Artur Ślesik

Artur Ślesik is a technology and financial markets journalist at Bez-kabli.pl, covering artificial intelligence, semiconductors, technology stocks and emerging innovations. A graduate of Warsaw University of Technology, he combines a technical background with market analysis to explain how new technologies are shaping industries, businesses and investment trends worldwide.

Sensex drops 500 points, Nifty below 25,850 as Infosys, TCS lead IT selloff
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Sensex drops 500 points, Nifty below 25,850 as Infosys, TCS lead IT selloff

Indian stocks fell on Thursday, with heavy selling in information technology shares pushing the benchmarks lower. The Sensex was down 515.63 points at 83,718.01 and the Nifty 50 lost 132.85 points to 25,821 as of 11:39 a.m. IST, while VK Vijayakumar, chief investment strategist at Geojit Investments, said tech stocks were “unlikely to recover soon”. The decline halted a three-day rally and put the spotlight back on a sector that has been dictating Dalal Street’s mood. Big IT exporters sit near the top of both indices, so a slide there rarely stays contained.
February 12, 2026
Nuveen’s $13.5 billion swoop for Schroders: the £9.9bn cash deal reshaping asset management
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Nuveen’s $13.5 billion swoop for Schroders: the £9.9bn cash deal reshaping asset management

Nuveen has agreed to buy British asset manager Schroders for 9.9 billion pounds, a deal that would create a group managing nearly $2.5 trillion in assets under management — client money overseen for investors. The tie-up lands as fund managers face fee pressure, higher operating costs and a client push into private markets such as infrastructure and private credit, where margins can be fatter but investment teams are expensive.
February 12, 2026
NFIB survey: US small-business optimism slips in January 2026 as uncertainty jumps, sales hopes rise
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NFIB survey: US small-business optimism slips in January 2026 as uncertainty jumps, sales hopes rise

U.S. small-business optimism edged down in January, while uncertainty jumped as more owners questioned whether it is a good time to expand, a closely watched survey showed this week. The NFIB Small Business Optimism Index slipped 0.2 point to 99.3, while its uncertainty gauge rose seven points to 91. Small firms account for nearly half of private-sector jobs, and the shift in mood matters because it can show up quickly in hiring and spending. The reading came in below economists’ expectations for no change, with owners again pointing to inflation, labour quality and the cost or availability of insurance as sticking points.
February 11, 2026
Google’s AI push hits staff: take a buyout if you’re not “all in”
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Google’s AI push hits staff: take a buyout if you’re not “all in”

Google is rolling out voluntary exit packages to select employees within its Global Business Organization. The company’s chief business officer told staff they must be “all in” as Google intensifies its focus on artificial intelligence, according to a memo obtained by Business Insider. https://www.businessinsider.com/google-offers-exit-packages-to-some-business-unit-employees-2026-2 This offer highlights how Google is opting for buyouts to restructure teams quietly, avoiding large-scale public layoffs amid the AI race that’s driving big tech to accelerate and invest heavily. A voluntary exit program, or VEP, rewards employees who choose to resign.
February 11, 2026
Google’s rare 100-year bond: Alphabet’s $31.5 billion debt blitz to bankroll AI buildout
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Google’s rare 100-year bond: Alphabet’s $31.5 billion debt blitz to bankroll AI buildout

Alphabet sold a rare 100-year bond on Feb. 10 as part of a $31.51 billion global bond raise, a memo from the lead manager showed, in the tech industry’s first century issue since Motorola’s 1997 deal, according to LSEG. The £1 billion tranche carried a 6.125% coupon and drew demand nearly ten times the size; Covenant Review analysts said the bonds had no “meaningful restrictive covenants,” or investor-protection terms written into debt contracts. “You have an extraordinary time period that we’re living through now with the change in technology,” said Jason Granet, chief investment officer at BNY. The deal lands as Alphabet and its rivals pour money into artificial intelligence infrastructure that looks more like utilities building grid and steel
February 11, 2026
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