Google is going ahead with delayed plans to expand its London offices, saying it will build a 10-story building on the site in a move that the U.K. government called a vote of confidence in the country's post-Brexit future.
The company, the largest unit of Alphabet Inc., said it would be able to house as many as 7,000 workers at the London campus after the expansion -- 3,000 more than a spokesman said it currently employs in the U.K. Google Chief Executive Officer Sundar Pichai described the plan as a sign of the company's commitment to the country.
"Here in the U.K., it's clear to me that computer science has a great future with the talent, educational institutions, and passion for innovation we see all around us," he said in a statement.
Speaking at an event that included London's mayor Sadiq Khan and prominent entrepreneurs and venture capitalists, Pichai was optimistic about the U.K.'s future in technology despite the June vote to leave the European Union, and he said Google was committed to remaining in the country for years.
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2016-11-15/google-affirms-plan-to-expand-london-campus-with-new-building
http://www.standard.co.uk/news/london/google-to-create-new-london-headquarters-and-3000-jobs-at-kings-cross-a3396496.htmlr
(Score: 2, Funny) by Anonymous Coward on Thursday November 17 2016, @11:42PM
"[Parliament] is an outdated, undemocratic system that does not reflect our modern society, and it needs to change immediately. Every [Briton] should be guaranteed that their vote counts."
(Score: 3, Insightful) by butthurt on Thursday November 17 2016, @11:52PM
Non-binding referenda are "a disaster for a democracy."