payback
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In common with most companies involved in the buildout of AI infrastructure, Alibaba’s shareholders are being forced to weigh up whether the eventual payback will reward the upfront investment.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 25, 2026
"He got me out last year so I had to get some payback," Craig told BBC Sport.
From BBC ● Jul. 26, 2026
Analyst Siraj Ahmed likes Megaport’s move to create an on-demand GPU pool and thinks the floated payback period of between 16 and 22 months is conservative.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 3, 2026
Party leaders declared it payback and boasted about their new fighting spirit.
From Salon ● May 1, 2026
It was his payback for the phony tickets.
From "Small Steps" by Louis Sachar
Enticements for investors are relatively low-cost funds, with annualized management fees typically below 1%, and, of course, immediate paybacks.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 9, 2026
It often takes 10 years to site, design, construct and commission a conventional PSH plant at a time when private investors are realizing paybacks of 10 years or less from subsidized solar and wind farms.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 10, 2023
"We still hold legal ownership of the businesses, but we don't get any information, dividends or loan paybacks from there," CEO Markus Rauramo said in his first interview about the subject.
From Reuters ● Aug. 9, 2023
Besides the pandemic, they’ve had to face economic pressures from rising costs of living, college loan paybacks and an uncertain economy, among other challenges.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 25, 2022
Some nations, such as Malta and Greece, offer even higher paybacks at up 40%.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 21, 2022
