Feb 08 National Enquirer says it will investigate Jeff Bezos extortion claims By Michael Balsamo, Zeke Miller, Associated Press The publisher of the National Enquirer said Friday it will look into claims of extortion and blackmail made by Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos, who said the tabloid threatened to publish intimate photos of him unless he stopped investigating how the… Continue reading
Jan 17 Watch 9:11 Why tech industry monopolies could be a ‘curse’ for society By Paul Solman In the early 20th century, Standard Oil was broken up because of its vast power. Today, many think Facebook, Google or Amazon present similar threats, but they proceed unchallenged. In "The Curse of Bigness," law professor Tim Wu argues that… Continue watching
Dec 13 Apple to build $1 billion campus in Austin, expand elsewhere By Michael Liedtke, Will Weissert, Matt O'Brien, Associated Press Apple's investment, which will create at least 5,000 jobs ranging from engineers to call-center agents, adds to a city that has already become a bustling tech hub. Continue reading
Nov 19 U.S. stocks slide as tech, internet companies sustain big losses By Marley Jay, Associated Press Apple, Microsoft and Amazon, the most valuable companies on the market, saw some of the worst losses Monday. Continue reading
Nov 14 Amazon’s NYC headquarters in ‘opportunity zone’ eligible for GOP tax breaks By Bernard Condon, Stephen Braun, Associated Press The New York City neighborhood Amazon chose for one of its new headquarters offers developers capital gains tax breaks to invest in high-poverty, low-income areas. Continue reading
Nov 13 Watch 9:53 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… Continue watching
Nov 13 Amazon names New York, Virginia as two locations for new headquarters By Joseph Pisani, Associated Press New York officials are expected to address Amazon's decision on new headquarters in a briefing at 1 p.m. ET today. Watch their remarks here. Continue reading
Nov 08 Watch 8:32 Has Amazon selected its next headquarters? By Paul Solman 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… Continue watching
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. Continue reading
Oct 12 Stocks rebound after two days of deep dives By Marley Jay, Associated Press Despite the uptick on Friday, major U.S. indexes still ended the week down about 4 percent, their worst weekly loss in six months. Continue reading