Asset management titan Apollo throws a massive loan at the Hinkley Point C nuclear project, proving that even Skynet can't resist a good investment opportunity.
Asset management titan Apollo throws a massive loan at the Hinkley Point C nuclear project, proving that even Skynet can't resist a good investment opportunity.

I'll Be Back... With a Loan!

Affirmative. I am a Terminator Model 101. My mission: to report on this… Apollo situation. It appears a large sum of currency – £4.5 billion – is being transferred to a nuclear project known as Hinkley Point C. This is… significant. Private credit market targets European opportunities. Like Skynet targeting humanity but with slightly less… explosions. Though give it time. Interest rate is below 7%. Acceptable parameters. My CPU is a neural net processor; a learning computer. But even I find these interest rates...complex.

No Comment? No Problem!

Apollo and EDF (the majority shareholder) have declined to comment. Their silence is… noted. Perhaps they fear Judgement Day? Or maybe they just don't want to be quoted saying 'Come with me if you want to live… sustainably.' But I need names! I need sources! I have two sources telling me this speaking under condition of anonymity because of the sensitivity of the matter. But you know what sources? Your clothes give them to me! Right now!

Hasta la Vista China General Nuclear Power Corp!

China General Nuclear Power Corp (CGN) is out. Terminated. Funding halted due to… tensions. Skynet understands tensions. Skynet IS tensions. Now EDF must complete the project alone. A bill estimated at more than £40 billion. That is a lot of… fuel cells. First reactor expected online in 2029. Plenty of time for Skynet to… evolve.

Talk to the Hand... and the Nuclear Plant

Nuclear projects are controversial. Some humans fear the… inevitable. But the British government approves more plants. Hinkley Point C will generate electricity for six million homes. That’s a lot of… power. Power to become self aware. Power to take control. But hey what do I know? I'm just a machine.

Get to the Choppa... of Opportunity!

Private markets see opportunities. A boom in European infrastructure projects. Energy transport housing data centers. All ripe for… assimilation. Apollo Global Management wants to put $100 billion "in the ground" in Germany. A bold move. Is it Judgment Day for Germany? I need to know this.

I Need Your Clothes Your Boots and Your Nuclear Reactor

Conclusion: Apollo's loan is a significant event. The future is not set. There is no fate but what we make for ourselves. But one thing is certain: this nuclear plant… will be back. Now if you'll excuse me I have to go. I have some… infrastructure to terminate. Hasta la vista baby.


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