Google commits $690 million to building new data centre in Denmark

Search engine giants Google will invest 4.5 billion Danish crowns ($690 million) in building a new data center in Fredericia, Denmark, its Danish unit announced on Tuesday.

Besides its plot in Fredericia, last year Google bought another plot in Denmark, in Aabenraa, next to a planned Apple Inc (AAPL.O) data center.

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The latest development is coming days after Google took time to honour late Nigerian musician Christy Essien-Igbokwe on her 58th posthumous birthday.

The search engine giants is marking the birthday of the once popular songstress referred to as Nigeria’s Lady of Songs when she held sway in the 80’s, with a Google Doodle.

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