Amazon planning second headquarters in North America, to create up to 50,000 jobs

Amazon.com Inc (AMZN.O) said on Thursday it was searching for a location to build its second headquarters in North America that would cost more than US$5 billion and house up to 50,000 staff. 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. Back in June, the e-retailer spent $13.7 billion to acquire Whole Foods, which has 450 stores across the U.S. and will begin setting up Amazon Lockers in some locations where customers can pick up online orders. There are 24 restaurants and cafes within Amazon's Seattle campus alone, where more than 20,000 people are employed.
Amazon.com announces bidding for a second headquarters campus in North America, to house 50,000 workers and cost $5 billion USD (The New York Times)