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 plans to close several U.S. call centers – Bloomberg News
(Reuters) – Amazon.com Inc is planning to close several call centers in the United States in a move toward remote working, Bloomberg News reported on Wednesday citing people familiar with the matter.…
Amazon drives renewable energy push with 71 new projects
(Reuters) – Amazon.com Inc said on Wednesday it would add 2.7 gigawatts of clean energy capacity through several new projects as it seeks to use 100% renewable energy across its business by…
Amazon halts construction of new warehouses in Spain until 2024 – El Confidencial
MADRID (Reuters) – Amazon.com Inc has suspended the construction of new warehouses in Spain until 2024, Spanish news website El Confidencial said on Monday, citing unidentified company sources. El Confidencial said the…
Amazon hands out shipping software to merchants, including on rival sites
(Reuters) – Amazon.com Inc on Thursday said it would give merchants free software for managing shoppers’ orders on and off its platform, as the retailer extends its e-commerce reach. The company is…
Apple, Amazon pass on media rights to Saudi-backed LIV Golf – WSJ
(Reuters) – Amazon.com Inc and Apple Inc have both passed on the media rights to the LIV Golf tournament, the Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday, citing people familiar with the matter.…
Amazon Under Fire In California For ‘Anti-Competitive’ Sales Agreements
Amazon Under Fire In California For ‘Anti-Competitive’ Sales Agreements Trevor Schakohl on September 14, 2022 California Attorney General Rob Bonta launched a lawsuit against Amazon Wednesday for alleged illegal practices he says…
U.S. DOJ short-selling probe looks at trading in Amazon, Microsoft, JPM – Bloomberg News
(Reuters) – The U.S Department of Justice has subpoenaed some short sellers for trading information on firms including Amazon.com Inc, Microsoft Corp and JPMorgan Chase & Co, as part of a short-selling…
Amazon Abandons Dozens Of Warehouses Before They Even Open
Amazon Abandons Dozens Of Warehouses Before They Even Open John Hugh DeMastri on September 2, 2022 Amazon has either closed or cancelled development of over 40 warehouses, representing almost 25 million square…
Amazon, Google slam Microsoft’s cloud computing changes
By Foo Yun Chee BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Amazon and Alphabet unit Google criticised Microsoft’s cloud computing changes on Tuesday, saying they limit competition and discourage customers from switching to rival cloud service…
Hacienda Heights Man Sentenced to 18 Months in Federal Prison for Stealing $1.3 Million from Amazon Through Refund Scam
LOS ANGELES – A third-party seller on Amazon.com was sentenced today to 18 months in federal prison for gaming the online retailer’s payment system in a scheme that defrauded the company…
Bridgeport Man Pleads Guilty To Defrauding Amazon
Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, and David Sundberg, Special Agent in Charge of the New Haven Division of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, announced that RAJHNI…
Amazon to wind down its healthcare service for businesses
(Reuters) – Amazon.com Inc plans to shut down its virtual healthcare service by the end of this year, the retailer said on Wednesday, as a deal to buy a rival provider awaits…
Amazon criticizes ‘burdensome’ FTC probe into Prime
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Amazon.com Inc confirmed that the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has been investigating sign-up and cancellation processes for its Prime program since March 2021 The probe was…
Amazon to charge extra fee to certain sellers during holiday season
(Reuters) – Amazon.com Inc said on Tuesday it would charge an additional fee to certain sellers during the upcoming holiday season to offset rising costs of labor and logistics. A fee of…
Walmart enters streaming deal with Paramount+ in race with Amazon
(Reuters) -U.S. retailer Walmart Inc on Monday struck a deal with Paramount Global to offer Paramount+ streaming service to the subscribers of its membership program in a push to better compete with…
Why Are So Many Amazon Workers in New Jersey Dying on the Job?
ROBBINSVILLE, NJ – New Jersey Congressman Donald Norcross called for The Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA) to investigate Amazon’s workplace safety after three workers died in the past month in the…
Amazon, Apple raise hopes as investors brace for slowdown
By Eva Mathews (Reuters) – Apple and Amazon added about $175 billion to their combined market value on Friday after upbeat results boosted investor confidence on the ability of these firms to…
Amazon Web Services to invest more in Chile and Latin America
By Fabian Cambero SANTIAGO – Amazon Web Services (AWS), a unit of Amazon.com Inc, expects sustained growth in Chile and the rest of Latin America in coming years despite ongoing political turmoil,…
Amazon Buys Up Primary Health Care Company
Amazon Buys Up Primary Health Care Company Max Keating on July 21, 2022 Amazon announced that it will be acquiring One Medical, a self-described “human-centered, technology-powered national primary care organization,” for $3.9…
Amazon takes on Britain’s Tesco with price match scheme
LONDON – Amazon, seeking an edge amid a deteriorating cost of living crisis, will match UK grocery market leader Tesco’s prices on hundreds of products, it said on Monday. The new scheme…
Amazon pauses work on six new U.S. office buildings to weigh hybrid work needs
(Reuters) – Amazon.com Inc is pausing the construction of six new office buildings in Bellevue and Nashville to reevaluate the designs to suit hybrid work, the tech giant said on Friday. The…
German antitrust watchdog subjects Amazon to stricter supervision rules
BERLIN -Germany’s antitrust watchdog said on Wednesday that U.S. ecommerce giant Amazon’s position is of outstanding, cross-market importance for competition, a classification that allows the authority to prohibit any anti-competitive behaviour at…
Ecuador seeks partner to stop gas flaring as anger rises in the Amazon
By Alexandra Valencia JOYA DE LOS SACHAS, Ecuador – Ecuador oil company Petroecuador says it is working to shut down gas flares in the Amazon to comply with a court-imposed deadline, but…
India tribunal rejects Amazon appeal against suspension of deal with Future
MUMBAI – An Indian appeals tribunal on Monday rejected Amazon.com Inc’s appeal against an antitrust suspension of its $200 million investment deal with Future Group, saying the U.S. company concealed information when…
Amazon Employees Stage ‘Die In’ To Protest Sale Of Books They Don’t Like
Amazon Employees Stage ‘Die In’ To Protest Sale Of Books They Don’t Like Laurel Duggan on June 2, 2022 Amazon employees protested the sale of books they consider “anti-trans” by staging a…
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