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Nation Feb 14

Political, business dynamics prompt ‘stunning reversal’ on Amazon NYC headquarters

Nation Nov 13

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News Wrap: Amazon to split headquarters between Virginia and New York

Tuesday in our news wrap, Amazon announced it will split its new headquarters between Crystal City, Virginia, and Long Island City in Queens, New York. The retail giant pledged to spend more than $5 billion dollars on the sites and…

Making Sen$e Nov 13

Traffic is seen in Long Island City, where Amazon.com is reportedly considering as part of its new second headquarters. Photo by Eduardo Munoz/Reuters
Map: These cities are home to the nation’s biggest companies

By choosing New York City and the Washington, D.C. area, Amazon is joining half of Fortune 500 companies that are headquartered in just 10 cities.

By Gretchen Frazee

Economy Nov 12

What’s the appeal? A look at two top contenders for Amazon HQ2

Both Long Island City and Crystal City are stretches of major metropolitan areas with ample transportation and space for workers, but there are also plenty of differences.

By Jennifer Peltz, Matthew Barakat, Associated Press

Making Sen$e Nov 08

Watch 8:32
Has Amazon selected its next headquarters?

For over a year, cities across North America have competed to lure Amazon's next headquarters, which the company said would bring up to 50,000 jobs to the chosen site. But as Paul Solman explains, new reports indicate the company may…

By Paul Solman

Nov 06

Amazon HQ2 could be split between two cities

By Joseph Pisani, David Klepper, Associated Press

Amazon's second headquarters had come with the promise of 50,000 high-paying jobs. Now those jobs could be divided up between two locations.

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