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Amazon wants to be everything to everyone
Innovations unveiled in recent days by the Seattle-based tech titan included a delivery van computer system to shave time off deliveries by its speed-obsessed logistics network
Amazon to hire 250,000 workers for upcoming holidays
Amazon has announced plans to hire 250,000 transportation and warehouse workers for the upcoming holiday shopping season, matching its hiring efforts from last year, as per a recent Reuters report.
Online sellers on Walmart's Flipkart sue India watchdog over antitrust probe
The filings come after antitrust investigations concluded in August found Amazon and Flipkart, some of their sellers and smartphone brands, violated local competition laws
What we know about the fire 'pandemic' plaguing Brazil
Nearly two-thirds of Latin America's biggest country is under smoke.
Amazon enforces five-day workweek for employees
Amazon has announced a new policy that will require employees to be physically present at the office five days a week starting next year, toughening its previous three-day office mandate. Additionally, Amazon is ending a program that previously allowed employees to work from anywhere for up to four months each year.
India accuses Samsung, Xiaomi of colluding with Amazon, Flipkart
Samsung, Xiaomi and other smartphone companies colluded with Amazon and Walmart's Flipkart to exclusively launch products on the e-commerce firms' Indian websites in breach of antitrust laws, according to regulatory reports seen by Reuters.
Jeff Bezos plans to sell Amazon shares worth $5 bln
Jeff Bezos, founder and executive chairman of Amazon, is planning on selling shares of his company that are worth almost $5 billion, according to a recent regulatory filing. This takes place after Amazon's stock hit a record high recently, with the e-commerce giant currently standing at a $2.056 trillion market cap.
Amazon reaches $2 trillion valuation for the first time
Amazon.com, the US-based tech and e-commerce company, has reached a valuation of $2 trillion for the first time. This makes it the fifth US company to reach this market value, a rise that is being attributed to the recent AI boom.
Amazon wants bonded warehouse in Bangladesh,Titu says
American e-commerce giant Amazon wants central bonded warehouse facilities in Bangladesh to enjoy tax benefits, said State Minister for Commerce Ahasanul Islam Titu yesterday
Peru oil spill pollutes Amazon rivers
At least 3,000 barrels of crude oil have been spilled in an Amazonian region after leaks from Peru's main oil pipeline, the state oil company said.
Scientists discover mysterious boiling river in Amazon
Scientists discover a mysterious river in the Amazon rainforest, and the average temperature of its water is around 86 degree Celsius.
Zuckerberg now richer than Amazon CEO Bezos
Mark Zuckerberg, the founder and CEO of Facebook and All-American Dad, passes Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos to become the fourth richest person in the world, according to data from the Bloomberg Billionaires Index.
Up to an uphill Padma task
The Amazon and the Padma are the two most unpredictable and treacherous rivers in the world. And as the mighty Padma carries huge volumes of sediments making its bed very soft and tricky, building a bridge on it depends on controlling its behaviour.
The Beatles to break music streaming boycott on Christmas eve
The Beatles will finally be available on streaming music services, from this Thursday, December 24, 2015.
Google's cloud move sharpens rivalry with Amazon, Microsoft
In a major move to gain momentum in the growing cloud computing business, Google has named VMware co-founder and tech industry veteran Diane Greene as chief of that business, reports USA Today.
Huge Amazon reserve fires contained
Brazilian officials have managed to contain several forest fires that have destroyed half of an indigenous reserve in the Amazon region.
Tom Cruise wings into Colombian Amazon
Hollywood superstar Tom Cruise was in Colombia filming scenes for a new movie on the life of US pilot Barry Seal who worked for Pablo Escobar.
Exploring Ratargul
Ratargul is the only freshwater swamp forest in the country and affectionately called the "Amazon of Bangladesh".
Apple Watch begins global launch – quietly
Analysts say Apple will become the overnight leader in the nascent segment. Strategy Analytics predicts Apple will sell 15.4 million units worldwide in 2015, giving Apple a 55 percent market share.