Amazon accused of underreporting work-related COVID-19 cases
The Strategic Organizing Center, a coalition of four labor unions, issued a report claiming that it reviewed data Amazon sent to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration in 2020.
Jeff Bezos affair saga with National Enquirer reaches final chapter
In 2019, Amazon founder Jeff Bezos accused the National Enquirer of attempting to extort him with embarrassing texts and photos, and his security team suggested that Saudi Arabia could have gleaned this data by hacking his phone.
Amazon workers in Alabama can have second union vote, NLRB says
Amazon workers in Bessemer, Alabama, will get another vote on whether to form a union, thanks to a decision from a National Labor Relations Board official who determined that the e-commerce giant improperly interfered in the first vote which took place earlier this year.
Black Friday store traffic improves from 2020, still down 28% from pre-pandemic levels
Shopping at brick-and-mortar retail stores on Black Friday this year plummeted 28.3% compared to pre-pandemic levels in 2019.
Activists block Amazon warehouses in Europe on Black Friday
Climate activists blockaded Amazon warehouses in three European countries on Friday, part of a global effort to pressure the e-commerce giant on one of its busiest days of the year to improve working conditions and end business practices that hurt the environment.
Jeff Bezos donates $100M to the Obama Foundation, $166M to NYU hospital
The Obama Foundation and an NYU hospital both announced Monday that they will receive sizable gifts from Amazon founder Jeff Bezos
The risks of using buy now, pay later to finance holiday shopping on Black Friday
Buy now, pay later apps let you break up larger purchases into a short-term repayment schedule. But there are a few things you should know before you use them to finance holiday shopping.
India police charge Amazon execs in alleged marijuana smuggling case
Indian police said on Saturday they had charged senior executives of Amazon.com's local unit under narcotics laws in a case of alleged marijuana smuggling via the online retailer.
Amazon, Google, Microsoft, Oracle invited to bid on Department of Defense's JEDI contract replacement
Amazon Web Services and Microsoft are currently the only cloud service providers capable of meeting the requirements of the Department of Defense's Joint Warfighting Cloud Capability (JWCC) contract. The agency anticipates contract awards will be distributed in the third quarter of fiscal year 2022.
Amazon recalls over 15K mattresses over potential fire hazard
Amazon is recalling mattresses that were manufactured in twin, full, queen, king and California king sizes and have "amazonbasics" printed on the foot panel.
Is Netflix still 'king of the hill'?
Needham & Company senior internet analyst Laura Martin breaks down the streaming space on 'Making Money.'
Starbucks links with Amazon Go for first cashier-less cafe
Starbucks Corp's newest cafe lacks one element most customers are used to seeing: cashiers.
Amazon may drop Visa as partner on US credit card
Amazon.com Inc is considering dropping Visa as partner on its U.S. co-branded credit card after earlier confirming it would stop accepting Visa credit cards in the United Kingdom as a dispute over payments intensified.
Amazon COVID-19 case notifications to be monitored by California AG under new agreement
In addition to COVID-19 case notifications to employees and state health agencies, Amazon will pay a $500,000 settlement towards enforcement of California’s consumer protection laws
Amazon worker group in New York withdraws petition for union vote
A group of Amazon.com Inc. workers in New York City's Staten Island has withdrawn a petition to hold a union election, a spokeswoman for the U.S. National Labor Relations Board confirmed on Friday.
US airlines and Amazon join push to reduce aircraft emissions
Major U.S. airlines and Amazon.com's aviation unit are joining an effort to speed development and use of sustainable aviation fuels (SAF) to decrease emissions in air transport.
Rivian prices shares at $78 in highly anticipated IPO
Rivian Automotive Inc. priced its highly anticipated initial public offering at $78 a share, well above its raised expectations, valuing the electric-vehicle maker at more than $77 billion on a fully diluted basis, according to a person familiar with the matter.
The rules on face masks at the office are changing
Some big U.S. employers have dropped workplace mask requirements as COVID-19 cases fall and vaccination rates rise. Staffers at other companies are wondering whether they can ditch masks, too.
US Senate bill would limit big tech mergers
Two U.S. senators have introduced bipartisan legislation that seeks to make it harder for Amazon.com and other tech giants to make acquisitions.
140,000 Amazon drivers will get back $60M in allegedly withheld tips
The agency announced this week that it's sending nearly $60 million in funds that "Amazon allegedly illegally withheld from drivers between 2016 and 2019."



















