Google buys London office complex for $1bn

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Google will purchase the Central St Giles office site, where it is a tenant, for US$1 billion.

Google on Friday, January 14, agreed to buy a central London building complex for $1 billion, but stressed it remained committed to new hybrid working patterns in the wake of Covid. / AFP / Ben STANSALL

Google said it would give the site a multi-million-pound overhaul for flexible working patterns, including outdoor work spaces. "We have been privileged to operate in the UK for nearly 20 years, and our purchase of the Central St Giles development reflects our continued commitment to the country's growth and success," said Ruth Porat, chief financial officer of Google parent group Alphabet.

 

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