Business

Amazon.com warehouse workers dismiss union drive in majority vote

Editorial Bureau April 9, 2021

NEW YORK (US) – Efforts to unionise Amazon.com warehouse workers in Alabama were defeated on Friday on unofficial terms by a more than 2-to-1 margin with more than half of the ballots counted. So far, over 1,700 voted against forming a union, with nearly 700 ballots in favor. A simple

Business

Amazon CEO Bezos, hit by wide criticism, promotes US corporate tax hike

Editorial Bureau April 7, 2021

WASHINGTON (US) – Amazon.com Inc backs a hike in the US corporate tax rate as part of a revival in the infrastructure, Jeff Bezos, its chief executive, said on Tuesday after facing flak from the White House, Congress and on social media. “We support the Biden Administration’s focus on making bold investments in American infrastructure,” […]

World

Drivers urinating in bottles is an issue, acknowledges Amazon

Editorial Bureau April 3, 2021

Amazon.com Inc has apologized to US Representative Mark Pocan, admitting to scoring an “own goal” in its initial denial of his suggestion that its drivers were sometimes forced to urinate in bottles during their delivery rounds. “We know that drivers can and do have trouble finding restrooms because of traffic or sometimes rural routes, and […]

Business

Amazon requests India not to change e-commerce investment rules

Editorial Bureau March 25, 2021

NEW DELHI (INDIA) – As the investigations into Amazon’s business practices have not concluded yet, the e-commerce giant has asked the Indian government not to change e-commerce foreign investment rules. The commerce ministry met e-commerce players after allegations by retailers, which are a crucial part of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s support base, that

Europe

E-commerce surge, increased workload makes Amazon workers strike

Editorial Bureau March 22, 2021

MILAN (ITALY) – Amazon’s entire logistics operations, including third-party delivery service providers in Italy took to strike as part of protesting the workload that has increased many folds due to the e-commerce surge. Elsewhere, Amazon is also facing a challenge at its fulfillment centre in Bessemer, Alabama, where workers are voting on whether to become

Asia

Reports confirm the evidence against Amazon’s preferential treatment

Editorial Bureau March 19, 2021

NEW DELHI (INDIA) – A report showing Amazon.com Inc giving preferential treatment to a small group of sellers on its India platform has added to the surety to the evidence that India’s antitrust body had. This has in turn triggered an investigation of the US e-commerce giant. The Competition Commission of India (CCI) announced in […]

Business

Congressional delegation visits Alabama amid growing support for Amazon workers

Editorial Bureau March 5, 2021

WASHINGTON (US) – A group of US lawmakers will make a visit to an Amazon.com Inc facility in Alabama on Friday, by extending their support to a growing drive to unionise workers at the e-commerce firm. The Congressional delegation includes US Representatives Andy Levin, Jamaal Bowman, Cori Bush, Terri Sewell, and Nikema Williams. Workers at […]

Business

Amazon’s first cashier-less store not in the United States

Editorial Bureau March 4, 2021

(UK) – The world’s largest online retailer Amazon.com Inc announced that it will open its first-ever physical store outside the United States. The store, dubbed “Amazon Fresh,” is located in Britain, in the London Borough of Ealing and will not have a cashier letting the consumers skip the checkout line when they shop. The shop […]

Business

Parler’s case against Amazon for cutting off web-hosting services dropped

Editorial Bureau March 3, 2021

NEVADA(US)- According to the court documents, Parler LLC has dropped its case against Amazon.com Inc for cutting off web-hosting services for the social media firm.

Business

Amazon’s new Polish site becomes active amid online competition

Editorial Bureau March 2, 2021

WARSAW (POLAND) – Online retailer Amazon’s new Polish website went live on Tuesday morning, said the company. With this, it will be marking a considerable acceleration of competition its flourishing e-commerce sector. Amazon had said in January it would unveil a Polish site to serve local customers in a more efficient way, which was previously […]