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December 12, 2025

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Amazon to invest $10B in Richmond County for data center, AI campus

June 13, 2025 The North State Journal Comments Off on Amazon to invest $10B in Richmond County for data center, AI campus

Amazon has invested $12 billion in North Carolina since 2010 and supports 24,000 full- and part-time jobs. (Reed Saxon / AP Photo) HAMLET — Amazon plans to invest $10 billion toward building a campus in […]

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Retail giants scale for same-day prescription delivery

April 26, 2025 The North State Journal Comments Off on Retail giants scale for same-day prescription delivery

Media and local officials tour an Amazon pharmacy, adjacent to a fulfillment center, in Corona, California, in 2024. (Terry Pierson / The Orange County Register via AP) America’s two largest retailers want to deliver prescriptions […]

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Amazon makes Fayetteville facility, jobs announcement

June 16, 2024 The North State Journal Comments Off on Amazon makes Fayetteville facility, jobs announcement

Amazon recently announced major job opportunities for military members in Fayetteville. (Courtesy Amazon) FAYETTEVILLE — Amazon is not just opening a new facility; it’s opening doors to a brighter future for the community. The brand-new […]

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‘The Blue Angels’ puts viewers in the ‘box’

May 25, 2024 The North State Journal Comments Off on ‘The Blue Angels’ puts viewers in the ‘box’

Amazon’s “The Blue Angels” gives viewers an up-close look at the legendary demonstration squad. (Amazon Prime via AP) If you’re looking for a little bit of that “Top Gun: Maverick” spectacle and thrill at the […]

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Pentagon splits $9 billion cloud contract among 4 companies

December 9, 2022 The North State Journal Comments Off on Pentagon splits $9 billion cloud contract among 4 companies

FILE – This March 27, 2008, file photo, shows the Pentagon in Washington, D.C. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak, File) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Google, Oracle, Microsoft and Amazon will share in the Pentagon’s $9 billion contract to […]

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FTC reviewing Amazon’s $1.7 billion deal to buy iRobot

September 20, 2022 The North State Journal Comments Off on FTC reviewing Amazon’s $1.7 billion deal to buy iRobot

FILE – In this Thursday, Aug. 25, 2016, photo, an iRobot Roomba vacuum, left, and Braava Jet floor cleaner are displayed at the company’s headquarters in Bedford, Mass. The Federal Trade Commission is investigating Amazon’s […]

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Amazon to buy vacuum maker iRobot for roughly $1.7B

August 13, 2022 The North State Journal Comments Off on Amazon to buy vacuum maker iRobot for roughly $1.7B

FILE – This Wednesday, Jan. 16, 2019 file photo shows an iRobot Terra lawn mower in Bedford, Mass. Amazon on Friday, Aug. 5, 2022, announced it has entered into an agreement to acquire the iRobot […]

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Amazon Prime Day comes amid slowdown in online sales growth

July 12, 2022 The North State Journal Comments Off on Amazon Prime Day comes amid slowdown in online sales growth

FILE – An Amazon Prime truck passes by a sign outside an Amazon fulfillment center on Staten Island, New York, on March 19, 2020. Amazon is heading into its annual Prime Day sales event on […]

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Amazon to open 2 cashier-less Whole Foods stores next year

September 9, 2021 The North State Journal Comments Off on Amazon to open 2 cashier-less Whole Foods stores next year

The Whole Foods Market logo is shown on the front of a store, Wednesday, July 14, 2021, in Cambridge, Mass. Amazon, which owns the grocery chain, said Wednesday, Sept. 8, that it will bring its […]

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Big Tech’s outsized influence draws state-level pushback

March 27, 2021 The North State Journal Comments Off on Big Tech’s outsized influence draws state-level pushback

Mid-sized and small businesses are fighting back against incentives and benefits received by Big Tech. (Patrick Semansky / AP Photo) New York state Sen. Michael Gianaris was ecstatic when Amazon named Long Island City in […]

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