City, state announce Amazon’s arrival—which may trigger $3B in subsidies

State and city officials today announced a blockbuster deal to lure roughly half of Amazon’s planned second headquarters to Long Island City, where the company will build a multimillion-square-foot,... To view the full story, click the title link......»»

State Sen. Mike Gianaris continues to oppose an incentive package worth up to $1.7 billion for Amazon's Long Island City headquarters—a potential stumbling block for the megadeal. "I can tell you... To view the full story, click the title link......»»

Amazon's plan to open a headquarters in Long Island City, which could net the company $1.7 billion in state grants and tax credits—plus $1.3 billion in as-of-right perks from the city—has reignited... To view the full story, click the title link......»»

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......»»

A roundup of coronavirus news across the Tri-State for March 22: FOURTH CINCINNATI CASE: The Cincinnati Health Department has confirmed a fourth case of coronavirus in the city.The patient, a Cincinnati woman between the ages of 40 and 60, was tested on .....»»

State Sen. Scott Wiener introduced a bill Monday that would reform PG&E's structure and rebrand it as a publicly owned energy district. Wiener, a Democrat from San Francisco, hosted a news conference in front of San Francisco City Hall to announce the le.....»»

Nashville isn't the only Tennessee city slated to receive an influx of jobs from Amazon.com Inc. On Monday, state and company officials revealed the e-commerce behemoth will open an 855,000-square-foot distribution center in Memphis, bringing with it 1.....»»

Amazon in , but New York state and the city still in tax incentives to private companies each year. A new academic paper suggests they may want to rethink that spending. The report, from economists... To view the full story, click the title link......»»

In the end, Amazon could not brave the rapids of New York City politics. Check out all nine of Crain's 2019 Newsmakers here If any news story exposed the fresh currents coursing through state... To view the full story, click the title link......»»

A bipartisan group of state attorneys general will announce on Monday an investigation into large tech companies, like Facebook and Google, for potential violations of antitrust law, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton's announced on Friday......»»

The University of Maryland has reached a deal to plant its flag in Crystal City, opening the door to potential collaborations with Amazon.com Inc. as it establishes its second headquarters in the area. The state's flagship university plans to open .....»»

The University of Maryland has reached a deal to plant its flag in Crystal City, opening the door to potential collaborations with Amazon.com Inc. as it establishes its second headquarters in the area. The state's flagship university plans to open .....»»

This spring, the Puget Sound Business Journal sent tech reporter Ashley Stewart to a suburb of Birmingham, Alabama where she explored what the arrival of Amazon means for the city of about 28,000. The potential effect on Bessemer cannot be understated.....»»

Missteps by state legislators led Amazon to scuttle its plans for a new headquarters in Long Island City. Now they are once again threatening to impede New York’s economic future by failing to move... To view the full story, click the title link......»»

Amazon's botched plan to build a second headquarters in Long Island City came down to a failure to communicate. When Amazon announced plans to build HQ2 back in 2017, mayors and state governors clambered.....»»

Brookfield Properties hopes to demolish the Transportation Security Administration's Pentagon City headquarters and replace it with a mixed-use development poised to benefit from the pending arrival of Amazon.com Inc.'s second headquarters. The Toro.....»»

It’s likely too late to save the Amazon headquarters deal, but the politicians who led the fight against it may find themselves in deep political trouble as city and state officials now have a green... To view the full story, click the title link......»»

A new poll of state voters indicates that more than two thirds (67 percent) of New Yorkers believed that Amazon.com Inc.'s decision not to locate its second headquarters in New York City was bad for the state, with only 21 percent saying it wasn't.....»»

Amazon cancelled its project and its 25,000 jobs weeks ago amidst an uproar over the company’s potential effect on the city and the $3 billion in incentives promised by the state and the city. There's no sign the company is reconsidering......»»

Spotify Investor Day Live Stream Spotify announced on Friday that it will be making a news announcement during an event in New York City on April 24. There's no.....»»