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18 Cities Where Amazon Could Go

Due to pressure from local residents and politicians in the Long Island City section of Queens in New York City, Amazon.com has started to consider moving to another location for its "second........»»

Category: blogSource: 247wallstFeb 14th, 2019

: Amazon’s electric delivery vehicles hit the road in L.A.

The vehicles will be in other cities throughout 2021.....»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchFeb 3rd, 2021

Amazon pledges $2B for affordable housing in Seattle; Nashville; Arlington, Va.

Amazon has announced $2 billion in loans and grants to secure affordable housing in three U.S. cities where it has major operations, including a Seattle suburb where the online retail gi.....»»

Category: topSource: chicagotribuneJan 8th, 2021

Amazon sends drivers to deliver from food banks free amid coronavirus pandemic

Amazon has been quietly working with food banks in seven cities to use its Amazon Flex drivers to pick up and deliver food straight to p.....»»

Category: topSource: usatodayApr 22nd, 2020

Virus erupts in U.S. cities where the poor have few defenses

About 100 Amazon&am… at a plan to go on strike at noon on Monday, alleging management has been unresponsive to safety concerns and the spread of the coronavirus at the facility. Employees are... To view the full story, click the title link......»»

Category: blogSource: crainsnewyorkApr 1st, 2020

Target stores and Amazon ‘mini-facilities’ are dueling for same-day delivery dominance

Amazon announced Prime members in some cities can get deliveries within hours as Target talks up the success of its same-day delivery from stores......»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchMar 4th, 2020

Amazon adds warehouse network closer to cities to speed up same-day delivery

Amazon.com Inc has quietly opened a series of small warehouses closer to big U.S. cities in a move to shave hours off delivery times, the company told Reuters......»»

Category: topSource: reutersMar 3rd, 2020

Amazon had cities compete over its new headquarters, and the approach was reportedly known internally as, "F--- you. We"re Amazon." (AMZN)

Getty Amazon executives and New York politicians weren't able to make things work for the company's planned secon.....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderFeb 4th, 2020

Amazon boss Jeff Bezos arrives in India as local traders plan protests

Amazon.com Inc founder Jeff Bezos arrived in India on Tuesday, according to a post on his Twitter account, as thousands of small traders across 300 cities planned protests, claiming the firm is distorting local retail market......»»

Category: topSource: reutersJan 14th, 2020

Steve Case: The 230 cities that lost HQ2 "perhaps can create the next Amazon"

Amazon ultimately set.....»»

Category: realestateSource: cnbcDec 10th, 2019

Steve Case: The 230 cities that lost HQ2 "perhaps can create the next Amazon"

According to AOL co-founder Steve Case, the 230 cities that lost out learned they can jump-start their economies by developing start-up ecosystems......»»

Category: realestateSource: cnbcDec 5th, 2019

Apple, Facebook, Google and Amazon are putting billions of dollars toward affordable housing — but that money may be too little, too late

Housing prices have skyrocketed in cities like San Francisco and Seattle, and tech companies are scrambling to ensure there’s an affordable place to live for their workforces......»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchNov 8th, 2019

Amazon is hiring more than 30,000 workers in these 6 US cities

Amazon Career Day will be held Tuesday, Sept. 17, in Arlington, Virginia (the company's newly-.....»»

Category: topSource: moneycentralSep 10th, 2019

Amazon Has 30,000 Job Openings, Will Hold "Career Day" In 6 US Cities

Amazon.com Inc. read more.....»»

Category: blogSource: benzingaSep 9th, 2019

Amazon to hire 30,000 workers at job fairs in 6 cities

The jobs range from $100,000-plus jobs for engineers to warehouse workers earning at least $15 an hour.....»»

Category: topSource: moneycentralSep 9th, 2019

Amazon has 30,000+ jobs to fill, will hold Career Days events Sept. 17 in six cities

Amazon.com will hold Career Day events on Sept. 17 in six cities to fill 30,000-plus full and part-time jobs the o.....»»

Category: topSource: usatodaySep 9th, 2019

Amazon to hold Career Day events in these 6 cities on Sept. 17, with 30,000 jobs available

Amazon.com Inc. said Monday it will hold its Amazon Career Day events on Sept. 17, with about 30,000 full- and part-time jobs available nationwide. The job fair events will be held in Arlington, Boston, Chicago, Dallas, Nashville and S.....»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchSep 9th, 2019

Alabama cities face budget challenges in the Amazon age

A strong economy has sales taxes – and most city budgets – in good shape. But what happens when the tide turns?.....»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsAug 16th, 2019

Here are the keys to your new house, and an Amazon Echo. What tech giant"s real estate play means for Twin Cities

Hot on the heels of Zillow Offers and Opendoor, there’s another new tech industry-backed homebuying program entering the Minneapolis-St. Paul market. TurnKey carries a now familiar low-stress promise — with a twist......»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsAug 1st, 2019

Amazon workers plan "Prime Day" strike

Amazon workers in its Shakopee, Minn., distribution center say they will strike during the retailer's annual "Prime Day" event, the latest in a series of simmering labor clashes at Amazon's largest Twin Cities facility. The July 15 strike was ann.....»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsJul 8th, 2019

Amazon"s presence evokes strong ⁠— and disparate ⁠— reactions in cities across the country

With its higher wages and promise of jobs, Amazon can be a community hero, but the prospect of displeasing Amazon can also have significant consequences — as Seattle and New York City have learned......»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsJun 24th, 2019