Emily Buenzle - Thu January 18, 2018
Amazon Unveils Top 20 List for HQ2 Location—Did Your Hometown Make the Cut?
Amazon announced Jan. 18 that it has chosen 20 potential locations for its new headquarters. In 2017, more than 230 cities stepped up to the plate with proposal packages including tax incentives and more to vie for the retail giant to choose them for its HQ2....
Omaha Media Group - Wed November 08, 2017
Wednesday Wrap-Up : November 8, 2017
It's Wednesday Wrap-Up time and just in case you missed it, here is your recap of some of the most popular stories from our site over the past week:Where Will Amazon Choose To Build HQ2? Study Has IdeasA study has zeroed in on the potential sites for Amazon's new HQ2....
Emily Buenzle - Thu November 02, 2017
Where Will Amazon Choose to Build HQ2? Study Has Ideas
One study has zeroed in on what it believes could be the top potential sites for Amazon's new HQ2. In recent research, real estate information firm REIS has revealed the top viable spots for HQ2 based on factors including public transportation, costs of living and business, quality of life, the number of tech employees, tax policies and access to higher education....
Emily Buenzle - Wed October 18, 2017
Another State Enters Ring to Win Amazon HQ
As the deadline for proposal submittals draws near, New Jersey has jumped into the fight for Amazon's second headquarters. According to Amazon, its new HQ2 will bring about 50,000 jobs and $5 billion in construction to the location it chooses, and with its proposal deadline just a day away on Oct....
Alan Suderman - ASSOCIATED PRESS - Fri October 06, 2017
Facebook 'Likes' This State For New $750M Facility
Facebook plans to build a massive new $750 million data center in central Virginia, with an energy-efficient design and a plan to boost the state's adoption of renewable power. The social media giant said Thursday that the center in Henrico County, just outside Richmond, will conserve energy by incorporating outdoor air and "direct evaporative cooling systems."Facebook also is partnering with Dominion Energy to offset the energy used by the data center with power produced by new solar installations around the state....
Emily Buenzle - Wed October 04, 2017
Another State Makes Plans to Win Bid for Amazon's HQ2
Rhode Island has joined the bidding queue for Amazon's second headquarters. According to Rhode Island Commerce Secretary Stefan Pryor, state officials have teamed up with a new nonprofit group made up of key state civic and business leaders to propose locations throughout the state where Amazon could build its HQ2, the Providence Journal reported....
Thu September 21, 2017
State Hopes Incentives Will Deliver Amazon's Attention
With a new incentives program in place, North Carolina is stepping forward as yet another potential candidate for Amazon's new headquarters venture. When the Seattle-based company announced earlier this year that it was looking for a location for its second headquarters, cities including Pittsburgh and Albuquerque jumped at the chance to win the bid for the $5 billion construction project that has promised to create up to 50,000 jobs....
Associated Press - Thu September 14, 2017
Albuquerque to Woo Amazon in New HQ Location Search
Albuquerque is preparing a proposal to become the site for Amazon's second headquarters, hoping founder and CEO Jeff Bezos will want to return home. Officials from the giant online retailer announced Sept....
Emily Buenzle - Fri September 08, 2017
Pittsburgh Steps Up in Hopes of Winning Bid for Amazon's New HQ
Pittsburgh could be the new home of Amazon's second headquarters. Mayor Bill Peduto announced he was "on it" in a tweet Sept. 7, after the company said it was looking for a new location for a second command center, TribLive reported....
Mon March 06, 2017
Amazon Announces Fulfillment Center in Colorado, Creating 1,000 Full-Time Jobs
Amazon.com Inc. announced plans to open its first fulfillment center in Colorado. The 1-million sq. ft. (92,903 sq m) facility in Aurora is expected to create more than 1,000 new full-time jobs, which is in addition to the hundreds of associates currently employed at the Amazon sortation center located in the same city....
