffs and trade is likely to weigh upon global trade and global growth. Japan, as an open and cyclical economy, will be impacted by any deterioration in global trade and the global economy."

Persons: September's, Daniel Hurley, Rowe Price, Donald Trump's Organizations: Reuters, U.S, Trump Locations: Yokohama, Japan, East, China

☆ China equities have more upside than downside, says alternative asset manager
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-19 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailChina equities have more upside than downside, says alternative asset managerChris Gradel of PAG, one of Asia's largest alternative asset managers, discusses foreign investor interest in China. He describes Chinese equities' valuations as "cheap", and private markets "reasonable".

Persons: Chris Gradel Organizations: China Locations: China

☆ India central bank plans 2025 launch of cloud services, countering dominance of global firms
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-19 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

India's central bank will launch a pilot program in 2025 offering local cloud data storage to financial firms at affordable prices, according to two sources aware of the matter, who declined to be identified as conversations are confidential. The Reserve Bank of India's planned cloud platform will use local IT firms, pitting it against the likes of Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud and IBM Cloud, in a first-of-its-kind initiative from a major global central bank. In December last year, RBI governor Shaktikanta Das announced plans to set up a public cloud for the financial services industry. Initial work on the cloud is being driven by the research wing of the central bank called the Indian Financial Technology and Allied Services. It will then be developed further in partnership with one or more private sector technology firms, according to the sources.

Persons: Shaktikanta Das, EY Organizations: Bank, Reserve Bank of, Amazon Web Services, Microsoft, Google, IBM, International Data Corporation, Indian Financial Technology, Allied Services, Reuters

☆ Apple reportedly offers $100 million investment to end iPhone 16 sales ban in the world's 4th-most-populous country
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-19 | by ( Nora Redmond | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

AdvertisementApple has offered a $100 million investment to lift Indonesia's iPhone 16 sales ban, Bloomberg says. Indonesia has blocked iPhone 16 sales because they do not contain 40% locally made components. Apple has reportedly offered to invest $100 million in Indonesia to reverse a ban on iPhone 16 sales in the world's fourth-most populous nation. AdvertisementIndonesia's Ministry of Industry last month blocked Apple from selling its iPhone 16, which first launched in September, for failing to comply with regulations. As the world's fourth-most populous nation with over 280 million citizens, Indonesia is an increasingly important Apple market.

Persons: —, Apple hadn't Organizations: Apple, Bloomberg, Indonesia's Ministry, Industry, Indonesia's Ministry of Industry, Business Locations: Indonesia, Cupertino, Asia's, Bandung, Jakarta

LVMH-owned luxury hospitality company Belmond will launch a luxury sleeper train next year that will take travelers through the countryside of England and Wales. The Britannic Explorer will run three itineraries: one to the southwestern county of Cornwall and the other to the opposite end of England through the Lake District of Cumbria in the north, while the third will journey though the country of Wales. All trips will start from London and run for three nights, with the England routes operating during the weekends (Fridays to Mondays) and the Wales route during the week (Monday to Thursday), allowing travelers to combine two journeys into one trip. Belmond operates several luxury hotels around the globe, including the famed Venice Simplon-Orient-Express and Asia's Eastern & Oriental Express.

Organizations: Belmond, Orient, Oriental Express Locations: England, Wales, Cornwall, Lake District, Cumbria, London, Venice

☆ How Trump could exploit a looming global struggle for rare-earth minerals
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-12 | by ( Tom Porter | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

The power grab over rare-earth minerals in Central Asia could be among the issues he will seek to exploit. AdvertisementA power struggle over rare-earth mineralsAt stake for the US in Central Asia is not just political power but access to the region's reserves of rare-earth minerals such as uranium, lithium, and tantalum. Rare-earth minerals are needed to make all sorts of products, from F-35 stealth fighters and smartphones to internet fiber-optic cables and MRI machines. It produces around 60% of the world's rare-earth minerals and processes nearly 90%, according to the Center for Strategic and International Studies. "There are rare-earth minerals worth exploring/exploiting, and if the US/EU could strike a major deal with [Kazakhstan's capital] Astana, this would certainly contribute to breaking China's monopoly," said Wolff.

Persons: Donald Trump, —, Vladimir Putin, Xi Jinping, Xi, Putin, he'd, Wilder Alejandro Sánchez, ALEXANDER RYUMIN, Emmanuel Macron, Olaf Scholz, John Herbst, Stefan Wolff, Wolff, Herbst, Trump Organizations: Service, Putin, The Republican, Biden, Getty Images, Center for Strategic, International Studies, University of Birmingham, BI, Trump, EU, Astana, Central Asia Summit, Getty Images Central, Central, China Locations: Russia, China, Central Asia, Mongolia, Saudi, Getty Images China, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Xian, Shaanxi, FLORENCE, Ukraine, Soviet Union, Washington, Moscow, Beijing

☆ Singapore's DBS eyes Malaysian bank stakes in expansion push, Reuters reports
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-11 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Deliberations are in very early stages, however, the sources said, and any formal negotiations for an acquisition of a stake in a Malaysian bank would need approval from the Malaysian central bank, or Bank Negara Malaysia. "We do not comment on market rumors and speculation," said a spokesperson for DBS, Southeast Asia's biggest lender by assets. Alliance Bank, the second smallest listed bank in Malaysia by total assets, and Bank Negara Malaysia did not respond to requests for comment after business hours on Friday. DBS is the only Singaporean bank without a retail banking presence in Malaysia. Local rivals Oversea-Chinese Banking Corporation and United Overseas Bank both have retail banking operations in Malaysia.

Persons: Piyush, Gupta, Tan Su Shan, Anwar Ibrahim Organizations: DBS Group Holdings, DBS, Alliance Bank Malaysia Bhd, Kuwait Finance House's, Bank Negara Malaysia, Temasek, Alliance Bank, Kuwait Finance House, Local, Oversea, Chinese Banking Corporation, United Overseas Bank, Gupta, Malaysian Locations: Malaysia, Singapore, Temasek, Kuwait, Malaysian, Bank, China, India, Indonesia, Taiwan

☆ 'No sign other than strength' in Southeast Asia's digital economy, says Google
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-05 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via Email'No sign other than strength' in Southeast Asia's digital economy, says GoogleSapna Chadha, vice president at Google Southeast Asia, discusses the "e-Conomy SEA 2024" report and says there's "tremendous growth" in the region's digital economy.

Persons: Chadha Organizations: Google Locations: Asia

☆ Ambani's Reliance Jio IPO set for 2025, retail debut much later, sources say
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-04 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Reliance Industries' boss Ambani hasn't updated his IPO timelines after saying in 2019 that Reliance Jio and Reliance Retail would "move towards" a listing within five years. The two sources said Reliance has now firmed up plans to launch the Reliance Jio IPO in 2025 as it internally believes it has achieved a stable business and revenue stream in becoming India's No. But the retail business IPO is not expected until after 2025 as the company first needs to address some internal business and operational challenges, said the first source. Reliance Jio is set to lock horns with Elon Musk if he launches his Starlink internet service in India, and Jio, which is also backed by Google and Meta, has partnered with Nvidia to develop AI infrastructure. Reliance, however, aims for the 2025 Jio IPO to be India's biggest ever, overtaking Hyundai India's record $3.3 billion IPO this year, said the first source.

Persons: Mukesh D, Ambani, Ajay, Mukesh Ambani, Ambani hasn't, Elon Musk, Jefferies Organizations: Reliance Industries Ltd, Reuters, Reliance Industries, Reliance, KKR, General, Abu Dhabi Investment Authority, Google, Nvidia, Hyundai Locations: New Delhi, India, Mumbai, General Atlantic, Abu Dhabi

☆ Matthews Asia: Strength of the U.S. dollar will be the biggest headwind for Asia markets
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-31 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailMatthews Asia: Strength of the U.S. dollar will be the biggest headwind for Asia marketsMatthews Asia's Sean Taylor says the U.S. Dollar is likely set to strengthen, except in case of a tied congress and Harris victory

Persons: Matthews, Sean Taylor, Harris Organizations: Matthews, U.S Locations: Asia

☆ Xi undercut the West by negotiating a truce in China's long feud with India
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-25 | by ( Tom Porter | Hannah Abraham | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

China's Xi Jinping negotiated a truce with India's leader, Narendra Modi. AdvertisementAt the BRICS summit in Russia this week, China's leader Xi Jinping and India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi shook hands for the first time in five years. AdvertisementAfter their meeting at the summit hosted by Russia's President Vladimir Putin, Xi and Modi said they would continue discussions on resolving the issue. AdvertisementIn any case, its a setback in US attempts to include India in a deeper security alliance, he said. "For a long time, the US has tried to develop security and defense ties with India," said Panda.

Persons: China's Xi Jinping, Narendra Modi, that's, —, Xi Jinping, Vladimir Putin, Xi, Modi, Jagannath Panda, Putin, Zhiqun Zhu, Zhu, Yawar Nazir, Praveen Donthi, there's, Rahul Bhatia, Donthi, it's Organizations: Service, India's, Russia's, US, Stockholm Center, South, Pacific Affairs, Bucknell University, America, Reuters, Quad Alliance, Getty, Eurasia Group Locations: China, Russia, Washington ,, India, Japan, Australia, United States, Beijing, Asia, Pacific, Indian, Leh, South Asia, Europe, Ukraine, Taiwan

☆ Malaysia must avoid 'boom-bust' cycles to finally claim Asian Tiger status, central bank governor says
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-25 | by ( Shafi Musaddique | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Abdul Rasheed Ghaffour, governor of Bank Negara Malaysia, during a news conference at Sasana Kijang Center, which houses Bank Negara Malaysia facilities, in Kuala Lumpur. Malaysia is working toward having the "the right ingredients" to finally claim "Asian Tiger" status, but must avoid the traps of widening inequality seen elsewhere. That's according to Abdul Rasheed Ghaffour, the governor of the central bank of Malaysia, who believes the southeast Asian country must avoid a "boom-bust cycle that has happened before." But it may be a case of better late than never, thanks to better-than-expected economic growth this year. Ghaffour said Malaysia is moving into producing logic chips — more advanced chips often know as the brains of electronic devices.

Persons: Abdul Rasheed Ghaffour, Ghaffour, Karen Tso, Donald Trump, Kamala Harris Organizations: Bank Negara Malaysia, Bank Negara, Washington , D.C, CNBC, Asian Tigers, Oxfam, Taiwan's, Budget, Accounting, Statistics, Tech, Intel, Economic, ASEAN, Republican, Democratic Locations: Bank, Bank Negara Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Hong Kong, Singapore, Taiwan, South Korea, Washington ,, Hong Kong's, Penang, European, U.S, Malaysian, Thailand, Indonesia .

☆ This luxury train ride around the world lasts 59 days, visits 12 countries and costs over $125,000
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-24 | by ( Celia Fernandez | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

If traveling around the world by train sounds enticing and you've got several thousand dollars to spare, this latest adventure might be the one for you. High-end travel agent Railbookers recently announced its second "Around the World by Luxury Train." The 59-day itinerary will include riding several luxury trains through four continents, 12 countries and over 20 cities. "Our 2025 Around the World by Luxury Rail itinerary has been refined and tailored to maximize our guests' time and experiences while enjoying the culture, cuisine, and activities that each of these renowned destinations have to offer." Venice Simplon-Orient Express Vw Pics | Universal Images Group | Getty Images

Persons: you've, Railbookers, Italy's, Frank Marini, Euronews Organizations: Mountaineer, Vita Orient, Orient Express, Oriental Express, Luxury Rail, Orient, Getty Locations: Venice

☆ 2 of the world's biggest oil producers are looking for new ways to power their economies
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-22 | by ( Huileng Tan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Oil prices ended down 7% last week and are lower this year-to-date, despite Middle East tensions. Oil prices have been depressed this year because China — the world's largest oil importer — is in a prolonged economic downturn. Last year, they each accounted for 11% of the world's oil supply. This means that Saudi Arabia is looking to corner a larger market share instead of targeting higher profit margins by restricting output. Advertisement"But the problem is when oil prices spike, it sends oil companies searching for temporarily profitable oil," he added, referring to the US shale boom as the most recent example.

Persons: —, Abishur Prakash, Prakash, Anton Siluanov, Matthew Huber, we're, Huber Organizations: Service, —, Financial Times, International Energy Agency, Brent, US West Texas, Syracuse University, Saudi, Trump, OPEC Locations: Saudi Arabia, Russia, China, Toronto, Israel, Iran, Europe, OPEC

☆ Netflix just had a blockbuster quarter, and its Asia strategy had a big role to play in it
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-18 | by ( Shubhangi Goel | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

At 19%, Asia Pacific had the largest revenue growth rate of all regions this quarter. Local content strategy and investment in original content is boosting Netflix's competitive edge. Company executives and industry experts say growth in Asia had a role to play as well. Revenue growth in North America and Europe, Middle East, and Africa was tied at 16% each. 'Persistence in Asia'Some industry experts who reacted to Netflix's earnings also pointed to its local content creation strategy.

Persons: —, You've, Gregory Peters, Ben Silverman, Silverman, It's, Dan Da Dan Organizations: Netflix, Service, Company, Asia, CNBC, Media Partners Locations: Asia Pacific, Asia, Japan, Korea, Thailand, India, North America, Europe, Middle East, Africa

☆ Musk's win on India satellite spectrum raises prospect of price war with Ambani
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-17 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Having just lost a battle with Elon Musk over how India's satellite spectrum is awarded, Asia's richest man Mukesh Ambani could face a bigger challenge if Musk's Starlink launches services in India and the two go head-to-head on price. India's government said on Tuesday it will allocate spectrum for satellite broadband administratively and not via auction, hours after Musk criticized the auction route being sought by rival billionaire Ambani as "unprecedented." The Indian government says its decision to allocate spectrum administratively to whoever applies for it is in line with global trends. It has not set a timeframe for when the process will start but Musk's Starlink has already applied for necessary permits. Starlink's entry into the Indian market would create a new battleground between the two billionaires: pricing.

Persons: Mukesh Ambani, Ratan Tata, Elon Musk, Musk's, Musk, Ambani, Musk's Starlink Organizations: Reliance Industries, National Centre, Performing Arts, Elon, SpaceX, Reliance Locations: Mumbai, India

☆ Thai central bank unexpectedly cuts key rate by 25 basis points
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-16 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Growing political pressure aside, Thailand's weak economy adds to the case for the central bank to cut interest rates sooner rather than later, according to money managers. Thailand's central bank unexpectedly cut its key interest rate at a policy review on Wednesday, a move long called for by the government as needed to revive a sluggish economy with inflation below target. The Bank of Thailand's monetary policy committee voted 5 to 2 to reduce the one-day repurchase rate by 25 basis points to 2.25%, after the rate had been a decade-high of 2.50% since September 2023. The previous change in policy was a 25 basis point rate rise in September last year. The World Bank has forecast the economy will grow 2.4% this year and 3.0% next year.

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☆ Singaporeans are used to paying less than $5 for a meal. This 30-year-old chef charges double, and diners keep coming.
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-14 | by ( Erin Liam | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

She went on to open a hawker stall selling prawn noodles, which later expanded into a casual eatery. When Dave Pynt, the chef-owner of Australian-inspired barbecue restaurant Burnt Ends, visited her school for a guest lecture on wood-fire cooking, she was intrigued. Shifting the focus to local cuisineA bowl of prawn noodles costs between SG$14 to SG$20 at Zhup Zhup. A hawker stall seemed like the perfect sandbox to test her ideas without spending a lot on overhead costs. The challenges of running a hawker businessThree years in, the hawker stall had just managed to earn back its capital.

Persons: Gwyneth Ang, Ang, —, she's, Erin Liam, Dave Pynt, hawker, Erin Liam So, pao, Darren Ang, Pynt, Erin Liam Singapore's, Teo Kay Key, Cherry Tan, Shanice Lim, nasi, Lim Organizations: Michelin, Service, Business, Culinary Institute of America, hawker, Department of Statistics, Institute of Policy Studies, National University of Singapore, Singapore Airlines Locations: Singapore, New Bahru, hawker, Macpherson, Pynt

☆ Asia markets open higher after China weekend briefing hints at more stimulus; economic data in focus
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-14 | by ( Anniek Bao | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

"China's growth recovery and north Asia's earnings rebound in 2024 remain our key investment themes and overweight areas," Goldman Sachs' strategists, led by Timothy Moe, wrote in a Saturday note. Asia-Pacific markets opened higher Monday, as investors assessed China's weekend press briefing and awaited a slew of economic data this week from the region. Both metrics missed expectations of economists polled by Reuters, who estimated CPI to rise 0.6% and PPI to decline 2.5%. China is set to release its trade data for September on Monday, with exports expected to rise 6%, a slower growth than 8.7% in August, while imports are estimated to grow 0.9%, compared to 0.5% in August. China watchers also look ahead to the week with a busy set of economic data, including China's third-quarter GDP, September industrial output growth, retail sales and unemployment rate.

Persons: Goldman Sachs, Timothy Moe, Finance Lan Fo'an Organizations: China's, Finance, Reuters, PPI Locations: Asia, Pacific, China

☆ Grab CEO Anthony Tan gives his no. 1 piece of advice for aspiring entrepreneurs
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-11 | by ( Ernestine Siu | In Ernestinesiu | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Anthony Tan is the co-founder and CEO of Grab. Courtesy ofFrom the outside, it looks like Anthony Tan's got it all — the family, the wealthy upbringing and the success. Tan's advice for aspiring entrepreneursWhen asked for one piece of advice for budding entrepreneurs, Tan said: "It has to be your life calling." Lessons from childhoodTan learned the value of hard work at a young age. I've seen how my parents worked really, really hard nonstop," said Tan.

Persons: Anthony Tan, Anthony Tan's, Tan, Chloe Tong, Tan's, I've, Joe Organizations: Southeast Asia's, CNBC Locations: Southeast, U.S, Singapore, Malaysia, Cambodia, Indonesia, Myanmar, Thailand, Vietnam, Philippines

☆ Is it time to invest in China? Two pros share their views
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-09 | by ( Amala Balakrishner | In Amala-Balakrishner | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

As investors consider whether — and how — to invest in China, two experts share their views on the market right now. "We believe the scale and focus of these measures, particularly the targeted liquidity injection, address the critical issue of insufficient domestic capital flows into China's stock market. 'China is no longer cheap' Lorraine Tan, director of Asia's equity research at Morningstar, is more cautious looking ahead. "At this point in time, China markets are no longer cheap. Stocks on her radar include "higher quality, moaty names," such as fast-food restaurant chain Yum China Holdings and property developer China Resources Land .

Persons: Jingwei Chen, —, Europe —, Chen, Lorraine Tan, Tan, Stocks, — CNBC's Lim Hui Jie Organizations: National, Reform Commission, CSI, Wall, Wrise Private Singapore, CNBC Pro, Companies, BYD, Tencent Holdings, Morningstar, China Holdings, China Resources Locations: China, Asia, East, Europe, Hong Kong

☆ The top 3 skills you need if you want to land a job in a family office, according to industry recruiters
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-07 | by ( Lian Kit Wee | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Family office employees, in turn, can be paid on par with, or even better than, banking, private equity, and other top finance jobs. AdvertisementBillionaires like Ray Dalio, the founder of Bridgewater Associates, and Google co-founder Sergey Brin have established family offices in the city-state. Family office staff need to learn on the fly — even about racehorses. Managing multiple family membersIn family offices, technical brilliance alone isn't enough to secure a role. Westall shared a story of a family office executive who started as a cleaner while he was in film school.

Persons: —, Ray Dalio, Sergey Brin, Mukesh Ambani, Jack, Paul Westall, Goldman Sachs, Westall, Jimmy Soh, Soh, Pierre Pineau, that's, Pineau, Mike Campbell, there's, who's Organizations: Service, Bridgewater Associates, Google, Business, Agreus, Goldman, AP, Ivy League, Mandoga Locations: Singapore, Hong Kong, Asia, Europe

☆ How I built a $2 billion a year super app called Grab: '20 hour' work days
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-07 | by ( Ernestine Siu | In Ernestinesiu | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

After the business went public in the U.S. in December 2021, it brought in over $2 billion in revenue in 2023, according to documents reviewed by CNBC Make It. As of 2023, Grab also serves over 35 million customers and provides 13 million gig jobs across eight countries in Southeast Asia. "We both really believed we were very blessed [and] we wanted to serve Southeast Asia." There's no arguing, however, that Grab has shaped the very infrastructure of Southeast Asia. In December 2021, Grab went public and listed on the Nasdaq.

Persons: Anthony Tan didn't, Tan Heng, Tan, Tan's, that's, Ferdinand ] Marcos, Hooi Ling Tan, Anthony Tan, Uber, Dara Khosrowshahi Organizations: Kuala Lumpur Stock Exchange, CNBC, Harvard Business School, Base, Malaysian, Nasdaq Locations: Tan Heng Chew, U.S, Southeast Asia, Philippines, Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur, Chi Minh, Vietnam, Manila, Asia, Southeast

☆ South Korea factory activity shrinks sharply as overseas demand weakens, PMI shows
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-02 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Aerial view of the capital city of Seoul in South Korea, seen at sunset. South Korea's factory activity contracted at the sharpest pace in 15 months in September as overseas demand slowed for the first time in the year, a private survey showed on Wednesday, suggesting a slow road to a full-blown economic recovery. Output and new orders shrank in September, after gaining for five straight months, with the steepest slump in 11 months and 15 months, respectively. Specifically, export sales to China, Japan, India and the United States weakened, according to the survey. The survey showed backlogs of work, an indicator of near-term activity, fell by the most in five months, while optimism for the year ahead weakened sharply to the lowest level since December 2022.

Persons: Usamah Bhatti Organizations: P Global, P Global Market Intelligence, Employment, Samsung Electronics, SK Locations: Seoul, South Korea, China, Japan, India, United States

☆ Microsoft's mammoth AI bet will lead to over $100 billion in data center leases
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-01 | by ( Jordan Novet | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

As Microsoft investors get ready for quarterly earnings this month, there's one particular metric that's become increasingly important: finance leases. Overall, Microsoft made $19 billion in capital expenditures in the latest quarter. "It's an insane ramp," said Charles Fitzgerald, a former Microsoft manager who writes about capital expenditures on his blog Platformonomics. Investors will get further clarity on Microsoft's lease finances when the company reports fiscal first-quarter results in late October. Executives at Microsoft and other top tech companies have approved higher capital expenditures in the past two years, often to boost their performance in generative AI.

Persons: Satya Nadella, Charles Fitzgerald Organizations: Microsoft, Investors Locations: Jakarta, Indonesia, U.S, Pennsylvania

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