Microsoft shelves plans for new London office complex

But the company is 'committed to the UK'

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Microsoft shelves plans to establish new office complex in London
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Microsoft shelves plans to establish new office complex in London

Microsoft has abandoned plans to establish a new 500,000 sq ft office complex in London, months after announcing it would lay off 10,000 staff worldwide.

According to property website React News, the American tech giant had been on the lookout for a location in London as a replacement for its current office leases in Reading, due to expire in 2026. ...

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