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US Supreme Court Rejects Amazon Warehouse Worker Wage Appeal

7 October 2019 • By Reuters

7 October 2019 • By Reuters

Amazon tried to avoid a lawsuit seeking to ensure that warehouse workers get paid for the time it takes them to go through extensive post-shift security screenings.

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US Supreme Court Rejects Amazon Warehouse Worker Wage Appeal

Amazon tried to avoid a lawsuit seeking to ensure that warehouse workers get paid for the time it takes them to go through extensive post-shift security screenings.

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Amazon and Walmart Find Sales Season Success in Rural India

7 October 2019 • By Bloomberg

7 October 2019 • By Bloomberg

Amazon.com and rival Walmart reported record revenue for their six-day India sales as e-commerce catches on with buyers and sellers in smaller towns.

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Amazon and Walmart Find Sales Season Success in Rural India

Amazon.com and rival Walmart reported record revenue for their six-day India sales as e-commerce catches on with buyers and sellers in smaller towns.

Amazon Fashion Teams With Puma on New Athleisure Brand

25 September 2019 • By Tamison O'Connor

25 September 2019 • By Tamison O'Connor

The accessibly priced collection was created using analysis of shopping habits on Amazon.

Amazon Fashion Teams With Puma on New Athleisure Brand

The accessibly priced collection was created using analysis of shopping habits on Amazon.

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EBay CEO Steps Down Amid Ongoing Operating Review

25 September 2019 • By Bloomberg

25 September 2019 • By Bloomberg

Devin Wenig took over in 2015 and made bold promises of returning the marketplace to prominence, but the results have been slow going.

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EBay CEO Steps Down Amid Ongoing Operating Review

Devin Wenig took over in 2015 and made bold promises of returning the marketplace to prominence, but the results have been slow going.

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Amazon’s Emissions Comparable to Large Power Company

20 September 2019 • By Bloomberg

20 September 2019 • By Bloomberg

The online retail giant, which has frustrated activists for years over lack of response to the climate crisis, disclosed 2018 emissions figures counting 44.4 million metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent.

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Amazon’s Emissions Comparable to Large Power Company

The online retail giant, which has frustrated activists for years over lack of response to the climate crisis, disclosed 2018 emissions figures counting 44.4 million metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent.

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Amazon Vows to Be Carbon Neutral by 2040

19 September 2019 • By Reuters

19 September 2019 • By Reuters

Cutting emissions is a challenging goal for the e-commerce giant, which delivers 10 billion items a year and has a massive transportation footprint.

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Amazon Vows to Be Carbon Neutral by 2040

Cutting emissions is a challenging goal for the e-commerce giant, which delivers 10 billion items a year and has a massive transportation footprint.

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India's Top Trader Body Seeks Ban on Amazon, Flipkart Festive Sales

13 September 2019 • By Reuters

13 September 2019 • By Reuters

The two e-commerce firms typically hold annual festive season sales ahead of key Hindu festivals Dussehra and Diwali, when many Indian customers make big-ticket purchases such as cars and gold jewellery.

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India's Top Trader Body Seeks Ban on Amazon, Flipkart Festive Sales

The two e-commerce firms typically hold annual festive season sales ahead of key Hindu festivals Dussehra and Diwali, when many Indian customers make big-ticket purchases such as cars and gold jewellery.

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Amazon Brings Prime Program to Brazil to Outflank Local Rivals

10 September 2019 • By Bloomberg

10 September 2019 • By Bloomberg

The service will offer free unlimited shipping for about 500,000 products out of the 20 million Amazon currently sells in Brazil, and two day-shipping will be available in 90 cities.

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Amazon Brings Prime Program to Brazil to Outflank Local Rivals

The service will offer free unlimited shipping for about 500,000 products out of the 20 million Amazon currently sells in Brazil, and two day-shipping will be available in 90 cities.

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Amazon and Indian Trader Group in Public Spat Over Discounts

30 August 2019 • By Reuters

30 August 2019 • By Reuters

The Confederation of All India Traders has issued concerns over the e-commerce giant's alleged circumvention of foreign investment rules.

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Amazon and Indian Trader Group in Public Spat Over Discounts

The Confederation of All India Traders has issued concerns over the e-commerce giant's alleged circumvention of foreign investment rules.

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Amazon Inks Deal for Possible Stake in India’s Future Retail

23 August 2019 • By Bloomberg

23 August 2019 • By Bloomberg

The link-up with India’s No. 2 retailer by revenue underscores Amazon’s ambitions in the country, after losing ground in China.

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Amazon Inks Deal for Possible Stake in India’s Future Retail

The link-up with India’s No. 2 retailer by revenue underscores Amazon’s ambitions in the country, after losing ground in China.