Queens... well, i guess some people like paying exorbitant taxes, at lest it's not CA
Posted on 11/06/2018 6:58:44 AM PST by C19fan
Amazon.com Inc is planning to split its second headquarters evenly between two locations - Long Island City in the New York borough of Queens and a Virginia suburb of Washington, DC.
The New York Times is reporting that the online retailer is in advanced stages of negotiations with local governments in both areas to conclude an agreement.
Earlier, the Wall Street Journal reported that the company decided to split its headquarters in two locations rather than just one.
The retailer previously announced a planned investment of $5 billion and 50,000 jobs for the second headquarters.
Under the new plan, the e-commerce giant will split the workforce with 25,000 employees in each city, the WSJ report.
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Queens... well, i guess some people like paying exorbitant taxes, at lest it's not CA
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