Tag: Amazon.com Inc.
Proposed Amazon HQ tax breaks draw criticism
NEW YORK - Jamie Eldridge, the son of an electrical engineer who grew up in suburban Boston, would seem like a natural cheerleader for Massachusetts’...
Amazon sweepstakes can help losers
The saga of Amazon.com Inc.’s search for a home for its second headquarters continues. The online retail giant recently announced that it has narrowed...
Amazon narrows field for second headquarters location to 20
NEW YORK - Amazon.com Inc. narrowed the field of cities for its proposed new headquarters to 20, with New York, Boston, Chicago, Miami and...
Opinion: A CVS-Aetna deal makes some sense but could be a...
NEW YORK - Health care consolidation may get a whole new look.
CVS Health Corp. is reportedly considering a blockbuster buyout of health insurer Aetna...
Amazon receives 238 proposals for HQ2 across North America
NEW YORK - Amazon.com Inc.’s second headquarters, dubbed HQ2, has lured 238 proposals extending across 54 states, provinces, districts and territories in North America,...
Amazon looms over drugstores as analysts see market entry
NEW YORK - Amazon.com Inc. is almost certain to enter the business of selling prescription drugs by 2019, said two analysts at Leerink Partners,...
Pawtucket and Central Falls pitch Amazon HQ2 plan
PROVIDENCE – Pawtucket Mayor Donald R. Grebien and Central Falls Mayor James A. Diossa announced that the two communities will respond to Rhode Island’s...
Toys ‘R’ Us seeks bankruptcy, crushed by debt and online rivals
NEW YORK - Toys “R” Us Inc., the once-dominant specialty retailer and ultimate toyland for a generation of post-war baby boomers, filed for bankruptcy...
Report: Boston office market sees robust growth through first half of...
BOSTON – The office market in greater Boston had robust growth during the first half of 2017, according to a new report by Toronto-based...
Commerce RI to submit for Amazon’s second North American headquarters RFP
PROVIDENCE - Amazon.com Inc. already has a sprawling Seattle headquarters that attests to its size and ambition. Now the world’s largest online retailer plans...