#capital-investment

#capital-investment

"These companies are freeing up capital to hire AI instead. It may seem like a neat distinction—but these experts say that these companies need the funds to make big bets on AI."

Alberta's oilpatch is generating billions in profits, but much of that is directed toward shareholder payouts rather than new operational expansions. Actual investment nosedived from $80 billion in 2014 to around $30 billion today, indicating that profits are not translating into new projects.

Building and deploying state-of-the-art generative AI models is extremely capital-intensive, resulting in an unsettling race for dominance among the richest companies.

Irish Finance Minister Paschal Donohoe raised concerns that US pharmaceutical tariffs could jeopardize 75,000 jobs in Ireland, emphasizing the need for strategic fiscal management.

This has been a period of rapid yet sustainable growth for the bank as we continue to tap significant demand for our fast, flexible financing solutions.