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Amazon.com, Inc., is an American multinational technology company based in Seattle, Washington. Amazon focuses on e-commerce, cloud computing, digital streaming, and artificial intelligence. It is considered one of the Big Four technology companies, along with Google, Apple, and Facebook. It has been referred to as "one of the most influential economic and cultural forces in the world" as well as the world's most valuable brand.

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What Is Wayfair's 'Way Day'? Wayfair is competing with Amazon by having its own massive sale day called "Way Day." Way Day starts on September 23 and ends at 3 a.m. EST on September 25. This sale will include discounts of up to.. Credit: Wochit News Duration: 00:30Published 18 hours ago

Netflix acquires rights to ‘Malcolm & Marie’ in $30 million deal Netflix has outbid HBO, Amazon, Searchlight, Apple and MGM to acquire the worldwide rights to ‘Malcolm & Marie’. Credit: Cover Video STUDIO Duration: 01:05Published 2 days ago

Amazon to Hire 100,000 More Employees On Monday, the retail giant said the new workers will be utilized for packing, shipping and sorting orders both part-time and full-time. Credit: Cover Video STUDIO Duration: 00:42Published 3 days ago

Rupal Patel to return to Saath Nibhaana Saathiya, Amitabh Bachchan to lend his voice to Alexa Rupal Patel confirms her return as Kokilaben in the second season of the popular show - Saath Nibhaana Saathiya. Amitabh Bachchan joins hands with Amazon, to become the first Indian celebrity to lend.. Credit: HT Digital Content Duration: 03:50Published 4 days ago

Amazon to hire 100,000 more workers Amazon says it plans to recruit another 100,000 workers in the U.S. and Canada, marking its fourth hiring spree in North America this year. Julian Satterthwaite reports. Credit: Reuters Studio Duration: 01:15Published 4 days ago

Amazon To Offer Early Black Friday Deals Amazon will reportedly offer Black Friday deals starting on October 26 through November 19. Amazon will offer other deals in the immediate run-up to Black Friday. There are also rumors that Amazon.. Credit: Wochit News Duration: 00:41Published 1 week ago

Tesla Stock Rallies 10% On Wednesday, Tesla shares rallied as much as 10%. The rally added about $32 billion in market value to the company. Other tech stocks like Apple, Amazon were also in the green after the Nasdaq tumbled.. Credit: Wochit News Duration: 00:34Published 1 week ago

Amazon's Bezos tops Forbes richest list, Trump dips Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos topped Forbes' list of richest Americans for the third year in a row, while U.S. President Donald Trump's ranking dropped as the pandemic slammed his office buildings, hotels and.. Credit: Reuters Studio Duration: 01:40Published 1 week ago

SoftBank Takes $10-Billion Hit On Tuesday, SoftBank stock took a hit. SoftBank lost 7.7% over two days following reports that the conglomerate had been making huge and risky bets on tech stocks. The losses have wiped roughly $10.. Credit: Wochit News Duration: 00:42Published 1 week ago

'Twitch Sings' karaoke game to shut down by end of this year Twitch Sings, the streaming platform's live karaoke game, is shutting down, the company announced. Reported by The Verge, the company stated that it has decided to close down the game effective January.. Credit: ANI Duration: 01:10Published 2 weeks ago

Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra Gets $300 Discount On Amazon Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra Gets $300 Discount On Amazon Credit: Wochit News Duration: 00:30Published 2 weeks ago

Fake Reviews On Amazon Getting Worse Fake Reviews On Amazon Getting Worse Credit: Wochit News Duration: 00:27Published 2 weeks ago

Amazon Adds 10,000 Jobs Amazon is adding 10,000 new jobs to its planned Bellevue, Washington expansion. On Friday, the retail giant said its new leases on two buildiings there will now total 25,000 positions. Earlier this.. Credit: Wochit News Duration: 00:24Published 2 weeks ago

Amazon Will Invest $100 Million To Help Small Businesses Business Insider reports that Amazon is investing $100 million to help small businesses attract sales on Prime Day and during the holidays. This is a key moment for Amazon to recruit small businesses.. Credit: Wochit News Duration: 00:26Published 2 weeks ago

MacKenzie Scott Is The Richest Woman In The World MacKenzie Scott is the richest woman in the world. Scott's net worth is now a staggering $68 billion. According to CNN, Scott has surpassed L'Oréal heiress Francoise Bettencourt Meyer in terms of.. Credit: Wochit News Duration: 00:32Published 2 weeks ago

Ad Revenue For Amazon Set To Shoot Up Business Insider reports that Amazon will continue to see ad spending growth in 2020. The revenue will be at a lower rate when compared with eMarketer's earlier estimate. Amazon will increase its U.S... Credit: Wochit News Duration: 00:27Published 2 weeks ago

It's On: Despite Insisting It's Not Competing With Amazon, Walmart+ Begs To Differ Amazon Prime, watch your back. Whether the company admits to it or not, Walmart+ is coming for you. We’re not launching Walmart+ with the intent to compete with anything else. We’re launching it.. Credit: Wochit News Duration: 00:37Published 2 weeks ago

Jeff Bezos Broke His Own Wealth Record Jeff Bezos already holds the title of the world's richest man. Now the tech mogul's net worth has skyrocketed once again, setting another new record. According to CNN, on Wednesday, the Amazon CEO's.. Credit: Wochit News Duration: 00:32Published 3 weeks ago

Amazon Unveils Halo Fitness Tracker and Health Subscription On Thursday, Amazon revealed their entrance into the wearables market by announcing Halo. Credit: Cover Video STUDIO Duration: 01:08Published 3 weeks ago

How Cuban Scored With Amazon And Netflix Mark Cuban told "The David Rubenstein Show" about his buy-and-hold stock strategy. Business Insider reports the strategy led him to big returns on Netflix and Amazon. The "Shark Tank" investor owns the.. Credit: Wochit News Duration: 00:35Published 3 weeks ago

Amazon To Roll Out New Tech At Whole Foods Locations In 2021 Amazon wants to bring its autonomous checkout technology to Whole Foods stores. According to Business Insoder, Amazon plans to start rolling out the technology it uses at its Amazon Go stores. The tech.. Credit: Wochit News Duration: 00:32Published 3 weeks ago

'Marvelous Mrs. Maisel' Showrunners Say They're "Scared to Death" to Return to Work \| THR News Showrunners Amy Sherman-Palladino and Daniel Palladino prepare themselves for the oddest Emmys show yet and consider shooting a fourth season of their Amazon series during uncertain times. Credit: The Hollywood Reporter Duration: 01:38Published on August 17, 2020

Be All In \| Morning Blend BE ALL IN: Raising Kids for Success in Sports and Life, releases on August 18th on Amazon. Credit: ABC Action News Duration: 06:52Published on August 17, 2020

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Paper towels are hard to find again—here's where you can buy them Amid the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, there's still a paper towel shortage. Here's where you can buy paper towels online right now from Amazon to Target. USATODAY.com - Published 3 days ago

Amazon hiring again: 100,000 full- and part-time openings E-commerce giant paying at least $15 an hour to fill positions including packing and sorting customer orders. CBS News - Published 4 days ago
Amazon plans to go on hiring spree across the country As many retailers struggle to stay afloat in the coronavirus-battered economy, Amazon is planning to go on a hiring blitz. The e-commerce giant said it has thousands of job vacancies, with pay for many.. CBS News - Published 1 week ago
Amazon customers face price gouging, consumer watchdog says Online retailer has previously booted thousands of sellers for "seeking to profit off the COVID-19 crisis." CBS News - Published 1 week ago

Amazon to fill 33,000 jobs with average pay of $150,000 Ecommerce giant will hold virtual job fair later this month, saying it's looking for workers of "all skill levels." CBS News - Published 1 week ago
Amazon survey finds more than half of US workers say coronavirus has left them underemployed More than half of the U.S. workers seeking work say their job hunt is due to the coronavirus pandemic, according to a new survey from Amazon. USATODAY.com - Published 1 week ago
Amazon bans foreign sales of "mystery" seeds in U.S. Ecommerce giant restricts sales after Americans nationwide report getting unsolicited seed shipments in the mail. CBS News - Published 2 weeks ago
Mystery seeds no more? Amazon bans foreign seeds, plants sales as investigation over mysterious packages continues Amazon is banning sales of plants and seeds imported from outside of the U.S. after people received mysterious packages of seeds from China. USATODAY.com - Published 2 weeks ago

8/30: CBSN AM Storm intensifies as it nears Florida; Amazon lists thousands of unsafe products CBS News - Published 2 weeks ago
Amazon said to track "labor organizing threats" against company Ecommerce company claims a job listing that involved monitoring unionization efforts was written in error. CBS News - Published 2 weeks ago
Amazon reportedly ramps up surveillance of "labor organizing threats" within the company Amazon has faced criticism from its workforce over allegedly unsafe conditions in fulfillment centers and the treatment of employees. Vice News recently reported the company is actually ramping up.. CBS News - Published 2 weeks ago	Amazon's Big Labor Day Sale has arrived and the deals are stacked The Amazon Labor Day Sale is stacked with discounts on everything from home goods to electronics and more—shop our top picks. USATODAY.com - Published 2 weeks ago
Walmart launches competitor to Amazon Prime The service, which comes 15 years after Amazon launched its Prime membership, will cost $98 a year or $12.95 a month. CBS News - Published 2 weeks ago	Whole Foods Market opens first permanent online-only store for delivery orders This new Whole Foods Market in Brooklyn has no salad or coffee bar or a prepared foods department. This Amazon-owned store is only for online orders. USATODAY.com - Published 2 weeks ago
Amazon package-delivery drones approved by FAA Amazon is still testing the concept in hopes of realizing its goal of unmanned deliveries for Prime members. CBS News - Published 2 weeks ago	There's a dumbbell shortage in the U.S.—here's where you can still buy them Dumbbells and free weights have been hard to find amid the COVID-19 pandemic, but you can still buy them online at Amazon, Walmart, and more. USATODAY.com - Published 3 weeks ago
Report: Brazil's Amazon protection plan does more harm than good The Associated Press reports that Brazil's plan to protect the Amazon has actually had adverse effects on the country's rainforest. Since May, the rainforest has been under the control of the Brazilian.. CBS News - Published 3 weeks ago	Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos is now worth more than $200 billion. Protesters built him a guillotine. The richest man in the world's wealth reached an estimated $202 billion, according to Bloomberg's Billionaires Index. USATODAY.com - Published 3 weeks ago
Jeff Bezos now worth an astounding $200-plus billion Amazon's founder and the world's richest man has crossed another milestone in his escalating net worth. CBS News - Published 3 weeks ago	Amazon Fresh opens first supermarket in Los Angeles with checkout in cart Amazon plans to open more Fresh Stores in Los Angeles and Chicago, and USATODAY.com - Published 3 weeks ago
New on Netflix, Amazon, Disney+, Hulu and More Shows and movies you'll want to stream soon. CBS News - Published 3 weeks ago	Amazon Yanks Misogynistic Shirts Attacking Kamala Harris, 'Joe & the Hoe' Kamala Harris is the subject of a heinous, misogynistic attack ... this one on a t-shirt that had been hawked on Amazon until moments ago. The shirts with the phrase "Joe and the Hoe" were being sold.. TMZ.com - Published on August 19, 2020
Amazon halts sales of shirts that used a derogatory term to refer to Kamala Harris. NYTimes.com - Published on August 19, 2020	Amazon to remove clothing with derogatory term toward Kamala Harris The seller, The Oxygen Bandit, is offering clothing with a similar design to Joe Biden's campaign logo. USATODAY.com - Published on August 19, 2020
He delivers where Amazon and FedEx won't: USPS worker covers 'the last mile' to rural America Restructuring and other possible changes at the Postal Service could severely affect rural carriers and the millions of residents they serve. USATODAY.com - Published on August 18, 2020	Amazon considering relocating its Seattle employees outside the city In a message to employees Thursday, Amazon asked which communities near Seattle they'd prefer, including Tacoma and Redmond. USATODAY.com - Published on August 14, 2020
Amazon bombers post comical comments for entertainment Anthony Mason reports on people who post comments on Amazon that draw attention to some of the web site's most outrageous items, and how they have a growing number of followers, eagerly awaiting the.. CBS News - Published on August 14, 2020	Amazon, The Capitol Dome, Free Diving Amazon is the world's largest online retailer, serving 225M customers worldwide. What's next for the company that prides itself on disrupting tradition? Then, It's hard to imagine America without the.. CBS News - Published on August 14, 2020
Amazon's Jeff Bezos looks to the future Amazon is the world's largest online retailer, serving 225M customers worldwide. What's next for the company that prides itself on disrupting tradition? Charlie Rose interviews Amazon CEO and founder.. CBS News - Published on August 14, 2020	Donna Tartt: "I've tried to write faster and I don't really enjoy it" Author Donna Tartt writes one novel every decade and her newest book "The Goldfinch" has been named Amazon's Book of the Year. "The Goldfinch," a 17th century painting by Dutch artist Carel Fabritius,.. CBS News - Published on August 14, 2020
Viewer comments on "Amazon" In the mail: Lesley Stahl reads comments on Charlie Rose's look inside the retail giant Amazon with its founder Jeff Bezos. CBS News - Published on August 14, 2020	How soon can you expect drone deliveries? Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos revealed "Prime Air" -- a drone delivery system that he hopes could deliver packages in 30 minutes -- to Charlie Rose in an interview for "60 Minutes." Bezos hopes to have the.. CBS News - Published on August 14, 2020
Amazon CEO unveils drone delivery concept Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos shares his company's latest innovation - a delivery drone know as an Octocopter. Charlie Rose reports on the unmanned devices, which are still several years away from being in.. CBS News - Published on August 14, 2020	Bezos recalls Amazon's riskiest move Jeff Bezos, Amazon's founder and CEO, tells Charlie Rose why he once handed over 20 percent of the company and what he got in return. Bezos says, "Lot of people did very well in that deal." CBS News - Published on August 14, 2020
Amazon unveils futuristic plan: Delivery by drone Amazon's secret R&D project aimed at delivering packages to your doorstep by "octocopter" mini-drones with a mere 30-minute delivery time CBS News - Published on August 14, 2020	60 Minutes Overtime, 12.01.13 Amazon's secret R&D project aimed at delivering packages to your doorstep by "octocopter" mini-drones with a mere 30-minute delivery time; then, 60 Minutes' Bob Simon remembers his 1999 interview with.. CBS News - Published on August 14, 2020
The Jeff Bezos of 1999: Nerd of the Amazon 60 Minutes' Bob Simon remembers his 1999 interview with Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos CBS News - Published on August 14, 2020	Amazon severs ties with delivery firms, more than 1,200 drivers may get laid off A report suggests that Amazon may have let go of over 1,000 delivery drivers by severing ties with some delivery partners. USATODAY.com - Published on August 13, 2020
Brazil's leader calls Amazon fires a "lie." Images show otherwise. Fires in the Amazon rainforest are surging as Brazil's president claims they don't exist. CBS News - Published on August 12, 2020	Top CEOs pledge to hire 100,000 low-income New Yorkers Leaders at Amazon, JPMorgan Chase and other large employers vow to recruit more low-income and minority workers. CBS News - Published on August 11, 2020
Simon reportedly in talks with Amazon to convert former Sears, JCPenney stores into distribution centers Will Amazon open distribution centers at Simon malls? Simon Property Group is in talks to convert empty Sears and J.C. Penney stores, reports say. USATODAY.com - Published on August 9, 2020	Surprise! Amazon's Big Summer Sale is here and the discounts are amazing This sale on Amazon features deals on everything from Keurig K-Cups to egg cookers and more—shop our top picks. USATODAY.com - Published on August 5, 2020
First free seeds from China, now free Amazon packages. What you need to know about 'brushing' scams Did you get mysterious seeds from China or Amazon packages you didn't order? There's an ongoing brushing scam and your personal info my be at risk. USATODAY.com - Published on August 4, 2020	Amazon Selling U.K. Leather Shoes with N-Word Used to Describe Color Amazon has pulled the item, telling us, "All sellers must follow our selling guidelines and those who do not will be subject to action including potential removal of their account. The product in.. TMZ.com - Published on August 3, 2020
Congress and technology: Do lawmakers understand Google and Facebook enough to regulate them? The CEOs of Amazon, Apple, Facebook and Google were grilled by a House subcommittee. Should we be concerned that lawmakers don't understand big tech? USATODAY.com - Published on August 2, 2020	Lawmakers, United in Their Ire, Lash Out at Big Tech’s Leaders The chiefs of Amazon, Apple, Google and Facebook faced withering questions from Democrats about anti-competitive practices and from Republicans about anti-conservative bias. NYTimes.com - Published on July 29, 2020
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Amazon (company)

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