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New Amazon office building to include homeless shelter
New York Times, Published on 15/05/2017
» SEATTLE, Washington -- A year ago, when Amazon.com let a homeless shelter for families move into a former motel it owned, it was viewed as a nice but fleeting gesture.
The Apple of home appliances
Business, New York Times, Published on 08/04/2017
» When Michael Aldred joined the British home electronics maker Dyson Ltd two decades ago, he had a simple goal: to quickly build a robotic vacuum cleaner.
Amazon's living lab: Re-imagining retail on Seattle streets
Business, New York Times, Published on 25/02/2017
» On a busy stretch of road in this city's Ballard neighbourhood, a curious new grocery store is taking shape -- and so begins another effort by Amazon.com Inc to use the residents of its hometown as guinea pigs.
Taxi no longer the ride of choice
Business, New York Times, Published on 28/01/2017
» John McFadden no longer sticks his hand out for a yellow cab. He has plenty of other options at his fingertips.
The new suburbia: More urban
Business, New York Times, Published on 14/01/2017
» Some suburbs around New York City are becoming decidedly less suburban, as new apartment buildings and condominium communities close to mass transit help expand the downtowns of these villages and towns. Multifamily housing is also popping up near highways and main thoroughfares.
Make it green next year
New York Times, Published on 10/12/2016
» When the question of what will define 2017 comes up, the response most often includes words such as “Trump” and “populism” and “division” and “anger”.
Swarovski, maker of all things bejewelled, tries on a hoodie
Business, New York Times, Published on 15/10/2016
» A group of millennial programmers swapped jokes recently in their office's well-stocked kitchen while preparing salads for a weekly barbecue. Others mingled around a new foosball table, playfully arguing over the prospective teams.
US meat giant buys stake in vegan startup
Business, New York Times, Published on 12/10/2016
» Tyson Foods Inc appears to be the first big meat company to invest in a business that, among other things, aims to reduce consumption of chicken, beef and pork by replacing it with plant proteins.
Amazon quietly eliminating list prices on products
Business, New York Times, Published on 05/07/2016
» SAN FRANCISCO: In a major shift for online commerce, Amazon.com is quietly changing how it entices people to buy.
A seaport bustles again
Business, New York Times, Published on 04/07/2016
» When General Electric Co decided to leave its longtime home in Connecticut and chose the waterfront district of Boston for its new headquarters, it thrust a once-windswept province for fishermen and dock workers into the spotlight.