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Google Invests $1 Billion To Build New London HQ

Posted by timothy on from the but-how-will-they-find-it? dept.

redletterdave writes "Google just purchased a 2.4-acre plot in the King's Cross Central development in London, where the company plans to build a brand-new, 1 million square foot office. Google reportedly invested about £650 million ($1.04 billion) on the property, which, when finished, will be valued at more than £1 billion ($1.6 billion). While Google traditionally leases its overseas offices, the company's decision to buy rather than rent in this case was likely tax motivated, since Google can't repatriate its cash to the U.S. without paying a hefty tax."

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  1. Re:Can someone explain how multinationals work? by burisch_research · · Score: 5, Informative

    Bludger: Australian slang for someone who lives off government handouts, and who refuses to work.

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  2. Re:Can someone explain how multinationals work? by RLU486983 · · Score: 5, Informative

    bu**ers = buggers

    bugger (noun)
    1. Informal. a fellow or lad (used affectionately or abusively): a cute little bugger.
    2. Informal. any object or thing.
    3. Often Vulgar. a sodomite.
    4. Chiefly British Slang.
    - a. a despicable or contemptible person, especially a man.
    - b. an annoying or troublesome thing, situation, etc.