In a potential deal that marks Amazon attempting to boost its video services, the Wall Street Journal has reported that the world’s biggest online retailer is negotiating with the National Football league (NFL) for exclusive media rights to broadcast in… Read More ›
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Amazon.com Inc faces lawsuit alleging systemic racism in workplace
A female manager at Amazon.com Inc has filed a lawsuit against the online retailer alleging that it hires Black people for lower positions, and promotes them more slowly than white colleagues. She also said she was subjected to harassment. The… Read More ›
Amazon.com Inc’s Senior Vice President Jeff Blackburn leaves the company
In an internal note, Amazon.com Inc’s Senior Vice President Jeff Blackburn said, he is leaving the company after having spent 22 years in the company. Blackburn used to oversee Amazon’s mergers and acquisitions division; he has been on a sabbatical… Read More ›
Amazon’s internal documents reveals how it dodges Indian regulations
In a significant development that sheds some light on the inner machinations of Amazon.com Inc, the world’s largest online retailer, in early 2019, Jay Carney a senior executive at Amazon.com Inc while preparing for an important meeting with India’s ambassador… Read More ›
Biden Administration weighs odd of creating White House antitrust coordinator
According to two sources familiar with the internal deliberations, U.S. President-elect Joe Biden Administration is weighing the odds of creating a White House position focused “on competition policy and issues relating to antitrust”. One of the sources has cautioned that… Read More ›
Amazon.com Inc to open distribution and fulfillment center in Italy with $278 million
On Monday, in a statement, Amazon.com Inc, the world’s biggest online retailer said, it will open two new logistics centers in Italy later this year and plans on sinking more than $278 million (230 million euros) towards them. With the… Read More ›
Amazon to spend more than $500M as one-time bonus for frontline workers
In a statement Amazon.com Inc said, it has decided to spend more than $500 million as a one-time bonus for its front-line employees in the United States who are working through the holiday season midst the coronavirus-induced COVID-19 pandemic. Full-time… Read More ›
Amazon focuses on handling surge in online order, suspends competing with FedEx and UPS in delivery service sector in U.S.
Amazon.com Inc, the world’s biggest online retailer said it will stop competing with FedEx and UPS in the United States and will suspend a delivery service that aims to compete with these companies. Amazon’s delivery service business, Amazon Shipping, will… Read More ›
GM rolls out safety protocols for workers manufacturing ventilators
In a statement, General Motors Co said, it has begun rolling out a series of safety protocols for workers in Indiana who will be manufacturing ventilators. The development underscores a development that could potentially be a blueprint for re-opening U.S…. Read More ›
Walmart to hire150,000 workers to help shoppers during Wuhan coronavirus outbreak
In a statement Walmart Inc said, it will hire more than 150,000 hourly workers in the United States to help shoppers during the Wuhan coronavirus pandemic. Walmart’s rival Amazon.com Inc has also announced a similar move saying it would hire… Read More ›