Oracle cites ‘force majeure’ to shield itself on controversial data center, Bloomberg News reports


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Sept ⁠24 (Reuters) - Oracle is seeking ⁠to protect itself ‌from potential cost increases related to ​a large ⁠data center ⁠project in New Mexico ⁠by ‌sending a "force ⁠majeure" notice to the ​developer, ‌Bloomberg News reported on ⁠Thursday, ​citing sources familiar with ⁠the matter.

Shares of ​the company fell nearly 5% in ⁠premarket trading after the report. Reuters could ​not independently ⁠verify it.

(Reporting ​by Jaspreet ‌Singh in Bengaluru; ​Editing by Devika Syamnath)

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