Markets and policy
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Aon targets $10bn data centre property cover
Aon reportedly targets $10bn operational property capacity for data centres.
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Merlin faces Botorrita scrutiny over Zaragoza-WIND
Merlin’s Zaragoza-WIND project faces growing local scrutiny in Botorrita, Spain.
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Mistral raises €3bn as compute expands
Mistral raised €3bn as its European compute ambitions expand further.
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North Holland seeks tighter data centre rules
North Holland wants tougher data centre rules after Equinix water concerns.
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Hscale secures $1bn Spanish hyperscale contract
Hscale has secured a $1bn-plus contract for Spanish hyperscale infrastructure.
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Investor group warns against Scottish moratorium
Scottish Financial Enterprise says calls to halt new data centres are creating a negative signal for investors considering Scotland.
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Computacenter raises outlook on infrastructure demand
Computacenter has raised its 2026 profit outlook as hyperscale, neocloud, and AI infrastructure demand drives a record product backlog.
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UK links data centres to constrained renewables
The UK government says strategically located data centres could reduce grid constraint costs by consuming renewable electricity that would otherwise be curtailed.
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Cyber bill advances with data centres in scope
The UK’s Cyber Security and Resilience Bill has completed Lords Grand Committee scrutiny with qualifying data centres set to enter the NIS regime.
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Anthropic compute commitments reportedly reach 14.8GW
Anthropic has reportedly entered agreements giving it access to at least 14.8GW of additional compute capacity since October, with potential commitments valued at up to $517bn.