Google has opened its first wooden office in California
The five-storey building is constructed entirely from compressed timber and, the company says, will leave a 96% smaller carbon footprint than comparable sized buildings made of steel and concrete. It has 900 workstations and 16,954m² of floor space
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China's Geely wants control of flying cab developer Volocopter
- Geely in talks to buy Germany's Volocopter
- The deal could save the startup from possible bankruptcy
- Its controlling stake may be bought by creating a consortium
- The consortium could invest about $95 million for an 85% stake
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- Two years ago, Volocopter's valuation was around $1.9 billion
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