Amazon delivered good economic news, announcing plans for a 700,000-squarefoot distribution center and warehouse in Waco.
Gov. Greg Abbott and other state offcials heralded the plan to bring up to 1,000 workers to Central Texas at a starting wage of $15 an hour. The online retailing giant previously announced other expansions in Texas, including Forney, Pflugerville and Richmond.
Two other companies also announced plans last week to move to the Lone Star State:
•The nation’s largest provider of dredging services is moving its headquarters from Chicago to Houston. Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Co. announced it was making the move to be closer ...