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Oct 17, 2017

10/17/2017: The fight to become Amazon’s next home

(U.S. Edition) Canadian jet manufacturer Bombardier has been in an ongoing trade fight with America’s Boeing. Well, now Bombardier is selling the majority stake of its C-series plane to the French company Airbus. We’ll report on why the Canadian company went through with the deal and how it may be able to sidestep a high U.S. tariff as a result. Afterwards, we’ll discuss whether Congress can help make consumer data safer, and then  look at Seattle’s bid to become home to Amazon’s second headquarters. 

A worker pushes a cart through shelves lined with goods at an Amazon warehouse in Germany.
A worker pushes a cart through shelves lined with goods at an Amazon warehouse in Germany.
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(U.S. Edition) Canadian jet manufacturer Bombardier has been in an ongoing trade fight with America’s Boeing. Well, now Bombardier is selling the majority stake of its C-series plane to the French company Airbus. We’ll report on why the Canadian company went through with the deal and how it may be able to sidestep a high U.S. tariff as a result. Afterwards, we’ll discuss whether Congress can help make consumer data safer, and then  look at Seattle’s bid to become home to Amazon’s second headquarters.