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June 24, 2011By Sarah Weinman

Briefs: Amazon Coming to India; Two More Borders Stores to Close in Hawaii

June 24, 2011By Sarah Weinman

Amazon is about to set up operations in India, possibly within the next six months, having reportedly filled the position of head of book operations there and embarking on a hiring spree for additional positions. Plugged.in Borders will close two more Express stores in Oahu, Hawaii later this year, which will leave only three stores remaining open in the state. 20 staffers will be laid off. “Without rent concessions, which we have been trying to negotiate, they are unprofitable locations,” spokesperson Mary Davis said in an email to the Honolulu Star-Advertiser. “Generally speaking, we try to place impacted employees at […]

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