USA 22/01/2018 Amazon launches checkout-free food shop The world's largest online retailer has signalled its intent to completely take over the high-street with its Seattle store
Peru 19/01/2018 Pope defends native Amazonian peoples Francis decried the "pressure being exerted by big business interests" seeking petroleum, gas, lumber, and gold
USA 26/10/2017 Amazon Key: parcel delivery when no one is home Would you be happy for the postman to open your front door when you're not in?
world news 04/10/2017 Amazon ordered to pay 250 million euros to Luxembourg in back taxes Amazon ordered to pay 250 million euros to Luxembourg in back taxes
world news 01/09/2017 New species discovered in Amazon Researchers have discovered 381 new species in the Amazon.
Brazil 29/08/2017 Brazil under fire over Amazon forest mining decree Brazil's government is scrambling to respond to public outcry after it dismantled a vast national reserve in the Amazon to open up the area to mining.
USA 23/08/2017 Wal-Mart and Google team up to take on Amazon To beat the world's largest online retailer at its own game, it takes an internet giant and a retail giant to team up
United Kingdom 21/08/2017 Is this the worst packaging ever? Box for single broom handle could fit in 150 more.
USA 27/07/2017 Amazon's Bezos world's richest man Amazon founder Jeff Bezos is now the world's richest man after a surge in the company's shares pushed his fortune to 77.5 billion euros.
corporate 16/06/2017 Amazon spends 12bn euros to buy Whole Foods Market Online retailer could make high-end grocer into mass market merchant
economy 30/05/2017 Amazon shares pass $1,000 for first time Shares in the company Amazon have gone past the 1,000 dollar mark for the first time. It is a major new milestone for the online seller, which has
corporate 20/02/2017 Amazon to add 15,000 jobs across Europe, 5,000 in Britain Online retailer Amazon has said it will create more than 5,000 jobs in Britain this year, part of 15,000 in various European countries.
USA 25/01/2017 White House's 'Alternative facts' boosts sales of Orwell's 1984 A link has been established between skyrocketing sales of George Orwell's _1984_ and the propogation of 'alternative facts' from Trump's press secretary
corporate 12/01/2017 Amazon is latest US company to announce jobs surge Online retailer Amazon has revealed plans to hire an additional 100,000 full-time workers in the United States over the next 18 months.
corporate 15/12/2016 Amazon makes drone delivery history Internet retailer Amazon has made its first drone delivery in Europe and the first ever directly to a customer. It took place in Cambridge, England.
corporate 06/12/2016 Amazon A Go Go real-time queue free shopping coming soon The latest salvo in Amazon's quest for retail domination.
Cinema 24/10/2016 'Good Girls Revolt' a 60s discrimination drama that reverberates today Amazon’s latest original series is based on the book 'Good Girls Revolt' by Lynn Povich,' about a group of women employed by Newsweek magazine in the 1960's who ended up suing the magazine for discrim
corporate 26/07/2016 Amazon and UK government to partner on delivery drone tests Amazon and the British government are to partner on tests of small delivery drones to see how they could be safely flown in the UK.
corporate 11/07/2016 Wal-Mart 'Primed' to go head-to-head with Amazon Wal-Mart is fighting back against Amazon by offering free shipping for all items ordered online for a limited period around its rival's 'Prime Day' event.
corporate 29/04/2016 Amazon earnings jump, cloud services unit excels Amazon.com has reported profit and revenue vastly better than expected, giving its shares a big bump. The cloud services division was a standout earner.
