Amazon Announced Choices for Possible Second Headquarters
The online seller Amazon has announced a list of 20 possible places
where the company might build a second headquarters.
Included on the list is the city of Toronto in the Canadian Province of Ontario.
Amazon expects the new headquarters,
which Amazon calls “HQ2,” to employ 50,000 people.
Amazon estimated that, over the next 10 to 15 years,
“HQ2” will generate jobs that average over $100,000 in yearly pay.
Thursday’s announcement comes four months after the company first started accepting bids.
The list, which was cut down from a total of 238 areas,
includes major cities such as Chicago, New York City and Washington D.C.
Smaller cities such as Raleigh, North Carolina and Columbus, Ohio were also included.
In the Northeast, Boston; Newark, New Jersey; Philadelphia and Pittsburg were selected
as possible choices.
Montgomery County, Maryland and Northern Virginia;
and the southern cities of Atlanta; Austin and Dallas, Texas; Nashville, Tennessee;
and Miami are up for consideration.
Toronto was the only place chosen outside of the U.S.
Los Angeles was the only city on the West Coast and Indianapolis was
the only city in the Midwest.
Amazon's main headquarters is in Seattle, Washington.
Amazon’s announcement marks the beginning of a competition between the bidders.
“HQ2” is expected to bring in billions of dollars in both revenue and secondary investment.
Amazon’s plan for expansion shows the influence technology companies have on the economy.
On Wednesday, technology company Apple announced plans
to create thousands of jobs and build a new campus.
Some of the competing bidders have publically announced
their plans to provide Amazon with billions of dollars in reduced taxes if they are chosen.
Jason Lary, the mayor of Stonecrest, Georgia, near Atlanta,
has proposed using 140 hectares of land in his town to create a new city he called Amazon.
Lary said Amazon’s chief executive officer, Jeff Bezos, can be the city’s mayor for life.
New Jersey has offered Amazon $7 billion in tax reductions
if Newark is chosen as the future site for “HQ2.”
Amazon officials say they expect to make a decision sometime this year.
The company plans to hold discussions with all 20 bidders about the project.
Words in This Storyrevenue- n. the money being made by a company
generate –v. to cause something to be created or produced
bid –n. an offer of money for whatever is being sold
campus –n. the area and buildings around a university,
college, school or technology company
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Bryan Adams – Heaven ( 마음속의 천국 )
Oh thinkin' about all our younger years
아 우리 어렸을 때를 생각하면
There was only you and me
그곳엔 오직 당신과 나만이 있죠
We were young and wild and free
우린 젊고 길들여지지 않았고 자유로웠죠
Now nothin' can take you away from me
이제 아무것도 내게서 당신을 떼어놓을 수 없어요
We've been down that road before
전에 그런 길로 내려갔던 적이 있었죠
But that's over now
하지만 이젠 끝났어요
You keep me comin' back for more
더 많은 것을 위해 당신은 항상 내가 돌아오게 하죠
Baby you're all that I want
그대여 당신은 내가 원하는 모든 것
When you're lyin' here in my arms
이렇게 내 품안에 당신이 안겨 있을 때
I'm findin' it hard to believe We're in heaven
믿을 수가 없어요 우린 천국에 있죠
And love is all that I need
그리고 사랑은 내가 원하는 모든 것
And I found it there in your heart
그리고 당신의 마음 속에서 찾을 수 있는 것이죠
It isn't too hard to see We're in heaven
알아채기 어렵지 않아요 우린 천국에 있죠
Oh - once in your life you find someone
오 삶의 어느 순간에 사람들은
Who will turn your world around
자신의 세상을 돌아가게 만들고
Bring you up when you're feelin' down
힘들때 마다 힘이 나게 해주는 누군가를 만나죠
Ya - nothin' could change what you mean to me
그래요 당신이 내게 갖고 있는 의미를 어떤 것도 바꿀 수 없어요
Oh there's lots that I could say
오 말할 수 있었던게 너무 많아요
But just hold me now Cause our love will light the way
하지만 그저 안아 주세요 왜냐하면 우리의 사랑이 길을 밝혀줄 테니
![](https://t1.daumcdn.net/cfile/cafe/998025375A6A579E1A)
첫댓글 삶의 가치가 올라가는 일자리 창출이
현재가 아주 중요하다..
이런데에 초점을 맞추지 않는,
국회의원 포함한 ,
정치 지도자들은 환영을 받지 못한다..
Korea.. My country.. Where are you going..?
Youngsters are exhausted for job hunting without hope of future for only bread..
If the situation would be continuously going on,
absolutely, no future and hope for the youngsters ..
Moon Jae In's government has to be concentrated
on Youth's employment / Jobs,
rather than the financial support on the North Korea's Communist .
만약 아마존이 동북아 HQ를 세우겠다고 하면
대한민국은 후보지를 낼 수 있을까?
국제 수학·과학 올림피아드에 나가기만 하면
메달을 따고,
인터넷과 모바일 게임산업의 선두에 서 있는 한국이니
우수한 기술인력을 확보하기는 용이하다.
결국 아마존의 한국 진출도 시점의 문제일 뿐
예견된 일처럼 느껴진다.
이미 아마존은 동남아 시장을 겨냥해
지난 7월 아마존 통합물류배송시설 중 최대규모인 통합물류배송센터를 오픈했고,
싱가폴에도 전격적으로 진출한 상태기 때문이다.
그래서, 문재인 정부도,
이런데에 정책우선을 두어야지,
핵무기 개발하는 북괴하고
쓸데없는 일들을 당장 중단하여야 한다
삭제된 댓글 입니다.
트럼프는 미국 일자리 창출에
기본정책을 두고 있어요..
그래서 법인세도 35 % 에서
21 %로 경감시켜 ,
해외로 떠났던 미국기업들이
투자을 촉진시키고 ,
일자리 창출이 증대시킴니다....
난해한 규정들을
철폐하고 ,
공무원 수는 줄이고
반대로 ,
문재인 정권은
공무원 및 각종 위원회 숫자만
증가시키고 ,
북괴에 퍼줄 생각만 하고 있고,
사회갈등만 일르키고 ,
자유 창조 도전 정신을
말살하려는 헌법개정을
할려고 함..
태극기에게도 존엄표시안하고 ,
말살시킬려고 획책하고 있음...
그래서~~ 매사에 "선택" 이 얼마나 중요한지를 새삼 깨닫게 되지요~~ 상대적 다수의 선택이 그사람을 선택했으니....
주어진 기간동안은 어쩔수없는 노릇이니~~~허 허 허~~
참 안타까운일이죠...