Albuquerque sells sunshine, trying to lure new Amazon HQ
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October 19, 2017
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico might not have the most money to offer Amazon as it decides where to put a second headquarters, but officials say nearly limitless sunshine, hazard-free weather and a diverse population should make the state competitive.
The e-commerce giant has set Thursday as the deadline for bids from Albuquerque and dozens of other cities competing to lure Amazon. The company is promising $5 billion of investment and 50,000 jobs over the next decade and a half.
Albuquerque Mayor Richard Berry has already pointed to the city's 310 days a year of sunshine in a letter to Am...
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