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The Iran war has prompted Persian Gulf petrostates to invest billions in new infrastructure to bypass the Strait of Hormuz.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

Big Tech companies have poured billions of dollars into building out AI infrastructure over the past few years in hopes that it’s the future.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 4, 2026

But the EU executive has argued that it has made hundreds of billions of euros available for energy investments.

From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026

The Hololens was even set to be sold to the US Army in a contract worth billions of dollars.

From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026

Falcone would buy billions of dollars in credit default swaps virtually on the spot.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis