Amazon HQ2

• What led to Amazon’s Valentine’s Day breakup with New York

  Protests, hostile public hearings and disparaging tweets came in the three months after Amazon announced it chose New York as one location for its second headquarters.

  Politics

  Feb 17, 2019
  
• Amazon cancels plans to build HQ2 in New York

  With New York out, it begs the question of whether Amazon *will again consider Toronto* as the location of its HQ2.

  World

  Feb 14, 2019
  
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• Amazon is exploring alternatives to New York HQ2 location: source

  The company is looking into alternatives in case its New York proposal fails due to local opposition, a person briefed on the matter told Reuters on Friday.

  World

  Feb 8, 2019
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• Amazon’s coup? What Toronto, and other failed HQ2 candidates, gained and lost

  “In some ways, it sets a bar for other companies that follow suit to have cities compete tooth and nail with one another.”

  Economy

  Nov 13, 2018
• Amazon picks New York, Virginia for new HQ2 — Toronto is officially out

  Amazon has named New York City and Arlington, Virginia as the two sites for its second headquarters

  Consumer

  Nov 13, 2018
• Amazon says reports on plan to split HQ2 between New York, Virginia ‘rumours’

  Online leader Amazon, refused to comment Tuesday on reports that it plans to split its new headquarters between two locations, possibly in New York City and Arlington, Virginia.

  World

  Nov 6, 2018
• Amazon reportedly in ‘advanced talks’ to open second HQ near Washington, D.C.

  Amazon, based in Seattle, is apparently seriously considering an area known as Crystal City. It’s a large residential and office complex in Arlington, Virginia, just south of Washington, the Post said, citing unidentified sources.

  Tech

  Nov 3, 2018
• Toronto remains confident about Amazon HQ2 bid a year into company’s search process

  Canadian cities large and small sent in bids, but only Toronto made the cut, and the city must now compete with American contenders such as Los Angeles, New York City, Philadelphia and Atlanta.

  Economy

  Sep 7, 2018
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• Markham, Ont. sells itself as ‘possible’ home for Amazon HQ2

  The tweet says "signs are popping up all over Markham today" and implores Amazon to "#chooseMarkham."

  Canada

  May 7, 2018
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• Amazon expands in Vancouver, where tech workers make over $50K less than in Seattle: data

  But those wages could go up, experts say.

  Economy

  Apr 30, 2018