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Site Visits Fuel Anticipation For Amazon’s HQ2

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That is partly because Amazon Chief Executive Jeff Bezos owns The Washington Post and has a house in the region. Jared Evans, a member of the Indianapolis City-County Council, told the paper, “the only time the public may become aware if the city has promised Amazon incentives is if we win, and then we need to get those incentives passed.”.

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And Then There Were 20 — The Amazon HQ2 Finalists

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all made the cut, as did some surprises like Columbus, Ohio. Columbus, Ohio. Indianapolis, Indiana. When Amazon came to Seattle, Washington, it changed the region through a boom in development to keep up with growth in employees and higher rent prices. Austin, Boston, New York and D.C. Austin, Texas. Chicago, Illinois.

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Target Expands Same-Day Shipping In NYC

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Target has announced it is expanding its same-day shipping service through Shipt across stores in 10 regions within the greater New York City metro area. The service is available in markets such as Chicago, Indianapolis and Columbus, and with this expansion, Drive Up is available at more than 800 brick-and-mortar locations in 25 states.