Amazon says it received 238 proposals for 2nd headquarters
Amazon said Monday that it received 238 proposals from cities and regions in the United States, Canada and Mexico hoping to be the home of the company's second headquarters.
Amazon hiring people in the South Sound for holiday season
TACOMA, Wash. -- Amazon will be hiring about 2,500 people in the South Sound for a variety of positions as it ramps up for the holiday shopping season.The News Tribune reports that the internet retail giant is hiring 120,000 seasonal workers across the country.Those hired could work in the company's network of fulfillment centers, sortation centers or customer service sites.Last year, the company shifted thousands of temporary hires into full-time positions.Amazon has 75 fulfillment centers across the nation.
Amazon Studios chief placed on leave after sexual harassment allegations
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Amazon says the head of Amazon Studios is on leave following allegations of sexual harassment.In a statement Thursday, Amazon says Roy Price's leave of absence is effective immediately.
Virginia will pitch 10 sites to Amazon in bid for HQ2
RICHMOND, Va. — Virginia officials plan to pitch 10 sites to Amazon next week in an intense competition to get the online retail giant to build its second North American headquarters in the state.The Richmond Times-Dispatch reports that three of the properties are located in the Richmond area, including a scenic farm overlooking the James River, a pocket of undeveloped land in the heart of the regional expressway system and a swath of city-owned land at an interstate gateway into the city.State and regional officials have identified three potential sites in Hampton Roads and four potential sites in northern Virginia.Seattle-based Amazon announced its plans to build a second headquarters last month.
Amazon allowing teens to shop online, all with parents’ approval
That first trip to the mall by yourself.
Reports: 'China's Amazon and Google' open shops in Bellevue
BELLEVUE, Wash. -- Two Chinese tech megagiants have opened shop in the Pacific Northwest.China's Baidu -- a search engine comparable to Google -- will employ as many as 40 people at a new Bellevue office, according to Geekwire.Baidu's move is an attempt to expand the company's reach into A.I. (artificial intelligence), self-driving cars and the cloud, Geekwire reports.
Investigation finds Amazon incentives might not be worth it to cities
SEATTLE - Cities across the country are vying to bring amazon's second headquarters to their area, but a new investigation about the so-called 'amazon effect' might give them pause.The six month investigation by the Business Journals - which includes our news partners at the Puget Sound Business Journal - found luring Amazon to a city doesn't always pay off.
Amazon to expand into new skyscraper which will be Seattle's 2nd largest
SEATTLE -- Amazon has agreed to a big expansion in Seattle less than a month after the e-commerce giant announced it was looking for a second headquarters in North America.Our news partner The Seattle Times reports the company confirmed Tuesday it has signed a lease for the entire office portion of a planned downtown skyscraper that will become the second-tallest building in the Pacific Northwest.
Couple admits to stealing $1.2M from Amazon with elaborate scheme
INDIANAPOLIS – An Indiana couple has admitted stealing more than $1.2 million in merchandise from Amazon.
Indiana man's head crushed in fatal forklift accident at Amazon center, coroner says
PLAINFIELD, Ind. — An Indiana man's head was crushed during a fatal forklift accident at an Amazon distribution center on Sunday, according to WXIN.The Hendricks County coroner released an update into the investigation of the fatal accident at the Plainfield Amazon Fulfillment Center.The accident happened Sunday afternoon at the Amazon facility at 800 Perry Road around 2:45 p.m. According to the coroner, 59-year-old Phillip L.
Amazon reviewing its site after bomb-making materials suggested for purchase
NEW YORK -- Amazon says it is reviewing its website after a British TV report said that the online retailer recommended purchasing ingredients together that could make a bomb.Channel 4 News in London said that when it tried to buy certain chemicals on Amazon, the website's "frequently bought together" section suggested products that could help build a bomb.Amazon.com Inc., based in Seattle, says it only sells products that comply with U.K. laws.
Amazon's smart glasses will use bone-conduction technology to allow users to hear Alexa
Amazon is currently developing smart glasses equipped with Alexa voice assistant that will allow users to communicate with Alexa using "bone-conducting technology," reports the Financial Times.According to the report, the glasses will look fairly normal and will lack a visible screen or camera like Google Glass.
Tucson's giant cactus gift rejected by Amazon in bid for HQ
TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — Amazon has rejected the 21-foot Saguaro cactus that southern Arizona economic leaders planned to send as a gift to CEO Jeff Bezos, in a bid to attract the company's second headquarters."Unfortunately we can't accept gifts (even really cool ones)," an Amazon tweet read.Amazon says it is instead donating the cactus to the Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum in Tucson.Sun Corridor Inc., an economic development group, said it was sending cactus last week, saying it symbolizes that Tucson has the room to grow with the online retailer.
Kohl's to accept Amazon returns
Kohl's, which is opening some in-store Amazon shops, will start accepting returns for the online retailer at some of its stores in Los Angeles and Chicago starting next month.Kohl's Corp.
Amazon to bring another 1,000 jobs to Oregon
PORTLAND, Ore. -- Amazon has announced plans for a third Oregon fulfillment center.The company said Monday that online orders will be filled, packed and shipped at the center based in Portland, creating more than 1,000 full-time jobs.The online retail giant previously announced plans to put similar warehouses in Troutdale and Salem.Amazon says it will employ more than 3,500 full-time fulfillment associates across the state when all locations open starting in 2018.
Does Tacoma or Bothell-Everett have what it takes to be Amazon's 2nd headquarters site?
SEATTLE -- It's been a few days since Amazon announced they are looking to build a second headquarters outside of Seattle.
Washington state lawmakers react to Amazon news
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — Amazon's announcement Thursday that it's looking to base a second headquarters in new North American location garnered quick reaction from leaders across the state.While the company said that it plans to keep its Seattle space, it will spend more than $5 billion to build another "a full equal" headquarters that will house as many as 50,000 employees.
Ex-Amazon analyst pleads guilty to fraud charge
SEATTLE -- A former financial analyst at Amazon has pleaded guilty to an insider-trading charge, admitting in court he tipped off a college friend to information about the company's forthcoming earnings report in spring 2015.Federal prosecutors in Seattle say Brett D.
Amazon wants to open a $5 billion second headquarters outside Seattle
Amazon is on the hunt for a second home.The e-commerce giant said Thursday that it will spend more than $5 billion to build another headquarters in North America.