Amazon's Planned 2nd Headquarters Spurs Unique Bidding War

Amazon is shopping around for a location for a second North American headquarters, and the offers are pouring in. Philadelphia, Atlanta, Austin, Chicago and Phoenix are just a few of the contenders — all offering come-ons from the practical to the unusual.

CBS News
Sep 29, 2017

Amazon is shopping around for a location for a second North American headquarters, and the offers are pouring in. Philadelphia, Atlanta, Austin, Chicago and Phoenix are just a few of the contenders — all offering come-ons from the practical to the unusual.

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