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Business Insider has a story suggesting Atlanta could win the contest to be home to Amazon’s second headquarters, in which hundreds of communities are participating. The reason: “Amazon is sending a lobbyist to Georgia ahead of the start of its legislative session next month,” which has created “speculation that Amazon is taking a closer look at the state as the potential site of its next home.”

Amazon has said it is looking for a population of at least one million people, a strong infrastructure and an educated workforce.


• In the UK, the Guardian reports that “Amazon could face an investigation by the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) over complaints that its premium service is failing to deliver on time in the run-up to Christmas.

“Amazon Prime claims to offer ‘unlimited one-day delivery’ but customers have contacted the advertising regulator to say it is falling short of what is promised.”

The ASA confirms that it is considering whether to launch a probe into Amazon.
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