Amazon Willing to Discuss Quebec Shutdown With Canadian Officials
Amazon.com said it is open to talks with officials from the Canadian and Quebec governments about the decision to shut down operations in the country’s French-speaking province, which would lead to 1,700 people losing their jobs.
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Amazon Willing to Discuss Quebec Shutdown With Canadian Officials
Amazon.com said it is open to talks with officials from the Canadian and Quebec governments about the decision to shut down operations in the country’s French-speaking province, which would lead to ...The Wall Street Journal - Jan. 24 -
Amazon Willing to Discuss Quebec Shutdown With Canadian Officials
Amazon.com said it is open to talks with officials from the Canadian and Quebec governments about the decision to shut down operations in the country’s French-speaking province, which would lead to ...The Wall Street Journal - Jan. 24 -
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Canada has warned Amazon.com that it is reviewing business ties with the company’s cloud-computing unit following Amazon’s decision to shut down its warehouses in Quebec, leading to the layoff of ...The Wall Street Journal - Jan. 23 -
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