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Amazon leads global infrastructure as a service market: Gartner
San Francisco: Amazon retained the top position in the worldwide infrastructure as a service (IaaS) market which grew 37.3 per cent in 2019 as organisations increased adoption of Public Cloud services,…
- Technology
Jeff Bezos sells over $3.1bn in Amazon shares
San Francisco: Amazon Founder and CEO Jeff Bezos has sold over $3.1 billion worth of the company’s shares this week, according to documents filed with the US Securities and Exchange Commission…
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The big increase recorded in Amazon fires
Brasilia: Official figures from Brazil have shown a big increase in the number of fires in the Amazon region in July compared with the same month last year, it was…
- World
Amazon Bezo’s ex-wife donates USD 1.7 billion for social causes
Washington: MacKenzie Scott, former wife of Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos, announced on Tuesday (local time) that she has donated around USD 1.7 billion to groups involved in philanthropic causes such…
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California probes Amazon over worker safety amid COVID-19
San Francisco: Multiple government authorities in California have opened investigations into concerns over safety measures put in place at Amazon centres to protect its workers from COVID-19, the media reported, citing…
- Technology
Amazon starts selling car, bike insurance in India
New Delhi: Amazon Pay, the payments arm of the e-commerce giant’s India unit, has partnered with Acko General Insurance Ltd. to offer two and four-wheeler insurance policies in the country. Customers…
- Technology
Amazon settles lawsuit with ex-AWS executive who joined Google Cloud
San Francisco: A former employee of Amazon Web Services (AWS), the Cloud computing business of e-commerce giant Amazon, has now received the necessary clearance to work with his new employer,…
- Business
Amazon extends corporate work from home policy to 2021
San Francico: In line with the policies announced by other tech majors like Facebook and Google, Amazon has extended the work-from-home order for its corporate workforce until January 8 next…
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Amazon extends corporate work from home policy to 2021
San Francisco: In line with the policies announced by other tech majors like Facebook and Google, Amazon has extended the work-from-home order for its corporate workforce until January 8 next year.…
- Technology
Amazon shares top $3,000 for the first time
San Francisco: E-commerce giant Amazon became worth more than $1.5 trillion after its shares breached the $3,000 mark for the first time on Monday, beating expectations of many analysts. The COVID-19…
- Jobs
Amazon announces 20000 jobs, to provide work from home option
New Delhi: Amazon India on Sunday announced that it has opened close to 20,000 seasonal or temporary employment opportunities in its customer service organisation to ensure customers worldwide continue to have…
- News
Google, Apple, Amazon slam Trump’s immigration crackdown
Washington: Tech leaders are criticizing US President Donald Trump over his visa suspension order as tech giants have employed thousands of immigrants and rely on them for their economic growth.…
- Business
Amazon launches $2bn fund to invest in climate change mitigation
San Francisco: Amazon has announced a $2 billion venture capital fund to invest in companies whose products and services will facilitate the transition to a zero carbon economy. The announcement…
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Amazon rolls out shopping site in Saudi Arabia
Riyadh: E-commerce giant Amazon has launched its shopping site in Saudi Arabia, rebranding Souq.com as Amazon.sa. The launch which comes amid growing interest in online shopping amid the coronavirus crisis…
- World
Amazon tests wearable device to help workers maintain social distancing
San Francisco: E-commerce giant Amazon is reportedly testing a wearable device that will alert warehouse workers if they come too close to each other so that they can maintain social…
- India
Amazon makes delivery blunder; sends earbuds instead of lotion
Pune: A Pune man is earning envy on social media after he tweeted about the ‘mistakenly’ delivered Rs. 19000 Bose earbuds when he ordered Rs. 300 skin lotion on Amazon.…
- Business
Microsoft joins Amazon, IBM in pausing face scans for police
Washington: Microsoft has become the third big tech company this week to say it won’t sell its facial recognition software to police, following similar moves by Amazon and IBM. Microsoft’s…
- Business
Amazon launches account management services in Hindi
Bangalore: In a major step towards breaking the language barrier for millions of Indian entrepreneurs, micro small and medium enterprises (MSMEs), local shops and retailers to benefit from ecommerce, Amazon today…
- Technology
Amazon donates $10 million to fight racism
SAN FRANCISO: Amid ongoing protests in the US over the death of African-American George Floyd, Amazon on Wednesday said it will donate a total of $10 million to organisations that…
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Amazon provides free COVID-19 health insurance for its sellers
Bengaluru: Amazon.in on Wednesday announced that it is providing a COVID-19 health insurance, completely free of cost for its sellers in India. The insurance will help cover the expenses related…
- News
Jeff Bezos could become the world’s first trillionaire by 2026
San Francisco: Amazon founder and CEO Jeff Bezos could potentially become the worlds first trillionaire as early as 2026, at which point he will be aged 62, says a study. Despite…
- Technology
Amazon Business launches ‘COVID-19 Supplies Store’ in India
Bengaluru: Amazon Business on Monday introduced its “COVID-19 Supplies Store” to provide easy access for businesses to buy COVID related supplies on the e-commerce platform in the country. The initiative is…
- Business
Amazon profit falls as pandemic-related costs rise
New York: Amazon’s sales soared in the first three months of the year, as more home-bound people shopped online amid the coronavirus pandemic. But getting millions of packages to shopper’s…
- Technology
UK regulator allows Amazon to invest in food start-up Deliveroo
London: The UKs Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has provisionally allowed Amazon to invest in food delivery startup Deliveroo as the new coronavirus pandemic is having a significant negative impact…
- India
Mobiles, TVs to be available on e-commerce from April 20
New Delhi: Mobile phones, televisions, refrigerators, laptops and stationery items will be allowed to be sold through e-commerce platforms like Amazon, Flipkart and Snapdeal from April 20 during the lockdown, officials…
- Jobs
Amazon fills 100000 jobs, will add 75000 more
Washington: Amazon said Monday it had filled the 100,000 US jobs it promised a month ago to meet demands from the coronavirus outbreak, and was ready to take on 75,000…
- Technology
Amazon to start online ‘queues’ for new customers demand surges
Seattle: Hit by unprecedented online orders amid lockdowns and social distancing, Amazon has announced to put customers on a waiting list, and will invite new customers to shop every week.…
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Apple customers can buy or rent movies on Amazon Prime Video app
San Francisco: Amazon has turned on a new feature in Prime Videos apps for Apple devices that lets users buy or rent TV shows and movies, using the in-app payment feature.…
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Amazon stops non-essential sales in India, Italy, France
New Delhi: Amazon has temporarily discontinued accepting orders for “lower-priority” products and prioritizing servicing urgent items such as health care, and personal safety products as the country went into lock down…
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Amazon, Flipkart in war mode as demand swells in India
New Delhi: With malls, shops, commercial establishments and retail stores being shut amid growing new coronavirus scare in India, leading etailers like Amazon and Flipkart have announced drastic measures to…
