Google Wins Approval to Construct New London Headquarters
The interior windows line the atrium of the Google Inc.'s Kings Cross office in London, U.K., on Tuesday, Nov. 15, 2016. After being criticized for not paying its fair share of British tax, Alphabet Inc.’s Google unit is trying to show it’s a good corporate citizen by offering five hours of free digital skills training to all U.K. residents.
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Google U.K. won approval to construct a campus alongside the technology company’s existing offices in London’s King’s Cross district.
The project, which can accommodate as many as 5,000 workers, was approved late Thursday by members of the borough council. The building will be longer than the Shard -- the European Union’s highest building -- is tall and construction is due to commence next year.