Author: Jonathan O’Connell
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Amazon splits HQ2 between Crystal City, Va. and New York
WASHINGTON • Amazon will open major new outposts in northern Virginia’s Crystal City and in New York City, splitting its much-sought investment of up to 50,000 jobs between the two East Coast sites, according to people close to the decision-making process. An announcement could come early as Tuesday, according to the people, who spoke on…
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For finalists in the Amazon headquarters sweepstakes, the fun has turned serious
For America’s mayors, Amazon.com’s search for a second massive headquarters with as many as 50,000 jobs started as a free publicity ride, a chance to make clever promotional videos and woo the retail giant with attention-getting gag gifts. But for those representing the 20 cities recently picked as finalists, the fun has turned serious. They…
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Trump family’s elaborate lifestyle is a ‘logistical nightmare’ — at taxpayer expense
On Friday, President Trump and his entourage will jet for the third straight weekend to a working getaway at his oceanfront Mar-a-Lago Club in Palm Beach, Fla. On Saturday, Trump’s sons Eric and Don Jr., with their Secret Service details in tow, will be nearly 8,000 miles away in the United Arab Emirates, attending the…