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Oracle cites 'force majeure' to shield itself on controversial data center

155 points · 153 comments · simonpure

  1. shimman · · focus · HN ↗
    Finding out that Oracle has a bond rating of BBB- [1] (one step above junk bonds) feels very appropriate for such a company with such a sordid history.

    [1] <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.spglobal.com&#x2F;ratings&#x2F;en&#x2F;regulatory&#x2F;article&#x2F;-&#x2F;view&#x2F;sourceId&#x2F;101695609" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.spglobal.com&#x2F;ratings&#x2F;en&#x2F;regulatory&#x2F;article&#x2F;-&#x2F;vie...

    1. CodeCompost · · focus · HN ↗
      &#x27;Force Majeure&#x27; is a good way to describe their incompetence.
      1. zahlman · · focus · HN ↗
        I can&#x27;t reconcile that with <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;news.ycombinator.com&#x2F;item?id=49831204">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;news.ycombinator.com&#x2F;item?id=49831204 . Everyone knows about Oracle&#x27;s incompetence already and should reasonably be able to predict it, especially themselves.
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