Tag: amazon
Amazon’s Jeff Bezos makes $100M gift to Barack Obama Foundation
By Haleluya Hadero
AP Business Writer
Former President Barack Obama’s foundation said Monday it has received a $100 million donation from Amazon founder Jeff Bezos that...
Nearly $500M in Capital Investment for Jeffco Over Past 18 Months
By Barnett Wright
The Birmingham Times
Nearly $500 million in capital investment has been announced over the past 18 months in Jefferson County and more projects...
Union: NLRB officer recommends new vote for Amazon workers in Bessemer
By The Associated Press
The Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union on Monday said that a hearing officer for the National Labor Relations Board has...
Birmingham city official stumbles upon ‘full-blown’ job fair organized by 26-year-old
By Ryan Michaels
The Birmingham Times
Geno Reasor, who works with the city’s Department of Innovation and Economic Opportunity, was in Fountain Heights this week on...
Amazon Has the Votes to Defeat Union Effort in Alabama
MSN News
A first-of-its kind vote to unionize an Amazon warehouse has failed. The company secured a majority of no votes on Friday, defeating an...
Amazon Adding Two Delivery Stations in Birmingham, Creating 80 Jobs
www.birminghambusinessalliance
Amazon Logistics announced this month it will open two new Birmingham delivery stations, including a 112,000-square-foot delivery station in Bessemer, adding 80 full-time jobs...
Bessemer (AL): The Marvel City No Longer in Birmingham’s Shadow
By Erica Wright
The Birmingham Times
Drone Photography: Lavon Beard
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l_ya530RB7c&feature=youtu.be
Bessemer has become a city that is a marvel to behold.
In just the past three years look...
Mayor Ken Gulley Means Business for Bessemer and the Region
By Erica Wright
The Birmingham Times
Bessemer Mayor Ken Gulley is not one to complain. When he was dissatisfied with the direction of the city a...
Bessemer’s Amazon Fulfillment Center Wins Economic Impact Award
By Jerry Underwood
Alabama News Center
Trade & Industry Development, a leading publication dedicated to site selection for business, named three Alabama projects as winners of...
In Birmingham and elsewhere, possibly landing Amazon HQ ignites frenzy
By Karen Weise and Spencer Soper
Bloomberg
Don Cunningham was in a meeting in his Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, office when a colleague texted: “Amazon is looking for...
