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1. Amazon HQ2 Goes Here.

Author

WEISE, KAREN and Kang, Cecilia

Subjects
*CORPORATE headquarters, *INDUSTRIAL location, *ELECTRONIC commerce, *JOB creation
Abstract

The article discusses why the Crystal City section of Arlington, Virginia is being considered as the top contender among the U.S. cities and regions named as finalists for the site of the second headquarters of electronic commerce firm Amazon. Topics covered include the advantages of Crystal City, amount of investment and number of jobs to be created by Amazon for its second headquarters and similarities of Crystal City to Amazon's Seattle, Washington headquarters.

Published
2018

2. Hunting for Clues for Amazon HQ2.

Author

WEISE, KAREN

Subjects
*CORPORATE headquarters, *LETTING of contracts, *INVESTMENTS, *JOB creation, *ELECTRONIC commerce
Abstract

The article reports on the HQ2 project of online retailer Amazon or its search or a second headquarters, which the company expects to bring billions in investment and create jobs to the area it chooses. It offers an overview of the bidding for HQ2 with initial proposals from cities including Denver, Colorado and Washington, D.C. It also discusses the potential impact of Amazon's investment decision on the chosen city's workforce development plan, local housing and job markets.

Published
2018

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