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Re:Amazon HQ2 finalists should refuse tax breaks, say nearly... by cthalupa on Wednesday January 31, 2018 @02:45PM (#16276914)
> I thought that Amazon wanted an east coast presence, not mid-country

Amazon never said this, so unsure why you think this.

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Re:Amazon HQ2 finalists should refuse tax breaks, say nearly... by devonkim on Wednesday January 31, 2018 @03:36PM (#16277312)
https://atlanta.curbed.com/2018/1/29/16946010/amazon-hq2-hea...

The five primary criteria driving Amazon’s decision, per GBH, include:

1. “East Coast presence.”

2. “Thriving engineering/surrounding university infrastructure and student pipeline.”

3. “Transportation hub with major growth potential.” ...

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Re:Amazon HQ2 finalists should refuse tax breaks, say nearly... by theli0nheart on Wednesday January 31, 2018 @05:36PM (#16278175)
Hmm. Those criteria you posted aren't coming from Amazon, they're just the invented criteria of a single analyst at GHB Insights [1], a market research firm based in NYC.

I don't think Amazon has made it public as to which criteria it's using to make this decision.

[1] https://www.cnbc.com/2018/01/22/gbh-insights-atlanta-and-oth...

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