Square plans major staff expansion in NYC and a new East Coast HQ
Square is going big in one of its most important markets, New York, moving into a new SoHo space this summer and hiring 350 employees. Read more »
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Square is going big in one of its most important markets, New York, moving into a new SoHo space this summer and hiring 350 employees. Read more »
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