Reuters is reporting that Amazon has short-listed 20 metropolitan areas, including Toronto, to build its second headquarters. It reviewed 238 proposals. Amazon said it would work with each of the candidate locations to gather more information and evaluate the potential of a partnership in the future. In September Amazon announced it would build a $5-billion second address in North America. It is estimated that the headquarters could bring as many as 50,000 new jobs. Unexpected Amazon selections included Columbus, Ohio; Indianapolis; Nashville; and Miami. Other cities that made the list include Atlanta, Austin, Chicago and New York. Los Angeles was the only city from the West Coast selected. List is here.
