(FILES) This file photo taken on June 16, 2017 shows workers surrounding the signature glass spheres under construction at the Amazon corporate headquarters in Seattle, Washington. Amazon said January 18, 2018 it had narrowed to 20 its options for a second headquarters for the sprawling technology and lifestyle company headed by Jeff Bezos, the world's richest individual. After 238 cities from North America submitted bids, Amazon announced its short list included three in the vicinity of the US capital Washington, and the Canadian city of Toronto. / AFP PHOTO / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / David Ryder
Amazon.com Inc narrowed the field of cities for its proposed new headquarters to 20, with New York, Boston, Chicago, Miami and Toronto, among the contenders.
Seattle-based Amazon solicited proposals in September for its second corporate seat, a project that’s expected to cost more than US$5bil (RM19.69bil) and create 50,000 high-paying jobs over the next 10 to 15 years. The company received proposals from 238 locations, including from smaller markets like Tulsa, Oklahoma, and Memphis, Tennessee. The company plans to make a decision this year and will continue discussions with the finalists, it said in a statement on Jan 18.
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