Zillow: Rent has gone up $44 per month in Seattle because of Amazon boom
SEATTLE -- For a long time people in the Seattle area have wondered what the impact of Amazon and the South Lake Union boom have had on cost of living.According to a study released by Zillow, Amazon and other tech companies have led to increased rents.Zillow found a Seattle renter with a 650 sq.
SEATTLE -- For a long time people in the Seattle area have wondered what the impact of Amazon and the South Lake Union boom have had on cost of living.According to a study released by Zillow, Amazon and other tech companies have led to increased rents.Zillow found a Seattle renter with a 650 sq.
Need some extra cash? Amazon, others ramp up hiring ahead of promising holiday season
Thousands of full and part-time jobs are opening up in Washington ahead of the holiday season, leaving plenty of opportunities for people to get their side-hustle on.
Thousands of full and part-time jobs are opening up in Washington ahead of the holiday season, leaving plenty of opportunities for people to get their side-hustle on.
Security expert skeptical of Amazon’s new, inside-the-home delivery service
SEATTLE – The holidays are only a few weeks away and that means crooks will soon be on the hunt for packages to steal.Now Amazon is touting a new service that could stop thieves by delivering packages to the inside of your home.
SEATTLE – The holidays are only a few weeks away and that means crooks will soon be on the hunt for packages to steal.Now Amazon is touting a new service that could stop thieves by delivering packages to the inside of your home.
Security expert wary of Amazon’s new service that lets delivery drivers inside your home
Amazon launched a new service today called Amazon Key.
Amazon launched a new service today called Amazon Key.
Not at home? Amazon wants to come in and drop off packages
The online retailer will launch a service next month called Amazon Key that would allow delivery people walk into your home to drop off a box when you're not there.
The online retailer will launch a service next month called Amazon Key that would allow delivery people walk into your home to drop off a box when you're not there.
65 pounds of marijuana found in couple’s Amazon order
Police are investigating after a Florida couple found 65 pounds of marijuana in their Amazon order.
Police are investigating after a Florida couple found 65 pounds of marijuana in their Amazon order.
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 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.
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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.