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Brazil

Indigenous man from Amazon tribe makes contact with outside world

A young man from an isolated Indigenous tribe who approached a riverine community in Brazil’s Amazon returned voluntarily to his people shortly after, authorities said.

Business

Amazon disappoints investors with weak outlook despite upbeat earnings

Amazon topped expectations in its fourth-quarter earnings. However, its disappointing guidance deepened concerns about a slowdown in the artificial intelligence (AI) industry.

Business

Tech titans top the world's most valuable brands league in 2025

Tech companies continued to be some of the world’s most valuable brands this year, boosted by ongoing strong brand loyalty, as well as new innovations in artificial intelligence.

Space

Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin launches massive new rocket on test flight

Named after the first American to orbit Earth, the New Glenn rocket blasted off from Florida.

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Culture news

'Music is back': Taylor Swift drives UK music sales to 20-year high

The total 2024 UK sales of recorded music topped the 2001 record of £2.2bn and Taylor Swift is to thank for a sizeable chunk, according to new figures released by the Digital Entertainment and Retail Association (ERA).

Culture news

Melania Trump documentary directed by Brett Ratner announced

A new documentary on Amazon Prime from the future first lady suggests a changing, perhaps warmer, relationship between Amazon founder Jeff Bezos and the Trumps.

Green News

Is the Amazon rainforest reaching a ‘long-feared tipping point’?

Governments have historically viewed the Amazon as an area to be exploited, with little regard for sustainability or the rights of its Indigenous peoples.

Cinema

007 vs Amazon: Is the James Bond franchise in trouble?

What is going on with the James Bond franchise? It seems that the producers behind the Bond films and the studio that bought the series are currently at loggerheads... And their creative differences mean that Bond fans are going to have to be patient for Bond 26.

Business

Amazon workers to strike at warehouses as union seeks labour contract

The International Brotherhood of Teamsters said workers at seven Amazon facilities will begin a strike on Thursday morning, an effort by the union to pressure the e-commerce company for a labour agreement during a key shopping period.

Business

Amazon and Meta set to give whopping sum to Trump’s inauguration fund

Major tech companies are seeking to improve their relationship with the incoming president.

Green News

A true Black Friday? Amazon’s whistleblower workers fight for climate

Amazon workers in 20 countries are on strike today over the company's drive to increase overconsumption.

Green News

Who is hosting the COP30 UN climate talks?

Due to a lack of hotels in host city Belem, delegates will have to sleep on cruise ships.

Tech News

Lawmakers seek Amazon visit, hearing before restoring lobby access

Amazon seeks to restore relations with the European Parliament after being denied access earlier in the year for failure to cooperate.

Markets

Nvidia's strong earnings fall short of lofty investor expectations

Nvidia shares declined following strong quarterly results as investors set a high bar for earnings. A lower gross margin and slowing growth also contributed to the fall.

Tech News

EU Parliament to reconsider granting Amazon lobbyists access

The lobbyists were stopped from entering the European Parliament last February after they failed to attend hearings.

Business

Tech results mixed: Apple faces China slowdown, Amazon rides AI growth

US tech giant Apple saw sales in China extend a decline, while Amazon topped market expectations with strong guidance.

Tech News

Amazon's EU lobbying spend hits €5M - nearly double its figures

The correction of the spending follows a complaint by several transparency organisations.

Business

Amazon joins Google in taking the nuclear option to power data centres

Amazon is joining Google and Microsoft in the pivot towards nuclear energy, aiming to meet rising demand while hitting climate targets.

Nature

EU must push farmers towards sustainable farming, says WWF

WWF explains how the EU can tighten its wildlife-protecting policies in a critical five-year window for action.

Business

Gloves off in pre-loved price war as eBay scraps private seller fees

eBay UK has scrapped the fees private sellers have to pay to access the online marketplace, in a move designed to see off competition for the rapidly growing and hugely profitable pre-loved sector.