Over 100 sites vie to become home of Amazon’s second headquarters
September 15, 2017
At least 101 cities, states and provinces in North America have expressed an interest in becoming home to Amazon.com’s second headquarters. Experts expect a bidding war between the interested parties, primarily in the form of tax incentives, to attract Amazon, which expects to hire up to 50,000 staff members.
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