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Amazon"s "HQ2" $2bln cost to tax payers
Amazon's decision to split its second quarters between New York's Long Island City and Arlington Virginia revealed the $2 billion in tax breaks the company received in exchange for 50,000 jobs......»»
Amazon deal a boon for city priorities, think tank says
The Amazon deal will bring 25,000 jobs to Long Island City at a cost of nearly $3 billion in subsidies. But according to a report released Monday, the jobs are just the beginning. There's a chance... To view the full story, click the title link......»»
Engaging the public would have eased Amazon"s arrival—and it still can
Critics and supporters of the Amazon HQ2 deals are both missing the point. Yes, the agreements will bring more than 50,000 jobs collectively to Queens and Crystal City, Va. Yes, they will cost $5... To view the full story, click the title link......»»
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Celebrated Amazon Pulling Out of New York––But the Governor Says It Cost the City 25,000 Jobs
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Celebrated Amazon Pulling Out of New York––But the Governor Says It Cost the City 25,000 Jobs.....»»
Overwhelmed by virus, city awards contracts to unproven vendors
Uber Technologies will eliminate 3,700 jobs and permanently close 180 driver service centers, the first in a series of cost-cutting measures to be announced in the next two weeks as a response to the... To view the full story, click the title link......»»
Amazon plans to create 15,000 jobs in a suburb of Seattle, as tensions with its home city intensify (AMZN)
Amazon announced in a blog post Thursday that it plans to hire 15,000 employees in Bellevue, a suburb near its Seattle headquart.....»»
Amazon plans to create 15,000 jobs in Bellevue, expanding presence in city
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Amazon bringing 1,000 more jobs to Tennessee
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.....»»
Google quietly expands in city in wake of Amazon’s stumble
If Amazon's botched ex… in Queens offers a cautionary tale, Google is showing there’s another way. The Alphabet Inc. unit has added thousands of jobs since it set up shop in the without provoking... To view the full story, click the title link......»»
Apple is sitting out the city"s tech office boom, at least for now
One year after the tech giant announced it would bring hundreds of jobs to New York, and on the heels of major Manhattan lease announcements by Facebook Inc. and Amazon.com Inc., the city’s real... To view the full story, click the title link......»»
Don"t be fooled by Amazon headlines
Six months ago Amazon suddenly pulled the plug on its plans to build a second headquarters in Long Island City and bring 25,000 high-paying jobs to Queens. And in recent weeks a wave of stories, many... To view the full story, click the title link......»»
Goodyear OKs deal to bring Nike"s $184M plant to West Valley
Goodyear City Council on Monday unanimously approved an agreement with Nike subsidiary Air Manufacturing Innovation, the maker of Nike Air shoes, to reimburse the company for a portion of the cost of creating at least 505 jobs in the city. The cit.....»»
Amazon"s presence evokes strong â — and disparate â — 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......»»
Amazon to build cargo air hub at Florida airport, create 800+ jobs
Amazon.com Services Inc. wants to enter a ground lease with Lakeland Linder International Airport for air cargo operations. The ground lease, which the city commission will review May 20, initially is for Amazon to lease 47 acres of a 110-acre parcel.....»»
Bessemer"s mayor: Amazon will give the city back what it lost
The number of jobs Amazon is planning to create in Bessemer, Alabama, is about the same as the number of jobs the city lost when a major steel manufacturer closed......»»
Cuomo still fuming over HQ2
Gov. Andrew Cuomo says the collapse of Am… Long Island City headquarters has the private sector scared of entering into economic- development deals with New York. "It cost us 25,000 jobs, and it... To view the full story, click the title link......»»
"Her Heart Isn"t In The Bronx" - AOC Ignores Constituents" Pleas While Pushing "Green New Deal"
Maybe it's because she just cost their community 25,000 high-paying jobs (plus hundreds, maybe thousands, of ancillary jobs supporting those workers) by helping to drive Amazon out of New York. Or maybe it's b.....»»
Ahead of Amazon vote, Briley announces pay raises for Metro employees
Mayor David Briley is guaranteeing Metro employees the cost-of-living wage increases that city officials were forced to repeal during last year's contentious budget discussions. Briley's office announced officials have secured the $18 million needed .....»»
Cuomo, New York leaders plead with Amazon to reconsider
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......»»
This HQ2 study shows Central Ohio"s tech scene is attractive to Amazon, others
A recent study that examined Amazon's interest in tech jobs as an indication of where its HQ2 could go, put Columbus in the middle of the pack. Still, the study says the city has a leg up on many of its peers. New York-based data firm the Confer.....»»