Social media giant Facebook on Monday announced that it will open its new London headquarters next year and create another 500 jobs in the UK, doubling its presence in the country despite uncertainty over Brexit. Facebook firm will hire 500 additional employees, including engineers, marketers, project managers and sales staff as part of its plan to expand its UK presence. Mendelsohn officially announced the expansion plan at the Confederation of British Industry (CBI) conference in London. Engineers at Facebook's London office are continuing the development of Workplace, a platform devised to improve communications between workers within a business, launched last month. London mayor Sadiq Khan said: "Facebook's decision to expand in London is further evidence that London's strength as a tech hub keeps on growing."

Source: dna November 21, 2016 12:58 UTC