Brash city was too much for Amazon

An Amazon distribution center in Wyandotte County tops a commercial real estate firm's list of the largest industrial developments scheduled for completion this year in the Kansas City metro area......»»

Amazon is the largest employer in Washington state and about half of its workforce is based in Seattle. But a frayed relationship with the city and rapid growth in other parts of the country have changed the way Amazon defines its Pacific Northwest base......»»

City officials in Spanish Fort say a potential Amazon distribution center project isn't moving forward at this time. Earlier this year, it was reported that Amazon was a potential tenant for a $45 million project across 24 acres near the Bass Pro.....»»

Atlanta promotors have been looking to bring bigger fights to the city, which was once considered a hotbed for boxing. Landing YouTube star Jake Paul, and his brash antics and bravado, may be a step in that direction. Mercedes-Benz Stadium anno.....»»

Amazon will set up more delivery sites in New York City to ensure that customers receive their packages faster as online s.....»»

Amazon plans to buy the sprawling Central Steel & Wire plant on the city’s Southwest Side, agreeing to pay about $45 million to add to the e-comme.....»»

Site plans were filed with the city last week for INDUS Realty Trust's industrial project on Old Statesville Road. The plans show signage for an Amazon delivery station and mention the e-commerce giant several times......»»

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Bellevue Chamber of Commerce CEO Joe Fain said recent investments from Amazon and Microsoft in local affordable housing initiatives have renewed pressure on city officials to address the problem.  The investments, Fain said, “put pressu.....»»

Zoox's small vehicle was designed for cramped city streets, has a top speed of 75 mph, and can drive both forwards and backwards. The firm says its f.....»»

The brash founder of Barstool Sports ignited a fierce debate over the weekend after he unloaded against New York politicians and the "insanity" of shutting down the city's indoor dining......»»

Pascal Rossignol/File Photo via Reuters Workers at Amazon's Staten Island warehouse say they have to pack themselves on to city buses in order to get to work. .....»»

Reuters The Amazon fulfillment center in Edison, New Jersey, about 30 miles outside New York City, saw its first case of COVID-19 on March 25. A local health official thinks the number is now arou.....»»

Amazon-owned Whole Foods Market has converted its Bryant Park store in New York City to an online-only store temporarily to help meet COVID-19 demand......»»

Amazon-owned Whole Foods Market has converted its Bryant Park store in New York City to an online-only store temporarily to help meet COVID-19 demand......»»

Amazon-owned Whole Foods Market has converted its Bryant Park store in New York City to an online-only store temporarily to help meet CO.....»»

The New York City mayor Bill de Blasio has ordered an investigation into Amazon.com Inc.'s (NASDAQ: AMZN) firing of a worker who organized a mass protest against the company's policy on novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. read more.....»»

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio said on Tuesday he had ordered the city's human rights commissioner to investigate the dismissal of a worker at an Amazon.com warehouse who had participated in a walkout......»»

Amazon employees at a New York City warehouse plan to walk out Monday, as more workers demand better protections.....»»

REUTERS/Phil Noble An Amazon's Oklahoma City general manager told employees in a voicemail on March 23 that an Amazon fulfillment center worker in the city was diagnosed with coronavirus. The infected.....»»