Google has announced a 5 billion ($6.8 billion) investment in the United Kingdom, marking a major boost ahead of U.S. President Donald Trumps state visit. The funding includes the launch of a new data centre near London,

Britain's supermajor will assist the IT giant in plan to run its data centres on 100% renewable energy by 2030

The major deal is part of a package of announcements expected to be made during Donald Trump's state visit to Britain.

Investing.com-- Google (NASDAQ:GOOGL) announced on Tuesday it has opened a new data centre near London as part of a sweeping 5 billion pound ($6.8 billion) investment in the UK, aimed at scaling up capacity for its AI-powered services and cloud infrastructure.

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LONDON: Google said on Tuesday (Sep 16) it would make 5 billion pounds (US$6.8 billion) in new investments into Britain ahead of US President Donald Trump's state visit to the country, which is expected to feature a flurry of business deals and partnerships.

The UK has shelved its talks with the US aimed at eliminating tariffs on British steel, in a recognition that giving Donald Trump the honor of a rare second state visit wouldn’t be enough to shake the American president off a key trade stance.