News that Amazon is shifting its worldwide operations team out of Seattle to nearby Bellevue, Wash., quickly ignited a debate in the region about the tech giant’s incredible growth and what the future holds.
Is Amazon over Seattle? Why this team specifically? What does it mean for the future of Bellevue and the region overall? We address those questions and more on this episode of the GeekWire podcast.
In a statement this week, Amazon said the relocation has to do with Bellevue’s “business-friendly environment.” Contrast that with Amazon’s previous comments about the Seattle City Council’s “hostile approach and rhetoric toward larger businesses” and it’s not hard to interpret the move as a symbolic gesture.And on the satellite broadband business
But it is important to note that Amazon isn’t necessarily scaling back in Seattle. The company still has about 10,000 job openings in the city and doesn’t plan to change that.
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