Apr 05 Trump says he's taking 'a pretty serious look' at Amazon By Associated Press Trump said that "in addition to having the Washington Post ... what they have is a very uneven playing field."… Continue reading
Apr 03 Watch 4:37 Analyzing Trump's statements on Mexico, Amazon and Putin By PBS News Hour The U.S. military may soon be guarding the nation's border with Mexico. That's according to President Trump, who also warned he could tear up the North American Free Trade Agreement if the Mexican government doesn't cooperate. Lisa Desjardins joins Judy… Continue watching
Feb 18 Cities pitching diversity in efforts to lure businesses By Corey Williams, Associated Press Some cities and regions are highlighting racial diversity along with positive business climates, competitive tax rates and available land in pitches to lure tech companies and high-paying jobs to town. Continue reading
Feb 12 Amazon planning to cut hundreds of jobs By Jessica Yarvin Most of the layoffs are expected to affect the mega-retailer’s Seattle headquarters. Continue reading
Jan 30 Watch 5:26 News Wrap: Paul Ryan defends GOP move to release Nunes memo By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Tuesday, House Speaker Paul Ryan defended an effort by congressional Republicans to make public a classified memo on the Russia probe. Also, Amazon, Berkshire Hathaway and JP Morgan Chase announced a joint venture to provide quality… Continue watching
Jan 18 These are the 20 finalists for Amazon's new headquarters By Gretchen Frazee The Seattle-based tech giant sparked a bidding war last year when it announced plans to build a new 8 million-square-foot campus that would cost $5 billion and create up to 50,000 new jobs. Continue reading
Dec 13 Amazonian fish need tropical forests to survive By Teresa Carey Fisheries ecologists at Virginia Tech have found a link between tropical forest loss in the Amazon and declines in freshwater fish populations. Continue reading
Nov 30 Watch 9:01 Cities dream of wooing Amazon, but is it worth it? By Paul Solman The pitches have been quirky, some might even say desperate. City officials across North America are trying to get Amazon's attention in hopes that the fourth-largest company in the U.S. will build its next big tech hub in their community. Continue watching
Nov 30 Here's what cities are offering Amazon to host its new headquarters By Patty Gorena Morales Cities across the country are competing to land Amazon's second corporate headquarters. What will it take to win?… Continue reading
Nov 22 A short history of the audiobook, 20 years after the first portable digital audio device By Alison Thoet Twenty years after the first audio player, PBS NewsHour looks at back at the history of audiobooks and where they’re headed next. Continue reading