Amazon.com

• Amazon revenue beat driven by online shopping demand, cloud unit

  Amazon.com Inc's first-quarter revenue beat estimates on Thursday, helped by resilient demand for online shopping and cloud services businesses.

  Money

  Apr 27, 2023
  
• Amazon is planning to lay off around 10K employees starting this week: source

  The cuts, earlier reported by the New York Times, would represent about three per cent of Amazon's corporate staff.

  Tech

  Nov 14, 2022
  
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• Amazon closes $8.5-billion deal to buy MGM movie studio

  Amazon said it would welcome all MGM employees to the company and work with the studio's leadership, indicating there would not be layoffs.

  Money

  Mar 17, 2022
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• Visa vs. Amazon: Dispute over payment option shows retailers gaining upper hand

  While Amazon may yet back down on the U.K. front, the dispute is a bad sign for the credit card industry, according to analysts.

  World

  Nov 22, 2021
• Amazon bans, then unbans workers from using TikTok on phones

  Chinese-owned social media platform TikTok, among the fastest growing digital platforms in history, is facing heavy scrutiny outside China. India banned TikTok and other Chinese apps in June.

  Tech

  Jul 10, 2020
• Skin-lightening creams containing mercury pulled from Amazon.com

  The company’s change came after two groups, the BeautyWell Project and the state branch of the Sierra Club, delivered a petition on Wednesday with over 23,000 signatures to an Amazon’s fulfillment centre.

  Lifestyle

  Nov 22, 2019
• Amazon to promote helplines for customers who search about suicide

  The suicide helpline information will be added to detail pages of certain products, informing customers that free and confidential support is available through organizations such as the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline.

  Consumer

  Aug 29, 2019
• Amazon embroiled in Ontario labour relations board complaint over couriers

  The union is seeking a declaration that Amazon violated the Employment Standards Act.

  Canada

  Jan 30, 2019
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• Whole Foods comes under fire for partnership with Yellow Fever eatery

  Whole Foods Market sparked social media outrage after its newest store partnered with an Asian restaurant with the name of Yellow Fever.

  Trending

  Apr 29, 2018
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• Google pulls YouTube from Amazon devices, escalating Silicon Valley feud

  A rare public spat in the technology industry escalated on Tuesday when Google said it would block its video streaming application YouTube from two Amazon.com Inc devices.

  Money

  Dec 5, 2017