Amazon sues state agency to block release of company records to Bezos-owned Washington Post
Amazon is suing a Washington state agency to prevent the release of some company materials to The Washington Post, the newspaper which is owned by Amazon founder Jeff Bezos. In a lawsuit filed this week in King County Superior Court,

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Amazon conducts new round of corporate layoffs
Amazon lays off corporate employees in new round of cuts
Amazon’s latest job cuts impact corporate communications and sustainability employees

Downtown Seattle rents increase

Redfin sees uptick in downtown Seattle apartment rents, and watches for further Amazon effect
Downtown Seattle apartment rents rose ahead of Amazon's full-time RTO, report finds
Downtown Seattle Rents Rise for the First Time in 17 Months as Amazon Workers Go Back to the Office Full Time
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Could Amazon’s return-to-office policy be driving up rent?
The cost to rent an apartment downtown grew 2.5% last month, the first year-over-year increase in more than 12 months, according to a new report from Redfin.
Amazon’s Return-to-Office Mandate Makes Bad Seattle Traffic Worse
One side effect of Amazon’s demand that all its workers labor under the direct gaze of their managers, instead of at home, is apparently a slower average commute time for the Seattle area. Is this business efficiency?
Flexport, Amazon vets raise $5M to automate data and document processing for freight forwarders
Freightmate co-founders Jason Zhao, Bryan Lacaillade, and Rishab Gadroo. (Freightmate Photo) Freightmate, a Seattle-area startup that aims to
Philanthropists, prominent families donate $30 million to finish Memorial Stadium project
The One Roof Stadium Partnership, a consortium of the Seattle Kraken, Climate Pledge Arena and the One Roof Foundation, said $30 million in private funding has now been secured for the project, with big names personally attached that have also confirmed their donations.
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Amazon taps Whole Foods CEO to lead grocery business
SEATTLE — Amazon has tapped Whole Foods Market chief executive officer Jason Buechel to oversee its grocery business as vice president of Amazon Worldwide Grocery Stores.
Downtown Seattle rent grows for first time in 17 months, Redfin analysis finds
The median asking rent in downtown Seattle grew for the first time in 17 months, according to a Redfin analysis, as experts wait to see the impact of Amazon’s return-to-office policy. Redfin said apartment rents grew 2.
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Data center jobs have doubled in Washington state since 2018
Data: U.S. Census Bureau Quarterly Workforce Indicators; Note: Includes computing infrastructure providers, data processing, web hosting and related services. Map: Alex Fitzpatrick/Axios Data center jobs in Washington have more than doubled since 2018,
Amazon Ads: How Many of Your Search Results Are Paid Placements
Sheena Kalso considers herself a savvy Amazon shopper. She knows some of the products displayed in Amazon's search results are sponsored content. "I know somebody's paying to get my attention, so it does make me a little hesitant,
Downtown Seattle rents increase as Amazon workers return to office
Rents in downtown Seattle have gone up for the first time in 17 months as Amazon employees have returned to the office, according to a new report by Redfin.The