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Amazon To Deliver Coronavirus Test Kits In Seattle

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To assist in bringing at-home testing kits for COVID-19, the disease caused by the coronavirus , to homes of Seattle-area residents, Amazon Care is reportedly in discussions with local health groups, according to a CNBC report. In the Seattle area, schools have been shuttered for nearly a week.

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Seattle OKs Head Tax Aimed At Big Business

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Seattle’s City Council passed a new tax for big businesses operating in the city, including Amazon , according to CNBC. The tax, called the JumpStart Seattle Tax, will target businesses with at least $7 million in annual revenue. It’s not the first time Seattle has targeted Amazon with taxes. percent to 2.4

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Instacart May Stop Service If Seattle OKs Hazard Pay Fee

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Seattle’s City Council is debating a bill to force eCommerce ordering and transportation platforms like Instacart and Uber to give drivers at least $5 “premium pay” for each trip made during the pandemic and until as long as 2023. Now, Instacart is threatening to halt operations there rather than pay up. “If More than two-thirds (67.4

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LimePod Car-Sharing Service Calls It Quits In Seattle

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In the second closure of a free-floating carshare in Seattle in two months, Lime has announced it is winding down LimePod. BMW’s car-sharing service, ReachNow , stopped operating in Seattle and Portland in July. Lime will continue to operate its on-demand electric scooter and bikeshare service in Seattle.

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UPS Takes On Postmates With eBike Trial In Seattle

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UPS is teaming up with the city of Seattle on the downtown delivery pilot project, which will use pedal-assist cargo eBikes and customized, modular trailers. The pilot will operate in the Pike Place Market and downtown Seattle area on sidewalks and in designated bike lanes.

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Amazon Prime Day Set For September As Operations Stabilize

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This spring, Seattle-based Amazon went on a hiring spree, unable to keep up with the boom in online sales. Now, Amazon is taking steps to get operations back on an even keel, according to The Wall Street Journal. In a COVID-19 world, the eCommerce scene changes quickly.

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Biometrics Are The Seattle Seahawks’ MVP

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Thousands descended upon T-Mobile Park stadium in Seattle on March 28 — the earliest opening day in Major League Baseball (MLB) history — to see their home team, the Mariners, take on last year’s World Series champions, the Boston Red Sox. CenturyLink Field, home of the Seattle Seahawks , was the first NFL stadium to adopt the technology.

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