Search

Yahoo Europe's Headquarters Moving To Switzerland

0 views

Wikipedia claims that all of Switzerland has about the same population as the Greater London area.  And some Yahoo employees should soon be able to check up on that comparison, as the company is moving its European headquarters southeast.

Google Map For The Cosmos' /><br /> Operation Yodel<br /> (Photo Credit: Wikipedia)<p>The move to Switzerland should take place within the next year and a half.  We suspect that some jobs will be cut in the process - portions of Yahoo Europe lived under the axe even before Microsoft's offer - but official confirmation hasn't been forthcoming.</p>
<p>The reasons behind the relocation also remain a bit mysterious.  <a href=swissinfo.ch writes, "Swiss media have reported that Yahoo will benefit from a special tax break in Switzerland.  Yahoo declined to comment on the reports."

Cost must be a major factor, however.  Several other companies have their headquarters in the same area, so it seems likely there's some element relating to taxes, land, or people that is cheap.

Probably not trash-related services, though.  A bonus fun fact of the day, again provided by

Suggest a Correction

Found an error or have a suggestion? Let us know and we'll review it.

Share this article

Comments (0)

Please sign in to leave a comment.

No comments yet. Be the first to comment!