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You are viewing 9 articles concerning Amazon: Can Philly Deliver?
Wharton Prof: There's no amount of money that would've swung Amazon
- Wednesday, November 14, 2018
- By Jim Saksa
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Hope can blind people to reality, hindsight is always 20-20, and as the dust settles around Philadelphia’s failed bid to woo Amazon, it’s become clear that the city never really had…
State, city offered Amazon a $5.7 billion incentive package to build Philly HQ2
- Tuesday, November 13, 2018
- By Jim Saksa
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On the heels of Amazon’s announcement that it would split its second headquarters into two large satellite offices in Northern Virginia and New York City -- plus a third, smaller office…
Philly's Amazon HQ2 loss could be a long-term win for city, experts say
- Tuesday, November 13, 2018
- By Jim Saksa
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Philadelphia won’t get the 50,000 jobs and $5 billion in investment that many hoped Amazon would deliver to the city. Instead, its HQ2 package is going to a pair of rival…
Kenney 'won't speculate on speculation' that Philly's out of running for Amazon HQ2
- Monday, November 5, 2018
- By Ariella Cohen
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Amid media reports that Philadelphia is not among the final contenders for Amazon’s planned second headquarters, Mayor Jim Kenney is keeping his chin up and his mouth shut. "We're in the…
“Quality of Life” is Philadelphia’s biggest selling point. Can it survive an Amazonian invasion?
- Monday, October 23, 2017
- By Jim Saksa
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Like nearly every other city in North America, Philadelphia is putting the final touches on its bid to convince Amazon to build its second headquarters here ahead of Thursday’s deadline. The…
Is Amazon too big for Philly’s kiddie-sized tech talent pool?
- Thursday, October 19, 2017
- By Jim Saksa
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Like nearly every other city in North America, Philadelphia is putting the final touches on its bid to convince Amazon to build its second headquarters here ahead of Thursday’s deadline. The…
“Excellent” transportation network driving force behind Philly’s pitch to Amazon
- Wednesday, October 18, 2017
- By Jim Saksa
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Like nearly every other city in North America, Philadelphia is putting the final touches on its bid to convince Amazon to build its second headquarters here ahead of Thursday’s deadline. The…
Not exactly prime: Philly’s taxing business environment doesn’t help odds of landing Amazon’s HQ2
- Tuesday, October 17, 2017
- By Jim Saksa
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Like nearly every other city in North America, Philadelphia is putting the final touches on its bid to convince Amazon to build its second headquarters here ahead of Thursday’s deadline. The…
"Negadelphia" no more: In bid for Amazon's HQ2, city turns the page on an old narrative
- Tuesday, October 17, 2017
- By Jim Saksa
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Like nearly every other city in North America, Philadelphia is putting the final touches on its bid to convince Amazon to build its second headquarters here ahead of Thursday’s deadline. The…
