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• Google will invest €13 billion across four Finnish data center sites during 2027 and 2028. • The expansion is supported by a 22-year nuclear agreement in Loviisa, 629MW of new wind power, and a 94MW battery. • This massive energy investment allows the company to secure its own power supply as Nordic grids struggle to absorb the high electricity demand of large data centers.

• Google announced it will invest an additional €13 billion in Finland to develop data centers and supporting infrastructure. • This funding represents the search engine giant's largest single investment in Europe to date. • The capital will support clean energy projects and community funds for local biodiversity, education, research, and workforce development.

The earnings from the tournament in the US, Mexico and Canada will make it the most lucrative competition in the history of sport, even if some of the 48 competing countries say they are struggling to make ends meetA World Cup that Fifa’s president, Gianni Infantino, billed at the draw last December as “the greatest event that humanity has ever seen” will certainly be the most lucrative competition in sporting history.Fifa has spent the last few years upgrading its revenue projections, with the most recent financial report stating that the world governing body will make $13bn (£9.6bn) from the four-year cycle culminating in this summer’s tournament, almost $9bn of which will be brought in this year. Continue reading...