1. An Abrupt Retreat Follows an Uproar Over Incentives.
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GOODMAN, J. DAVID, Kilgannon, Corey, McGeehan, Patrick, Neuman, William, Wang, Vivian, and Weise, Karen
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CORPORATE headquarters , *DECISION making in business , *TAX incentives , *CORPORATE image - Abstract
The article reports on the decision of technology company Amazon on February 14, 2019 not to push through with plans to build a corporate campus in New York City following criticisms from lawmakers, progressive activists and union leaders that it did not deserve nearly 3 billion U.S. dollars in government incentives. Topics covered include the impact of the decision on the city's aims to diversify the economy and the concern of Amazon that the backlash would tarnish its image beyond the city.
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- 2019