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Why Credit Sweets Exists
Successful deals get a lucite plaque and a press release. Failed ones get a footnote. A note from the editors on what we cover, how we report it, and what we won't do.
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Amazon cancelled its planned New York headquarters in 2019. We're following up on what became of Long Island City.
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Amazon's acquisition of iRobot was terminated in 2024. We're tracing what followed, through the restructuring of 2025–2026.
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