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December 13, 2025

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Food stamps and online grocery shopping are about to mix

April 19, 2019 admin

NEW YORK — Amazon and Walmart on Thursday kicked off a two-year government pilot program allowing low-income shoppers on government food assistance in New York to shop and pay for their groceries online for the […]

Business

NC recruiters won’t disclose full offers to Amazon, Apple

December 25, 2018 admin

RALEIGH — North Carolina taxpayers may never learn how much in tax breaks, free land and other giveaways business recruiters were willing to throw at tech giants Apple and Amazon to attract thousands of jobs […]

Business

Amazon’s Washington influence machine built to withstand Trump’s attacks

March 29, 2018 North State Journal Staff

WASHINGTON — Between lobbying, campaign contributions and positioning itself as engaged on policy issues like job creation, Amazon.com has long courted a positive relationship with both the White House and Congress that will help it […]

Article

Disney to buy Fox film, TV businesses for $52 billion

December 14, 2017 Emily Roberson

(REUTERS) – Walt Disney Co has struck a deal to buy film, television and international businesses from Rupert Murdoch’s Twenty-First Century Fox Inc for $52.4 billion in stock as the world’s largest entertainment company seeks […]

Opinion

GRAVELY: Thanks, but No Thanks to Amazon “Incentives”

December 5, 2017 admin

States are in a fierce bidding war to be the site of Amazon’s second North America headquarters, each trying to outdo the other in offering up millions in taxpayer-funded “incentives.” Our own Gov. Roy Cooper […]

Business

NC competition for Amazon’s HQ2 heats up

October 4, 2017 North State Journal Staff

RALEIGH – North Carolina cities are working hard to lure internet retail giant Amazon to the state for a second headquarters. The $5 billion project promises 50,000 jobs paying $100,000 or more annually over 15 […]

Opinion

SKVARLA: Charlotte is Amazon’s Answer

October 4, 2017 Ray Nothstine

It’s been called the Olympics of the corporate world, Amazon Idol and the biggest economic development event in a generation. It’s thrown the economic development world into mayhem. It’s the race for HQ2. Earlier this […]

Business

Amazon scouts for second headquarters with $5 bln price tag

September 7, 2017 Emily Roberson

Amazon.com Inc said on Thursday it would build a $5 billion second headquarters in North America, kicking off a competition between cities and states to offer incentives and tax cuts that could bring 50,000 new […]

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