Amazon.com Inc said on Tuesday it plans to create 600 new technology jobs in downtown Toronto following the opening of a new 113,000 square foot office in Scotia Plaza.

Currently, Amazon has more than 800 corporate employees in Toronto. urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nCNWTGDJxa

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