Amazon announces investment in France, sees 2,500 jobs

November 26 2012 12:16:00

Amazon announces investment in France, sees 2,500 jobs

PARIS - Agence France-Presse

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The US Internet giant Amazon.com said today that it would open a fourth despatch centre in France with the likely creation of 2,500 jobs, AFP reported.

The company already has three distribution hubs in France and the fourth should open in the second half of next year the company said, in a job-creation investment contrasting with widespread gloom over job losses in France.

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