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Amazon Freezes Corporate Hiring For Retail Operation
Confirmation from Amazon that it has paused hiring for corporate positions in its retail operation, after media report
Amazon India Switches On Livestream E-Commerce
Amazon India launches livestream e-commerce feature to coincide with annual sale as it seeks to emulate huge success of feature in China
Amazon Raises Pay For US Warehouse Workers, Drivers
The wage packets for Amazon warehouse workers and transportation drivers will get a welcome increase, in the United States at least
Amazon Unveils Sleep Tracking Device, Updates Echo, Kindle
Arrival of Halo Rise sleep tracker comes amid updates to Fire TV, Kindle, and new Echo devices that double as Wi-Fi mesh extenders
FTC Says Amazon’s Bezos, Jassy Must Testify In Antitrust Probe
US Federal Trade Commission rejects Amazon argument that antitrust subpoenas are 'overly broad and burdensome'
EU Says Amazon Antitrust Offer ‘Not There Yet’
European Commission antitrust chief Margrethe Vestager says Amazon propsals to end probe 'appear relevant' but need more work
NGOs Call Amazon EU Antitrust Proposals ‘Vague’
Group of non-governmental groups calls Amazon EU antitrust concessions vague and full of loopholes, following consumer group criticism
Campaign Groups Urge FTC To Halt Amazon iRobot Buy
Group of 20 campaign organisations urge US Federal Trade Commission to block Amazon's proposed $1.7bn iRobot buy on privacy, antitrust grounds
Amazon Has No Plans To Make Staff Return To Office
Return to office. CEO Andy Jassy says Amazon will not force corporate staff back into the office anytime soon
Amazon Loses Attempt To Overturn Staten Island Union Election
National Labor Relations Board official recommends rejection of Amazon's objections to historic union election in New York
Amazon Shuts Down Amazon Care In ‘Strategic’ Healthcare Move
Amazon's move to shut down health service Amazon Care seen as strategic move as it refocuses its efforts following acquisition of One Medical, analysts say
Fired Amazon Union Organiser Alleges Retaliation
Leading organiser seeking to form a trade union at an Amazon warehouse in Kentucky, alleges firm fired him in retaliation for his activities
FTC Investigates Amazon Prime, But Firm Hits Out At FTC Staff Conduct
E-commerce giant accuses Federal Trade Commission of harassing Jeff Bezos,and Andy Jassy, in probe of Amazon Prime service
Amazon Warehouse Staff In Upstate NY Seek Union Election
Workers in upstate New York Amazon warehouse file a petition to form a trade union, National Labor Relations Board confirms
Amazon To Buy Roomba Maker iRobot For $1.7bn
Amazon signs deal to buy Roomba maker iRobot for $1.7bn as it looks to expand on smart home offerings such as Alexa, Ring doorbells
Amazon Staff In Essex Halt Work Over 3 Percent Pay Rise
GMB Union claims 700 Amazon staff in Tilbury warehouse stopped work in response to a 3 percent (35 pence) pay rise from the firm
Amazon Posts Second Straight Loss After Rivian Stake Writedown
Another tech bellweather financial results show Amazon posting a second quarterly loss in a row, after a hefty reassessment of the value of its stake in Rivian
Rivian Confirms It Will Cut 6 Percent Of Staff
Axe is to fall on 600 jobs at the electric truck maker Rivian, as it restructures to “optimise costs” in worsening economy
Amazon UK To Raise Cost Of Prime Service
Streaming costs rise. Monthly Amazon Prime subscription cost to increase to £8.99 per month, as delivery and labour costs rise
Amazon Buys Health Care Provider One Medical For $3.9bn
Amazon's deal to purchase One Medical for $3.9 billion a test for US lawmakers and regulators who have vowed to rein in power of big tech
Amazon Begins Deliveries With Rivian Electric Vans
Customers in US will start to see Amazon deliver thier packages using its custom electric delivery vehicles from startup Rivian
Amazon Ring Gave Doorbell Footage To US Police Without Owners’ Consent
Surveillance footage from Amazon Ring doorbells has been provided to US police forces 11 times so far in 2022, without a warrant or owner consent
Amazon Faces UK Investigation For Suspected Anti-competitive Practices
Another probe. Busy week for the UK's CMA after it confirms investigation of Amazon over “suspected anti-competitive practices”
Google Tells Staff They Can Relocate After Roe v Wade Ending
After US Supreme Court last week removed women's reproduction rights, Google tells staff they can relocate without explanation
Amazon Reveals Alexa Option To Mimic Any Person’s Voice
Bereavement aid for those in mourning? Amazon's Alexa voice assistant could be programmed to sound like a deceased loved one
Amazon Could Run Out of US Workers, Memo Reveals
Internal research at Amazon warns the e-commerce giant could run out of workers in the US in two years, due to exceptionally high turnover
Amazon To Begin Drone Deliveries In Californian Town
Amazon to begin drone delivery of 'thousands' of items weighing under 5lb in Lockeford, California, nearly ten years after creating Prime Air division
Smaller Firms Support US Tech Competition Bill As Giants Resist
Dozens of smaller tech companies and organisations sign letter supporting American Innovation and Choice Online Act as tech giants warn of 'user risk'
Amazon’s Consumer Boss, Dave Clark, Steps Down
Changing the old guard. Dave Clark, Amazon's head of consumer business, is stepping down amid after surviving shareholder vote on compensation