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'Dark House' candidates according to Inc. Mag...
https://www.inc.com/zoe-henry/5-dark-ho ... n-hq2.html

earthling wrote:'Dark House' candidates according to Inc. Mag...
https://www.inc.com/zoe-henry/5-dark-ho ... n-hq2.html

Keep your leading KC propaganda to the KC thread.


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I was reading Inc mags reasoning on why KC is a dark horse and one reasoning was it has lots of culture. If KC has lots of culture then i wonder if St.Louis doesn't

Most seem to disregard St.Louis's existence

Either way kudos to KC.....

Hmmmmm...Apple is planning a 2nd campus (devoted to customer support) and 20,000 new hires in the next 5 years.

http://www.stltoday.com/business/local/ ... e-latest-2

framer wrote: ↑

Jan 17, 2018

Hmmmmm...Apple is planning a 2nd campus (devoted to customer support) and 20,000 new hires in the next 5 years.

http://www.stltoday.com/business/local/ ... e-latest-2

If they don't pick MinneAPPLEis, I don't even know what we're doing here.

I'm unclear if Apple has already picked or if they're looking, but nonetheless, I've already sent a plea to Tim Cook (tcook@apple.com).

Hopefully representatives from Cortex are on this. Apple would be a great fit for Cortex! If somebody has contacts within Cortex, see if they've inquired.

I believe this has been recanted. They are hiring 20K between their two existing HQs in Cuppertino and Austin.

newstl2020 wrote: ↑

Jan 17, 2018

I believe this has been recanted. They are hiring 20K between their two existing HQs in Cuppertino and Austin.

Where are you seeing that? I can't find anything.

^Yeah, that's what we're talking about. I think I caused some confusion by tacking it onto this thread rather than starting a new one.

stlgasm wrote: ↑

Jan 17, 2018

newstl2020 wrote: ↑

Jan 17, 2018

I believe this has been recanted. They are hiring 20K between their two existing HQs in Cuppertino and Austin.

I think you mean Apple, not Amazon

https://www.curbed.com/2018/1/17/169021 ... rters-jobs

I think the following/last paragraph in the article noted (copied below) whether it be Amazon or Apple or any other large companies demanding cleaner energy sources is something that should be concerning to region's economic developers. The reality is that TX or the likes of Iowa & NC (big data center states) and most of the west & northern plains are way ahead of MO and the region in renewable energy because of wind turbine development alone and ever growing solar. Would be kinda of neat if Mississippi hydro plant could be develop/added to the lock & dam in conjunction with north riverfront development.

The announcement also notes the company will initially use the new headquarters for technical support staff, and will be “powered entirely by green energy.” Apple will also increase its investment in an advanced manufacturing fund from $1 to $5 billion, and invest $10 billion in new data centers (which the company notes, are all powered by 100 percent renewable power).

Interesting to note that several shuttle buses taking employees from San Francisco to Apple and Google headquarters in Silicon Valley have been attacked in transit. Perhaps it's time for these companies to start looking for more welcoming cities.

http://mashable.com/2018/01/17/apple-sh ... TCRorgimqO

stlgasm wrote: ↑

Jan 17, 2018

newstl2020 wrote: ↑

Jan 17, 2018

I believe this has been recanted. They are hiring 20K between their two existing HQs in Cuppertino and Austin.

I think you mean Apple, not Amazon.

https://www.curbed.com/2018/1/17/169021 ... rters-jobs

Correct, I was replying to the posting regarding AAPL. Should have posted the necessary ^^^^^^^^^^.

AMZN is adding a second headquarters. AAPL has stated they are hiring between their existing headquarters in Cuppertino and Austin.

As expected Saint Louis did not make the cut. I think our closest "rivals" that did get into the final 20 are Indy, Pitt, Col, & Nash.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/browse.html/?node=17044620011

This is really pathetic. Cities that St Louis should have beat out are on this list. The entire proposal should be made public.


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STLrainbow wrote:As expected Saint Louis did not make the cut. I think our closest "rivals" that did get into the final 20 are Indy, Pitt, Col, & Nash.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/browse.html/?node=17044620011

So no KC, Detroit, Minneapolis either.


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Rooting for Indy or Columbus. Although it looks like DC has the best chance with 3 proposals in the region moving through.

Surprised to not see Detroit on there. The Indy and Columbus inclusions are the only two that kind of irk me (and I'm sure folks in Detroit as well).

VERY strong showing for D.C., which basically garnered 3 of the 20 final spots. Followed by New York with 2 of the 20 spots.

Indianapolis is a joke. Columbus?? Wow.

We should've been there.

gary kreie wrote: ↑

Jan 18, 2018

STLrainbow wrote:As expected Saint Louis did not make the cut. I think our closest "rivals" that did get into the final 20 are Indy, Pitt, Col, & Nash.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/browse.html/?node=17044620011

So no KC, Detroit, Minneapolis either.


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I don't think minn put in a bid. If they did they were pretty up front about it not being strong.

Houston and New Orleans aren't on the list either. Not sure what kind of bid they put together. I am interested to see if the proposals start coming out to compare them.

Chalupas54 wrote: ↑

Jan 18, 2018

This is really pathetic. Cities that St Louis should have beat out are on this list. The entire proposal should be made public.


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Besides some East Coast suburbs of DC, I don't really see any city that has obviously less business dynamism than St Louis on the list.

We've got to fix our national reputation by getting out of the headlines for crime, protests and police shootings, consolidate this ridiculously divided region and start promoting what we all know makes STL great. Nothing new, but perception is reality right now for STL and it's up to us as a region, as voters, to change that!