Will Amazon"s effort to kill Seattle tax spook other cities?
A tax on large companies like Amazon that was meant to fight a growing homelessness crisis got rolled back during a raucous Seattle City Council meeting. .....»»
As Amazon pursues a second headquarters, it battles hometown Seattle over tax to stem homelessness
Other HQ2 cities take note as Amazon’s relationship with its home area becomes fraught......»»
Amazon battles hometown Seattle over tax to stem homelessness
Other HQ2 cities take note as Amazon’s relationship with its home area becomes fraught......»»
Amazon battles hometown Seattle over tax to stem homelessness
Other HQ2 cities take note as Amazon’s relationship with its home area becomes fraught......»»
Behind Seattle"s Amazon tax: Seething tensions, livid neighbors and rising rents
As a tech boom drives up home prices, lawmakers ask: “Can cities grow too fast?â€.....»»
Behind Seattle"s Amazon tax: Seething tensions, rising rents
As a tech boom drives up home prices, lawmakers ask: “Can cities grow too fast?â€.....»»
Amazon's fight with Seattle over head tax foreshadows battles to come in other cities
If Seattle's bitter public fight with Amazon over a new tax on employees is a sign of the future for cities vying to become the company's next headquarters, there's a take-hom.....»»
Amazon, Starbucks pledge money to repeal Seattle head tax
Amazon, Starbucks, Vulcan and other companies have pledged a total of more than $350,000 toward an effort to repeal Seattle's newly passed tax on large employers intended to combat homelessness......»»
Amazon, Starbucks join fight to repeal Seattle"s new tax
Amazon, Starbucks, Vulcan and other companies have pledged a total of more than $350,000 toward an effort to repeal Seattle's newly passed tax on large employers intended to combat homelessness......»»
Will these California cities impose a "Google tax" or an "Apple tax"?
On the heels of Seattle's passage of the controversial 'Amazon tax' based on employee head count, Mountain View, California, and Cupertino, California, are considering related proposals......»»
Amazon HQ2, relocations bring ‘halo effect’ to Atlanta
Atlanta, like many of the other 19 cities still in the running for Amazon’s HQ2 second headquarters, is experiencing a “halo effect,†an attraction from other businesses due to the hype surrounding the Seattle shipping giant’s interest......»»
Seattle may pull ‘head tax’ after Amazon, Starbucks cry foul
The repeal effort is underway despite the tax’s unanimous passage on May 14......»»
Amazon"s Whole Foods grocery delivery service, Prime Now, comes to Philadelphia
Whole Foods shoppers in Philadelphia can now have their groceries delivered in two hours or less, for free. Parent company Seattle-based Amazon announced Tuesday its Prime Now delivery service is available in Philadelphia, and several more cities ar.....»»
Under pressure from Amazon and Starbucks, Seattle City Council meets to consider repeal of head tax
Businesses persuade the City Council to meet Tuesday in an effort to reverse course on the tax on large employers......»»
Seattle may now kill the "Amazon tax" it just passed
Seattle's controversial new "Amazon tax" on employers passed just a month ago, but it could be repealed this week......»»
How Amazon helped kill a Seattle tax on business
A levy on big companies to fund affordable housing awakened the ire of corporations......»»
Amazon to launch Whole Foods delivery through Prime Now in Houston, 3 other cities
Seattle-based retail giant Amazon.com Inc. (Nasdaq: AMZN) is expanding another Prime perk to Houston. Beginning June 26, Prime members in Houston will be able to order groceries and other items from Whole Foods Market through Prime Now and have t.....»»
Amazon bringing checkout-free Amazon Go stores to more cities
Amazon confirmed its East Coast plans after opening two more Amazon Go stores in Seattle and as it prepares to launch stores in San Francisco and Chicago......»»
Amazon launches one-hour Whole Foods delivery in Memphis
With the addition of Memphis and several other cities, including Seattle and Nashville, Amazon now offers Whole Foods Delivery through Prime Now......»»
Amazon revisits three cities as HQ2 decision nears
Amazon.com Inc. executives are putting boots on the ground in some major U.S. cities. That's because the Seattle-based e-commerce giant is narrowing the list of finalists for its $5 billion second-headquarters project. The news indicates that the.....»»
Amazon revisits some bigger cities as HQ2 decision nears
Amazon.com Inc. executives are putting boots on the ground in some major U.S. cities. That's because the Seattle-based e-commerce giant is narrowing the list of finalists for its $5 billion second-headquarters project. The news indicates that the.....»»