Does bringing Amazon to your town boost employment?
Cities and states have offered lavish incentives to lure the online retailer's warehouses, but the benefits aren't clear
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Ignoring bloodbath in stocks, this company marches ever higher
Even as stocks plunged on Friday, one tech giant shrugged off the bad news and continued to climb
Apple, Amazon, Google earnings: How 3 tech giants fared
Of this supergroup, one had results that were clearly "blockbuster," while the other two were more mixed
Stocks fall sharply ahead of Trump's State of the Union
Dow plunges 362 points, as investors await the president's address for clues on U.S. trade policy
Amazon, JPMorgan, Berkshire to tackle "tapeworm" of health care costs
Amazon's Jeff Bezos and Berkshire's Warren Buffett say rising health care costs are hurting the U.S. economy
Streaming music royalties just got sweeter
Musicians have complained for years about low streaming royalties -- now they're getting a pay day
"You can't be afraid to think big": Inside Amazon's Spheres
The unique office space is filled with up to 25,000 plants from 30 countries
Walmart takes aim at Amazon with entry into e-books
The nation's largest retailer will start selling e-readers and ebooks, taking direct aim at Amazon's Kindle
Malls face uncertain future as online retail siphons off sales
The news of the closure of dozens of Toys "R" Us stores is just the latest blow in a market facing a steep downturn
Jeff Bezos, world's richest man, adds $2.8B in one day: Fortune
Amazon stock rose 2.5 percent day after debut of Amazon Go, so value of CEO's shares soared, putting his net worth at about $113.5 billion, Fortune says
Amazon opening "Go" store with no cashiers or checkout lines
First of its kind store opening for business in downtown Seattle after more than year of testing
For Eagles fans, joke "underdog" masks are serious business
Thousands of fans are expected to wear them during Sunday's Eagles-Vikings game -- if they can find one to buy
Amazon boosts monthly Prime fee by almost 20 percent
Customers paying for Prime month to month will now pay $12.99, but annual fees will remain the same
Amazon's HQ2 contender picks leave many cities disappointed
The online retailer cut 200 municipalities from the running, leaving lawmakers and workers feeling let down
Amazon's HQ2 winner may have some regrets
Beyond the tax incentives and subsidies will be the costs for services such as police, schools and roads
Cities across America competing to host new Amazon headquarters
The 20 finalists are competing to host a new Amazon headquarters -- and the jobs that go with it
Amazon announces second HQ city shortlist
The e-commerce giant asked for submissions from North American cities to be the company's new hub last fall
7 solid stock picks for 2018
Investors looking for strong companies able to endure even if the market turns south should consider these names
Death of retail jobs may be greatly exaggerated
The country's largest private-sector employer, with 28 million jobs, offers changing opportunities for all kinds of workers
Slack down?!? Um, you might get some work done
An outage at the business-messaging service Tuesday left cubicle dwellers and remote workers with no one to chat with
Jeff Bezos net worth tops $105 billion
E-commerce titan's skyrocketing market value lifts its founder and CEO to new heights atop the world's wealth list
CVS-Aetna: A deal investors shouldn't ignore
Their combination promises to create a health care colossus that could pay handsome rewards to shareholders
Retail workers feel the brunt of shifting shopping habits
As e-commerce and technology advance, millions of store employees are struggling to cope, but some are thriving
Roku to launch voice-controlled digital assistant
Streaming video company faces tough competition in segment dominated by Amazon, Apple and Google
Recycle centers overwhelmed with "tsunami of cardboard" after holiday shopping
Amazon, the leader in online shopping, said it shipped more than five billion items for Prime members in 2017
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Joni Ernst won't seek reelection to Senate in 2026, sources say
GOP Sen. Joni Ernst of Iowa is expected to announce next week she's not running for reelection in 2026.
Hurricane Katrina in photos, 20 years later: "We're the land they forgot about"
While Hurricane Katrina's toll didn't become clear for days, the storm ultimately led to nearly 1,400 deaths, according to the National Hurricane Center.
Trump revokes Kamala Harris' Secret Service protection
Congress passed a law in 2008 that limits Secret Service protection for former vice presidents to up to six months after leaving office.
Families of 2 children killed in Minneapolis school shooting speak out
The family of one of the victims shot early Wednesday morning at Annunciation Catholic Church in southwest Minneapolis spoke out for the first time Thursday afternoon.
2 dead after getting flesh-eating bacteria from eating raw oysters
Vibrio vulnificus is a bacteria that occurs in warm coastal waters or raw seafood. It can cause necrotizing fasciitis, a life-threatening illness.
Biggest takeaways from the government's latest inflation data
Persistent inflation remains a pain point for consumers — and for the Federal Reserve as it weighs whether to lower interest rates.
Celebrity crocodile wrangler lied about deadly copter crash, jury finds
Matt Wright, star of the "Wild Croc Territory" and "Outback Wrangler" series, was convicted of two counts of perverting the course of justice.
"Potential evidence" found in search for dad accused of killing 3 daughters
The FBI said it had recovered "potential evidence" while searching nearly 250 acres of rugged wilderness for signs of Travis Decker.
Alabama town's first Black mayor reelected after being locked out of office
The first Black mayor of an Alabama town has won election by a landslide, four years after he ran unopposed but was prevented from serving.