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Business, Technology, Fuel

Amazon, Rivian May End EV Van Exclusivity

Electric vehicle manufacturer Rivian and Amazon are in active discussions about ending the exclusivity provision of their delivery van deal, according to multiple media reports.

March 14, 2023
Business, Technology, Autonomous

Amazon’s Self-Driving Car Shuttles People on Public Roads for First Time

Zoox Inc., the self-driving startup owned by Amazon.com Inc., carried passengers in its fully autonomous vehicle on public roads for the first time.

February 13, 2023
Business, Logistics, Private

Amazon Revenue Beats Q4 Estimates, Profits Slump

NEW YORK — Amazon on Feb. 2 reported worse-than-expected profits, but its revenue beat expectations, boosted by sales in North America businesses and the cloud-computing unit AWS.

February 2, 2023
Government, Business

Amazon Illegally Resisted NYC Union Drive, Judge Says

Amazon violated federal labor law as part of its efforts to resist unionization at two facilities in New York City, a National Labor Relations Board judge ruled.

January 31, 2023
Business, Logistics

Amazon Union Organizer in Alabama Says He Was Fired

An Amazon warehouse worker who helped lead a hotly contested union campaign in Bessemer, Ala., said he was abruptly terminated without explanation.

January 23, 2023
Business, Logistics

Amazon Leads Rebound in Battered Tech as Traders Reload on Risk

Amazon .com Inc. was among the biggest contributors to the Nasdaq 100 Index’s 4.5% gain for the week ending Jan. 13 as the market regains its appetite for risk.

January 13, 2023
Business, Technology, Logistics, Private

Amazon Expands Prime Service to More Stores

Amazon.com Inc. is expanding a program that lets Prime subscribers use the company’s speedy delivery service when shopping on other websites.

January 10, 2023
Business, Logistics, Private

Amazon to Slash More Than 18,000 Jobs in Escalation of Cuts

Amazon.com Inc. is laying off more than 18,000 employees — the biggest reduction in its history — in the latest sign that a tech-industry slump is deepening.

January 5, 2023
Business, Logistics

Amazon Builds Last-Mile Shipping Facility in Montana

Amazon .com Inc. is creating its first big foothold in Montana with a last-mile shipping delivery facility for the entire state, Gov. Greg Gianforte announced Dec. 16.

December 22, 2022
Government, Business, Logistics

Amazon Agrees to EU Antitrust Truce in Marketplace Data Probe

Amazon settled European Union antitrust investigations over how the U.S. ecommerce giant allegedly abused rivals’ sales data to unfairly favor its own products and squeeze out other traders on its platform.

December 20, 2022