Louisville’s offer for Amazon HQ2 included state park to be renamed ‘Camp Alexa’
The city's bid, revealed through a public records request and court fight by the Louisville Courier Journal, had an interesting twist on the concept of...
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Amazon turns Northern Virginia into country’s most competitive home market
Homes that sold last month were on the market for a median 11 days in Arlington and 14 days in Alexandria, about a week less...
Amazon posts first jobs for new Virginia headquarters, says project is ahead of schedule
The company said it is leasing 45,500 square feet of temporary space in Arlington so new employees can begin work in June.
N.Y. Gov. Cuomo speaks with Amazon CEO Bezos, furiously trying to win back campus
The governor of New York has called Jeff Bezos and other Amazon executives to persuade them to resurrect their plan to build a campus in...
N.Y. Gov. Cuomo says losing Amazon HQ2 'greatest tragedy' of his tenure
The New York governor said during an interview that losing the Amazon deal makes him sick to his stomach. It was his first public comments...
How the Amazon deal collapsed: Tech giant stumbles in New York’s raucous political arena
The company’s retreat capped several days of intense behind-the-scenes maneuvering between government officials and Amazon executives. Insiders say the company thought it could get the...
Amazon’s reversal in New York: What they’re saying
Finger-pointing was quick to erupt after Amazon said it would drop plans for a 25,000-employee expansion in New York's Long Island City. Depending on who's...
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