mayor quu f cuomo promised that it would benefit locals. but it did not get a warm well i don t cost from everyone in the big apple. amazon pulling the plug on plans to build a campus in new york city. progressive new york politicians like alexandria ocasio-cortez criticized the billions in promised tax breaks and state grants. amazon didn t like the heat and killed the deal. number seven, the unicorn bubble bursts. wall street had high hopes of startups. lyft is leading a herd. and slack shares have rocketed. but enthusiasm quickly became disappointment. the year s biggest ipo is struggling. the problem? the companies aren t profitable. and in the case of uber and lyft, uber releases stunning statistics about sexual assault, rocked by scandals.
the tech backlash and the u.s./china trade war, these are the top business stories of 2019. number nine, fake meat starts a real food revolution. this year, corporate america and foodies went wild for plant-based protein and two companies drove the craze, beyond meat and impossible foods, inking deals with big name chains. burger king will begin selling meat last whopper. and the massive wall street debut 163% spike. and demand so high impossible foods briefly ran out of burgers. plant based meat appeals to consumers worried about their own health and the environment. and number eight, amazon abandons plans for a new york head quarters. in 2017, jeff bezos and sochb launch amazon launched a bidding war. amazon is shopping for a second headquarters. new york city emerged as one of the winners.