Howell cops bust fake Amazon scammer in $80K sting
HOWELL TOWNSHIP, N.J. — The Howell Township Police Department is warning residents about an ongoing scam targeting community members after a resident was nearly defrauded of $80,000 in a complex scheme involving…
Amazon lays off about 5% of workforce at Buy with Prime unit
(Reuters) – Amazon.com said on Thursday it is laying off fewer than 5% of employees at its Buy with Prime unit. Launched in 2022, Buy with Prime gives retailers, who are not…
EU sends information request to 17 tech firms including Amazon, Apple, Meta
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – The European Commission said on Thursday it had send requests for information under the EU’s Digital Services Act (DSA) to 17 tech companies that it regards as very large…
Deforestation in Brazil’s Amazon down by 50% to five-year low in 2023
SAO PAULO (Reuters) -Deforestation in Brazil’s Amazon rainforest in 2023 halved from the previous year to its lowest level since 2018, government data showed on Friday, a major win for President Luiz…
Amazon cuts 5% of Audible division’s workforce – Business Insider
(Reuters) – Amazon.com is laying off 5% of the workforce at Audible, Business Insider reported on Thursday, citing a memo by the head of the audiobook and podcast division. The news comes…
Amazon has not offered remedies to EU concerns over iRobot deal
By Foo Yun Chee BRUSSELS (Reuters) -Amazon has not offered remedies to address concerns of EU antitrust regulators over its $1.4 billion acquisition of robot vacuum maker iRobot, according to an update…
Stellantis uses Amazon cloud to cut in-car software development to a day
By Nick Carey LONDON (Reuters) – Stellantis said on Tuesday using Amazon’s computing power and BlackBerry technology it has developed a “virtual cockpit” to create and test new versions of car controls…
Amazon Driver Sought in Restaurant Meal Snatch and Grab
PRINCE FREDERICK, MD – On Monday, December 11, Deputy Tunnell from the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office was dispatched to investigate a reported theft on the 400 block of W. Dares Beach Road…
Bezos taps Amazon vet to speed up space company Blue Origin
By Joey Roulette WASHINGTON (Reuters) – An Amazon veteran tapped by Jeff Bezos to lead Blue Origin aims to pull from the e-commerce giant’s speedy manufacturing playbook to give the space company’s…
Brazil lawmakers pass bill to pave a highway through Amazon rainforest
BRASILIA (Reuters) – The lower house of Brazil’s Congress has approved a bill to relax environmental licensing to pave a highway cutting through the heart of the Amazon that scientists say will…
If You Live in New Jersey, Amazon Won’t Sell You These Toys Banned by Governor Murphy
TRENTON, NJ – New Jersey, sometimes called “New Germany” for its strict rules enacted against its own citizens, has done it again. That’s right, New Jersey now bans thousands of toys for…
Bethesda Amazon Fresh Robbed at Gunpoint
BETHESDA, MD – On Monday, November 20, at approximately 12:43 p.m., the Montgomery County Police Department responded to a report of a commercial armed robbery at the Amazon Fresh store in the…
‘Green Nobel’ prize to recognize environmental work in Amazon rainforest
BRASILIA (Reuters) – The great-grandnephew of Alfred Nobel is offering a “Green Nobel” prize, unrelated to the Nobel Foundation, to environmental champions of the Amazon rainforest. Marcus Nobel, a Swedish-American businessman based…
Spike in Asia, Africa migrants turns Amazon jungle outpost into crossroads
By Daniel Trotta (Reuters) – A recent crackdown on migrant smuggling and human trafficking throughout the Americas turned up migrants from 69 countries, an indicator of the steep growth in Asians and…
Amazon asks judge to dismiss FTC lawsuit, says no consumer harm shown
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Amazon.com asked a federal court on Friday to dismiss a U.S. government antitrust lawsuit which accuses the company of using illegal strategies to boost profits at its online retail…
Deforestation in Brazilian Amazon down 64% in November
SAO PAULO (Reuters) – Deforestation in Brazil’s Amazon rainforest fell by more than half in November from a year earlier, government data showed on Friday, with destruction hitting its lowest level for…
Amazon taps SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket to help launch Kuiper satellites
By Harshita Mary Varghese and Joey Roulette (Reuters) -Amazon on Friday said it booked three Falcon 9 launches with Elon Musk’s SpaceX to help deploy the ecommerce giant’s Project Kuiper satellite network,…
EU Commission lawyers initially opposed warning Amazon on iRobot deal – sources
By Foo Yun Chee BRUSSELS (Reuters) – European Commission lawyers initially opposed sending a warning to Amazon over its $1.4 billion acquisition of robot vacuum maker iRobot, three people with direct knowledge…
Second-hand shopping a $1-billion-plus business for Amazon in Europe
By James Davey LONDON (Reuters) – Consumer demand for refurbished and pre-owned goods in Britain and across Europe has created a billion pound ($1.3 billion) business for Amazon, its UK boss said.…
Amazon Driver Strike by Teamsters Grows from New Jersey to Chicago
ROBBINSVILLE, NJ — Amazon drivers belonging to Teamsters unions in New Jersey were joined by brothers in Chicago this week. Amazon drivers staged a picket at the DXH5 warehouse in Chicago, escalating…
Jeff Bezos expected to sell more Amazon shares worth $1 billion – CNBC
(Reuters) – Amazon.com founder Jeff Bezos is expected to offload more of his stake in the company on Tuesday after selling shares worth about $240 million last week, CNBC reported, citing a…
Amazon eyes $20 billion exports by 2025 from India, says company official
By Manoj Kumar NEW DELHI (Reuters) – Amazon is targeting merchandise exports worth $20 billion from India by 2025 by adding thousands of small sellers to its e-commerce platform, a company official…
EU asks Amazon to clarify its measures to protect customers
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – The European Commission on Wednesday said it had given Amazon until Dec. 6 to provide more information on measures the online retailer takes to protect customers against illegal products.…
Amazon tacks on new Buy With Prime features ahead of peak holiday shopping
By Arriana McLymore NEW YORK (Reuters) – Amazon.com is adding package tracking and return services for subscription members who use Buy With Prime, ahead of the holiday shopping season when it will…
Amazon cuts jobs in music streaming unit
By Greg Bensinger (Reuters) -Amazon.com has begun cutting jobs in its Music division, the company said on Wednesday, confirming the latest of several rounds of layoffs over the past year that have…
Amazon punished its own sellers to limit Walmart’s reach, FTC says
By Siddharth Cavale and Arriana McLymore NEW YORK (Reuters) – Amazon.com Inc punished its own sellers to limit Walmart’s reach as Walmart got into e-commerce, according to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC).…
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