US tech firms to invest $8.2 billion in UK data centres

Delegates arrive for the International Investment Summit in London, as the Government seeks to woo investors to the UK, October 14, 2024. Jonathan Brady/Pool via REUTERS

LONDON (Reuters) - Britain said on Monday that U.S. firms ServiceNow, CyrusOne, CloudHQ and CoreWeave would invest a combined 6.3 billion pounds ($8.2 billion) in UK data centre technology.

The announcement comes as British Prime Minister Keir Starmer hosts global business leaders at a major investment summit in London.

($1 = 0.7662 pounds)

(Reporting by Sarah Young, writing by Sachin Ravikumar)