Why raise money in euros?

Google’s parent company, Alphabet, is issuing $6.7 billion worth of bonds in Europe. That’s about €6 billion. Meta is reportedly considering a similar move. In this episode, we explain the pros and cons of Big Tech selling debt on the European market. Plus: AI agents transform the travel industry, Kai tours a satellite factory in Southern California, and the low-fire, low-hire, weak-wage-growth trifecta persists ahead of the October jobs report.

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Read the stories in today’s episode:

• Jobs data has see-sawed lately. What can we expect for October? (marketplace.org/story/2026/11/02/job-creation-…)
• What role will AI play in travel and hospitality? (marketplace.org/story/2026/11/02/what-role-wil…)
• Is bigger better? Why these brothers are trying to build satellites at scale (marketplace.org/story/2026/11/02/could-giant-s…)
• Why Alphabet and other big tech firms are raising money in euros (marketplace.org/story/2026/11/02/why-big-tech-…)
• In San Francisco, real estate has reached eye-popping prices (marketplace.org/story/2026/11/02/in-san-franci…)