The UK’s Serious Fraud Office has arrested three individuals and raided multiple locations in England and Monaco over alleged £3 million bribes tied to a Microsoft data center project in the Netherlands. Former associates of Mace Group and infrastructure firm Blu-3 are under scrutiny. Authorities haven’t accused Microsoft of wrongdoing, but the case highlights growing concerns about corruption in global construction contracts.
BNP Paribas is expanding its IBM Cloud integration, planning dedicated on-prem data center space by 2028. The move supports EU DORA compliance, boosts AI testing via GPU access, and advances cloud-native development with Red Hat OpenShift. The initiative reflects a broader push to modernize banking infrastructure, enhance regulatory alignment, and reduce operational risk while scaling secure digital services like payments and high-performance computing.
