The UK-registered arm of tech big Google reduce virtually 400 jobs between December 2023 and 2024, as revealed within the agency’s newest accounts.
Within the group’s monetary statements for the yr ended December 2024, it was revealed that common headcount at Google UK fell from 7,422 to 7,029, a lower of 393, first reported by Metropolis A.M.
In keeping with Google UK’s accounts, the entity noticed its turnover for the interval improve by £82m in contrast with the earlier yr, reaching £2.89bn.
The publishing of the accounts adopted the opening of a brand new UK-based knowledge centre in Hertfordshire, a part of a £5bn funding plan from the corporate.
Google urged that its new UK investments would create greater than 8,000 jobs yearly at UK companies.
Google’s president and chief funding officer Ruth Porat mentioned on the time: “Google is deepening our roots within the UK and serving to help Nice Britain’s potential with AI so as to add £400bn to the financial system by 2030 whereas additionally enhancing crucial social providers.
“Google’s funding in technical infrastructure, expanded power capability and job-ready AI expertise will assist guarantee everybody in Broxbourne and throughout the entire of the UK stays on the cutting-edge of worldwide tech alternatives.”
As a part of the corporate’s elevated work within the UK, its cloud providers arm was chosen by the British authorities to work with public sector organisations to enhance their know-how and expertise.
