What We Reported

Austin, like 238 other North American cities, submitted a proposal to host  Amazon.com Inc.’s second headquarters, or HQ2.

The Latest

Amazon named Austin and Dallas as two of 20 finalists for the company’s potential second headquarters in an announcement Jan. 18. The finalists include 18 cities—one in Canada—one county and one geographical area, each with varying populations and sizes.

What’s Next

Amazon aims to make a decision this year as to where it will locate its $5 billion investment. This story is one update from The January Issue. Beginning on Jan. 29, view the full list of Top 10 stories to follow in 2018 here.