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LGBT activists urge Amazon to avoid these 11 cities for HQ2

When Amazon narrowed the list of contenders for its second headquarters down to 20 earlier this month, some LGBT activists… Read More

Nearly 100 scholars and urbanists urge HQ2 cities to collectively reject Amazon’s call for incentives

Some of the top minds in North America are expressing deep concern about Amazon’s solicitation of incentives from cities vying… Read More

Pittsburgh Profile: Veteran Seattle investor Geoff Entress has Steel City roots going back 100 years

As Managing Director of Seattle startup studio Pioneer Square Labs, Geoff Entress is always looking to the future. It’s necessary… Read More

Can Pittsburgh land Amazon’s HQ2? Grading Steel City’s strengths, drawbacks and secret weapons

Along the muddy Monongahela River in Pittsburgh sits a massive stretch of undeveloped land fertile with possibility. This gritty brownfield… Read More

Pittsburgh prepares to go to court to keep Amazon HQ2 bid under wraps

Pennsylvania’s Office of Open Records sided with journalists this week, ruling that Pittsburgh’s Amazon HQ2 bid is a public record… Read More

In call with Newark, Amazon reportedly says it wants to keep next phase of HQ2 contest out of public eye

A top Amazon official reportedly told more than a dozen Newark, N.J., representatives what to expect during the remainder of… Read More

Amazon sets meeting with Seattle officials in effort to improve relationship with its hometown

Amazon is inviting Seattle government leaders to a private meeting to discuss the challenges and opportunities ahead,” according to a… Read More

Trulia picks 3 cities for Amazon HQ2, based on housing affordability data

In Amazon’s hometown, Seattle, the growth-hungry e-commerce juggernaut has had a measurable impact on housing costs. That doesn’t always sit… Read More

Could one city fly, fly away with Amazon’s HQ2 prize? Here’s who has edge on flights from Seattle

In addition to the big boost to the local economy of whichever city Amazon selects for its second North American… Read More

Ranking Amazon’s HQ2 short list: Analysis of the top 20, and which one has the best shot at the top prize

I’m not a professional oddsmaker, but Amazon’s announcement today that it has chosen 20 cities — yes, 20! — to… Read More

May HQ2 be ever in your favor: Amazon’s new short list pits 20 cities against each other in a risky game

Amazon’s astounding decision to establish a second and equal corporate headquarters outside of Seattle simultaneously made the company an object… Read More

Amazon narrows HQ2 search to 20 cities, moving to next phase in contest for $5B economic prize

Amazon has selected 20 cities to move to the next phase in its HQ2 selection process, the latest twist in… Read More

Amazon leases 2 more Seattle office buildings, continuing hometown growth as HQ2 looms

Amazon has leased two office buildings in its home base neighborhood of South Lake Union, showing yet again that its… Read More

Amazon’s epic year: 5 biggest storylines from 2017, and what to watch in 2018

2017 has been the year of Amazon. On a Friday morning in June, the world woke up to the shocking… Read More

Amazon registers lobbyist in Georgia, sparking rumors about Atlanta’s HQ2 chances

Update 2:30 p.m. An Amazon spokesperson shared the following statement with GeekWire: “Amazon’s public policy team works on a variety of… Read More

Will Seattle benefit when Amazon grows elsewhere? An economist and an investor weigh in

Seattle has done its fair share of hand-wringing in the months following Amazon’s announcement that it will establish a second… Read More

Report: Amazon calls for meeting with Seattle leaders as city looks to repair relationship with tech titan

Amazon has responded to a letter Seattle politicians sent to the company in October, seeking to “hit the refresh button”… Read More

GeekWire HQ2 search narrows to 4 finalists: Here’s your chance to vote on our second city

It’s down to the final four: Cincinnati, Denver, Pittsburgh, and Raleigh. Team GeekWire has been poring over submissions from cities all… Read More

A tale of two Amazons: Why Seattle’s boogeyman has the opposite reputation outside its hometown

Seattle is experiencing some serious growing pains, and many longtime residents blame Amazon for forcing their town to grow up… Read More

Seattle mayor’s advice for the city that lands Amazon HQ2

Seattle Mayor Tim Burgess believes being home to Amazon HQ1 has been “a huge benefit to the community” but has… Read More

Wall Street Journal analysis picks 3 likely front-runners for Amazon HQ2

Dallas, Boston, and Washington D.C. have the best chances of landing Amazon’s second corporate headquarters, according to a new analysis… Read More

Watch John Oliver roast Amazon, Jeff Bezos and local governments over HQ2 incentives

It was only a matter of time before Amazon’s controversial search for a second North American headquarters made its way… Read More

New study shows how Amazon’s growth has impacted Seattle rents

Cities across the continent are competing for Amazon’s second corporate headquarters and the 50,000 high-paying jobs that will come with… Read More

Calgary lands Amazon fulfillment center as Canadian city aggressively pursues HQ2

Calgary has been one of the boldest suitors for Amazon’s second North American headquarters, but even if it doesn’t land… Read More

Can Seattle’s next mayor build a bridge to the tech community? Clues from each candidate’s take on Amazon HQ2

Seattle is electing a new mayor at a critical moment for the city and the tech community, which is often… Read More

A betting man would put money on this city for Amazon’s HQ2

When it comes to Amazon’s pick for its second corporate headquarters in North America, all bets are off. But that… Read More

Here are the 7 states where no cities are bidding on Amazon HQ2

Over the past few weeks, it felt like everyone and their mother was making a play for Amazon’s second corporate… Read More

Amazon receives 238 HQ2 proposals from regions across North America

More than 200 metro areas entered to win Amazon’s massive HQ2 contest before the Oct. 19 deadline — 238 to… Read More

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Week in Geek: Amazon’s HQ2 deadline arrives, renting sports jerseys, and new signs of a tech bubble

Cities around the continent submitted their bids for Amazon’s HQ2 this week, bringing the frenzy of speculation about the company’s… Read More

Seattle mayor’s love letter to Amazon: ‘We have no intention of swiping left on you’

Seattle Mayor Tim Burgess is expressing the city’s commitment to Amazon with a Tinder joke. “With 40,000 Amazon employees in… Read More