The Arlington County Board has approved $23 million in local and state subsidies for Amazon's plan to build its second HQ in Crystal City. But the incentives were opposed by community groups.
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The online retail giant has finally decided on Long Island in New York City and National Landing in Arlington, Virginia as the locations for its new headquarters, creating 50,000 jobs as a result.
Facebook has leased out more office space from Allied Irish Banks in order to expand its international operations. The firm can now grow its 4,000-person-strong workforce to around 9,000.
A new report suggests that Amazon's search of a home for its second headquarters may actually benefit two cities instead of one, with the company dividing the office between them.
It's looking likely that Amazon will open its second U.S. headquarters in Crystal City, Virginia, bringing 50,000 new jobs. The firm has been holding advanced discussions with city officials.
Microsoft reportedly hired the firm that designed the Burj Khalifa, the world's tallest building, for a multi-billion dollar revamp of its campus, with restaurants, housing, retail stores, and more.
Nokia is starting to, subtly, move out of its Espoo HQ in Finland, paving the way for the site and its 32,000 staff to become Microsoft's Windows Phone Research and Development hub.
