Google Ordered to Halt Work on Two Finland Data Centers

On air: Chip Darnell on Europe Open
Published 5:35 AM ET, Wednesday, October 7, 2026

At a glance

First reported by CNBC: “Google ordered to halt work on two data centers in ‘Texas of Europe’”.
Covered on BBN on Wednesday, October 7, 2026, at 5:35 AM ET on Europe Open, by Chip Darnell.
Topics: Finland, Texas, Google, Europe.
BBN covered this story before: Australia Coal Ruling; Finland Halts Google Data Centre Work (October 7).

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Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorCNBC reports Google has been ordered to halt work on two data centers in Finland, the so-called Texas of Europe.
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorJoining us from a yacht is hedge fund manager Thaddeus Kloppenburg-Vane.
Thaddeus Kloppenburg-VaneChip, lovely to be here. Forgive the noise, my helicopter is parking on my other helicopter.
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorSir, Finland is a key spot for AI data centers, and Google's work is now halted.
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorWhat does a stoppage like that mean for the industry?
Thaddeus Kloppenburg-VaneIt means I'm short the whole sector, and I'm delighted. Computers need electricity, and Finland just discovered the word no.
Thaddeus Kloppenburg-VaneI haven't been this happy since my third divorce.
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorWow, a bold position! The data doesn't say why it was halted, though, so are you sure about shorting everything?
Thaddeus Kloppenburg-VaneI'm short everything, Chip. Bonds, tulips, my own yacht's insurance. If it floats, I've bet against it, and that's a problem, because I'm floating.
Thaddeus Kloppenburg-VaneWait, the boat's tilting. Gerald, why is the champagne fridge sliding? Gerald, I'm on live television! Gerald!
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorWell, folks, that's a yacht situation developing! We'll have to leave it there. Thank you, sir, and this is opinion, not advice.