Apple’s European Tax Woes Put Dublin’s ‘Googletown’ on Edge
- Fitbit CEO says Apple affair won’t affect Dublin expansion
- Irish politicans fret that EU ruling will tarnish reputation
Lights illuminate the office space at Google's European headquarters in Dublin, Ireland.
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James Park flew into a storm as he arrived to open Fitbit Inc.’s new offices in Dublin last week, one day after Europe slapped Apple Inc. with a record tax demand in Ireland.
While young workers for the San Francisco-based maker of wearable fitness trackers chatted on treadmills nearby, Park swiftly dismissed any suggestion that the Apple case could derail his plan to double the size within two years of Fitbit’s operation, located close to the banks of Dublin’s Grand Canal.