While Amazon is mum on HQ2 decision, bidders make some noise


  • TECH
  • Monday, 18 Dec 2017

The Amazon.com Inc. Spheres stand ahead of the company's product reveal launch event in downtown Seattle, Washington, U.S., on Wednesday, Sept. 27, 2017. Amazon will unveil new gadgets at an event in Seattle, joining the rush of technology products vying for consumers' attention as the holiday shopping season approaches. Photographer: Daniel Berman/Bloomberg

Since accepting 238 proposals to host its second headquarters, Amazon has revealed very little about its search for a second home. 

Employees are said to be compiling data ranking each of the contenders on the range of factors the company is seeking for HQ2: an educated labour force, availability of housing, ease of transit, and how much each municipality is offering Amazon from their own coffers. 

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