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US retail giant Costco to set up global capability centre in India, to employ 1000 people, sources say

US retail giant Costco to set up global capability centre in India, to employ 1000 people, sources say

Reuters4 days ago
HYDERABAD/BENGALURU, July 21 (Reuters) - U.S. retailer Costco Wholesale Corp (COST.O), opens new tab will open its first global capability centre (GCC) in India in Hyderabad, two people familiar with the plans told Reuters.
The centre will initially employ 1,000 people and scale up eventually, sources said.
Costco did not immediately respond to Reuters request for a comment.
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