Black Friday, Amazon strike, Activision shares and more: Friday's 5 things to know
The holiday shopping season kicks into gear with Black Friday as customers hit the stores looking for bargains.
Jeff Bezos donating $123 million through dozens of grants to help end homelessness
The Bezos Day One Fund is donating over $123 million through dozens of grants to help the fight against homelessness, Amazon founder Jeff Bezos said Tuesday.
Why Wall Street loves Washington gridlock
Woodshaw Financial Group principal D.R. Barton explains why a divided government is usually a good thing for the stock market on 'Varney & Co.'
Amazon Alexa on track to lose $10 billion this year, described as 'colossal failure' in new report
Amazon's voice assistant Alexa is part of a devices unit at the company that is expected to lose about $10 billion in 2022, according to a new report.
Judge orders Amazon to stop retaliations against organizers
A former employee, Gerald Bryson, was fired in April 2020, weeks after participating in a protest over working conditions during the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Carmaker Jaguar Land Rover looks to hire hundreds of laid off tech workers
The carmaker on Friday announced a jobs portal for displaced tech workers to fill 800 roles spanning self-driving, electrification, machine learning and data science.
Amazon CEO says layoffs will continue in 2023
Amazon's layoffs will continue in 2023 as the "economy remains in a challenging spot," CEO Andy Jassy wrote in a memo to employees.
Amazon confirms rare layoffs have started as final number could reach 10,000: reports
Amazon has announced Wednesday that it has started laying off employees in a round of job cuts that could eliminate up to 10,000 positions, according to reports.
Amazon’s new telehealth service to offer care for common conditions
Amazon's rolling out a telehealth offering to the public called Amazon Clinic, while shuttering it's in house service, Amazon Care, to enter healthcare segment.
MacKenzie Scott donates $2 billion as Jeff Bezos pledges to give away his fortune
MacKenzie Scott announced that she's donated nearly $2 billion over the past seven months to 343 organizations that support underserved communities.
Jeff Bezos advises to 'take some risk off the table,' says economy currently 'does not look great'
Amazon founder Jeff Bezos on Saturday offered some advice to individuals and small business owners as he noted the economy "does not look great right now."
Amazon reportedly plans to lay off 10,000 workers this week
The Heritage Foundation's Andy Puzder discusses Amazon's sweeping layoffs and how the labor force has changed since the COVID-19 pandemic on 'Fox Business Tonight.'
Amazon plans to lay off 10K employees: report
Amazon will reportedly lay off 10,000 employees as soon as this week amid the uncertain economic environment, according to a report. It said the number of layoffs "remains fluid."
Amazon founder Jeff Bezos pledges to give away majority of $124B fortune
Billionaire Amazon founder Jeff Bezos pledged to give the majority of his wealth away during his lifetime. He declined to specify the exact amount that he would give or where it would be donated.
Amazon's Rivian electric vans now making deliveries in 100 cities
Amazon is now making deliveries in over 100 U.S. cities using its Rivian electric delivery vans and has more than 1,000 in its fleet of vehicles.
Jeff Bezos, Jay-Z to make offer for Commanders: report
Amazon founder Jeff Bezos and rapper Jay-Z are set to joint forces to make a bid to buy the NFL's Washington Commanders, according to the New York Post.
FuboTV CEO David Gandler: We sell one package and subscribers get everything
FuboTV co-founder and CEO David Gandler discusses the streamers record Q3 subscriber growth and why they dropped their sports wagering business on 'The Claman Countdown.'
Amazon halts corporate hiring citing 'uncertain' economy
Amazon announced this week it will freeze hiring for corporate positions citing the "uncertain" economy, saying the pause will likely last for months.
Oprah Winfrey's annual 'Favorite Things' list is here; see array of items from home décor to children's toys
Oprah Winfrey shared her annual "Favorite Things" list before the holiday season, and the categories range from home décor to children's toys.
Amazon's 100M music catalog now free for Prime members
Amazon, the world's largest online retailer, announced Tuesday that Prime members will have access to its entire catalog of Music ad-free for no additional cost. Members will also get access to more podcasts.
















