Congressional Delegates Bridge Party Lines In Amazon Pitch
The congressional delegation in closely divided Ohio is bridging partisan differences to pitch the state as the ideal location for Amazon's second North American headquarters.
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Ninth Circuit Rejects Claim That Amazon’s Terms and Conditions Are an Unconscionable Contract
In an unpublished opinion, the Ninth Circuit affirmed a lower court's ruling that had sent a putative class action against Amazon over its pricing practices to arbitration, as per Amazon's terms of service. ). In finding that Amazon's "Conditions of Use" were not unconscionable and presented in a reasonable manner, this holding differs from a Second Circuit decision from last year that declined to compel arbitration because reasonable minds could disagree regarding the sufficiency of notice provided to Amazon.com customers when placing an order through the website.
Amazon opens bidding to US cities for $US5b ‘HQ2’
Amazon.com Inc said on Thursday it would build a $US5 billion second headquarters in North America, kicking off a competition between cities and states to offer tax cuts and incentives that could bring 50,000 new jobs. The largest e-commerce company said it intended to create "HQ2", a headquarters that would be a "full equal" to its Seattle office, Chief Executive Jeff Bezos said in a statement.
Why Amazon Is Building a Second U.S. Headquarters Worth $5.5 Billion
The tech giant announced on Thursday that it's looking to open a second company headquarters in the U.S., called Amazon HQ2, and will conduct a nationwide search to decide on the location. Amazon said the campus will cost more than $5 billion to build and operate and will involve hiring as many as 50,000 employees.
Weird Science: What Trump’s tweets really say about him
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Teen jumps out of plane emergency door at San Francisco
Lawsuits filed against construction company blamed for power outage on North Carolina's Outer Banks, forcing visitors off beaches and leaving tourist-dependent businesses without income. Lawsuits filed against construction company blamed for power outage on North Carolina's Outer Banks, forcing visitors off beaches and leaving tourist-dependent businesses without income.
Amazon under investigation for selling goods to Iranian embassy
Amazon.com is under federal investigation for possibly violating U.S. sanctions on Iran, the online giant said Friday in a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The company says it sold and delivered about $34,000 worth of products - including books, software, consumer electronics, musical instruments and jewelry - to an Iranian embassy, as well as to others with links to the Iranian government, between January 2012 and June 2017.
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Scaramucci's furious wife 'was pregnant when she filed for divorce and gave birth while he was with Trump at the Boy Scout jamboree - then he met his premature son FOUR DAYS later after f-word rant' 'Weak, weak, weak': How Trump never forgave Reince Priebus for urging him to DROP OUT of the race for president over P***ygate and demeaned his chief of staff by summoning him to the Oval Office to kill a fly Illegal immigrant who has been deported to Mexico 20 TIMES 'rapes a 65-year-old woman at knife-point' just months after Portland released him from jail under 'sanctuary' policy Hawaiians make the magic happen, New Yorkers herd cats and Arizonians build synergy: Top office cliches in job listings by state Back from the dead! Family who took their beloved boxer to the vet to be euthanized are stunned to find out she was put up for adoption and given a new name instead The geek who really ... (more)
Hailey Baldwin, Kendall Jenner and Bella Hadid step out
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Australian Survivor’s Locky Gilbert SLAMS Ninja Warrior
Scaramucci's furious wife 'was pregnant when she filed for divorce and gave birth while he was with Trump at the Boy Scout jamboree - then he met his premature son FOUR DAYS later after f-word rant' 'Weak, weak, weak': How Trump never forgave Reince Priebus for urging him to DROP OUT of the race for president over P***ygate and demeaned his chief of staff by summoning him to the Oval Office to kill a fly Illegal immigrant who has been deported to Mexico 20 TIMES 'rapes a 65-year-old woman at knife-point' just months after Portland released him from jail under 'sanctuary' policy Hawaiians make the magic happen, New Yorkers herd cats and Arizonians build synergy: Top office cliches in job listings by state Back from the dead! Family who took their beloved boxer to the vet to be euthanized are stunned to find out she was put up for adoption and given a new name instead The geek who really ... (more)
Quentin Letts watches Girl From The North Country
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Trump Tweets May Be Smokescreen for Policy Failures
He tweeted an old video clip of him performing in a WWE professional wrestling match, with a CNN logo superimposed on the head of his opponent. Trump is shown slamming the CNN avatar to the ground and pounding him with punches and elbows to the head.
Trump reopens fight on internet sales tax
In a tweet Wednesday criticizing the Washington Post, which is owned by Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, Trump called the publication "the guardian of Amazon not paying internet taxes ." Amazon in April started collecting sales taxes on purchases in every state that levies a sales tax.
President Invents ‘Internet Taxes’ Because, Yeah, He’s *That* Smart
Like what you read below? Sign up for HUFFPOST HILL and get a cheeky dose of political news every evening! Time magazine asked President Trump to remove fake covers featuring the commander-in-chief; if only Smithsonian Magazine would show similar courage about the . The EPA is rolling back regulations on drinking water and, in a totally unrelated development, the population of Flint, Michigan, is roughly the size of Trump's margin of victory in that state.
Jeff Bezos to build Alabama rocket engine factory
A private spaceflight company owned by Amazon founder Jeff Bezos plans to build a powerful new rocket engine in Alabama for space flight, the company and state officials announced Monday. Blue Origin President Robert Meyerson said his company is seeking a production contract with United Launch Alliance, a private company that provides satellite launches for the U.S. government and others.
Amazon Sues Former Exec Over Suspicions He Took Trade Secrets To New Startup
JANUARY 28: U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry, Amazon founder and Washington Post owner Jeff Bezos and his wife MacKenzie Bezos participate in the opening ceremony of the newspaper's new location January 28, 2016 in Washington, DC. Kerry and Bezos worked to help free Post reporter Jason Rezaian after he spent 18 months in an Iranian prison after he was jailed and tried in secret for espionage.
Meet the WaPo: Fake news ground zero
For decades now, the Washington Post and New York Times have been read only by left-wing minions of the Democratic Party. Both are well known propaganda machines of the far left in America.
Security, parking, garbage irk Ivanka Trump’s DC neighbors
Residents of a posh Washington neighborhood say the Trump clan doesn't make for very good neighbors, hogging parking on an already crowded street and leaving trash bags rotting on the curb. A big part of the complaint: a huge security presence, with even a trip to the playground requiring three vans.
Aroma Bravo Earns Praises for Providing 100% Organic Non-GMO Coffee
As the second most traded commodity in the global scene, coffee naturally has a very high demand from countries over all the world. Countless brands are available to suit every customer's taste, but sometimes the safety and quality of the coffee beans are sacrificed for profit.
Feminism: Reality Is a Social Construct
Feminism was always crazy, but since the 1990s, the movement's inherent madness has been augmented by the French-influenced postmodernism of academic intellectuals. The enormous influence of Professor Judith Butler's Gender Trouble: Feminism and the Subversion of Identity has served as the vehicle by which French philosopher Michel Foucault became a feminist idol.