These expansions represent an investment of more than $1.4 billion and will host teams supporting businesses across Amazon.”According to the blog post, the chosen cities will support an array of Amazon divisions, including Amazon Web Services, Alexa, Amazon Advertising, Amazon Fashion, OpsTech and Amazon Fresh—among others. It's interesting that Amazon is venturing back into New York City. The last time Amazon shopped around for a second headquarters, it pitted cities against one another. The company was seriously considering selecting a location in Long Island City, Queens, a borough of New York City. A group of Democratic politicians, led by Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, pushed too hard and Amazon backed out of the deal.

Source: Forbes August 19, 2020 21:00 UTC