When Amazon narrowed the list of contenders for its second headquarters down to 20 earlier this month, some LGBT activists were surprised to find 11 cities in states without comprehensive… Read More
Some of the top minds in North America are expressing deep concern about Amazon’s solicitation of incentives from cities vying for its second headquarters. Amazon listed government incentives as one… Read More
As Managing Director of Seattle startup studio Pioneer Square Labs, Geoff Entress is always looking to the future. It’s necessary as he connects founders with the innovations of tomorrow. But… Read More
Along the muddy Monongahela River in Pittsburgh sits a massive stretch of undeveloped land fertile with possibility. This gritty brownfield is the former J&L Steel mill, once so critical to… Read More
Pennsylvania’s Office of Open Records sided with journalists this week, ruling that Pittsburgh’s Amazon HQ2 bid is a public record and should be released within 30 days. The decision, in… Read More
A top Amazon official reportedly told more than a dozen Newark, N.J., representatives what to expect during the remainder of the competition for HQ2, a $5 billion second headquarters that… Read More
Amazon is inviting Seattle government leaders to a private meeting to discuss the challenges and opportunities ahead,” according to a copy of the invitation obtained by GeekWire. The “roundtable discussion”… Read More
In Amazon’s hometown, Seattle, the growth-hungry e-commerce juggernaut has had a measurable impact on housing costs. That doesn’t always sit well with Seattleites who lived in the city before the… Read More
In addition to the big boost to the local economy of whichever city Amazon selects for its second North American headquarters, there’s also going to be another big economic winner:… Read More
I’m not a professional oddsmaker, but Amazon’s announcement today that it has chosen 20 cities — yes, 20! — to proceed to the next round of its lucrative second headquarters… Read More
Amazon’s astounding decision to establish a second and equal corporate headquarters outside of Seattle simultaneously made the company an object of desire and scorn as cities were suddenly pitted against… Read More
Amazon has selected 20 cities to move to the next phase in its HQ2 selection process, the latest twist in an unprecedented headquarters search that has turned into a national… Read More
Amazon has leased two office buildings in its home base neighborhood of South Lake Union, showing yet again that its plan to open up a second North American headquarters has… Read More
2017 has been the year of Amazon. On a Friday morning in June, the world woke up to the shocking news that Amazon had agreed to acquire Whole Foods Market… Read More
Update 2:30 p.m. An Amazon spokesperson shared the following statement with GeekWire: “Amazon’s public policy team works on a variety of issues on behalf of our customers in cities and states… Read More
Seattle has done its fair share of hand-wringing in the months following Amazon’s announcement that it will establish a second corporate headquarters. With memories of Boeing’s departure lingering, speculation that… Read More
Amazon has responded to a letter Seattle politicians sent to the company in October, seeking to “hit the refresh button” on their relationship with the city’s top private employer. The… Read More
It’s down to the final four: Cincinnati, Denver, Pittsburgh, and Raleigh. Team GeekWire has been poring over submissions from cities all over the country eager to host GeekWire HQ2 for the month of… Read More
Seattle is experiencing some serious growing pains, and many longtime residents blame Amazon for forcing their town to grow up too fast. The company has become emblematic of the challenges… Read More
Seattle Mayor Tim Burgess believes being home to Amazon HQ1 has been “a huge benefit to the community” but has some words of caution for the city that wins the… Read More
Dallas, Boston, and Washington D.C. have the best chances of landing Amazon’s second corporate headquarters, according to a new analysis from the Wall Street Journal. Update: Atlanta and Seattle tied with… Read More
It was only a matter of time before Amazon’s controversial search for a second North American headquarters made its way into John Oliver’s crosshairs. The comedian targeted Amazon’s HQ2 contest… Read More
Cities across the continent are competing for Amazon’s second corporate headquarters and the 50,000 high-paying jobs that will come with it. But new data on the relationship between a booming… Read More
Calgary has been one of the boldest suitors for Amazon’s second North American headquarters, but even if it doesn’t land HQ2, the Canadian city won’t walk away empty-handed. Amazon announced… Read More
Seattle is electing a new mayor at a critical moment for the city and the tech community, which is often at odds with civic leaders. Both Jenny Durkan and Cary… Read More
When it comes to Amazon’s pick for its second corporate headquarters in North America, all bets are off. But that isn’t stopping some gamblers from playing the odds. Irish gambling… Read More
Over the past few weeks, it felt like everyone and their mother was making a play for Amazon’s second corporate headquarters. But an update the company released today shows a… Read More
More than 200 metro areas entered to win Amazon’s massive HQ2 contest before the Oct. 19 deadline — 238 to be exact. Those proposals came from 54 states, provinces, districts,… Read More
Cities around the continent submitted their bids for Amazon’s HQ2 this week, bringing the frenzy of speculation about the company’s second headquarters to new heights. On this episode of the… Read More
Seattle Mayor Tim Burgess is expressing the city’s commitment to Amazon with a Tinder joke. “With 40,000 Amazon employees in Seattle working in 8.1 million square feet of local office… Read More