German union launches new strike at Amazon warehouse
Workers at a German warehouse of Amazon.com went on strike on Monday as labour union Verdi sought to squeeze the online retailer in the busy pre-Christmas period in a long-running dispute over pay and conditions.
Dec 08, 2014, 17:23 PM IST
Bezos defends Amazon's lack of profits, stance on publishers
Jeff Bezos, the chief executive of Amazon.com Inc, was unapologetic about his twenty-year-old company`s lack of profit during a rare public appearance on Tuesday, noting he spends just six hours a year on investor relations.
Dec 03, 2014, 09:02 AM IST
Amazon launches 'Amazon Echo' speakers with talking commands
Amazon.com Inc has launched "Amazon Echo", a speaker you leave on all day and give it voice directions, like Siri on an Apple Inc iPhone.
Nov 07, 2014, 09:11 AM IST
Amazon tries out taxi deliveries in California cities
Amazon.com inc is testing deliveries via taxis in san francisco and los angeles, according to the wall street journal, as the internet retailer explores alternative modes of delivery to speed up shipments while restraining cost.
Nov 06, 2014, 09:10 AM IST
Jeff Bezos India visit: Amazon unveils $2-billion investment
Amazon, which launched its marketplace in India last year sees huge potential in the Indian economy and for the growth of e-commerce.
Sep 29, 2014, 11:16 AM IST
Amazon to restrict delivery of orders above 5K in Uttar Pradesh
After facing malpractices on online order from several corners of Uttar Pradesh, Amazon has decided to restrict delivery of products above Rs 5,000.
Sep 24, 2014, 11:06 AM IST
Amazon looks to launch e-books in Netherlands
Amazon has dedicated websites for only roughly a dozen countries. Amazon.nl, for example, redirects to Amazon`s UK website, which delivers to the Netherlands.
Sep 24, 2014, 08:57 AM IST
Amazon unveils new Fire tablets and Kindle e-readers
Amazon.com on Wednesday expanded its array of tablets and Kindle e-readers, capping its line-up with a new flagship Fire HDX model boasting `stunning` display and Dolby Atmos sound.
Sep 18, 2014, 08:50 AM IST
Amazon.com's retail practices in India come under scrutiny: Report
Regulators in India are investigating whether Amazon.com Inc may have circumvented restrictions placed on foreign investors by selling directly to domestic consumers, a leading journal said on Friday, citing unidentified sources.
Sep 06, 2014, 10:53 AM IST
Amazon snaps up live video startup Twitch for $970 million cash
The deal is expected to close in the second half of the year, Amazon said in a statement.
Aug 26, 2014, 08:56 AM IST
Amazon enters free trade zone to boost offering in China: Xinhua
Amazon.com will set up shop in China's Shanghai free trade zone, state media said on Wednesday, aiming to take advantage of less stringent trade regulations to sell a wider range of products in the country.
Aug 20, 2014, 23:02 PM IST
Amazon.com takes on PayPal, Square with credit card reader
Amazon.com Inc unveiled a USD 10 credit-card reader and mobile app for businesses on Wednesday, expanding further into bricks-and-mortar retail and the rapidly evolving mobile payments arena.
Aug 13, 2014, 23:06 PM IST
Amazon to invest $2 bn in India; on track to hit $1 bn sales
The US-based firm's announcement comes less than 24 hours after rival Flipkart announced raising a whopping USD 1 billion funding, the largest in the e-commerce space in India.
Jul 30, 2014, 12:16 PM IST
Amazon says lower ebook prices benefit authors, publishers
Amazon.com Inc, locked in a war with publisher Hachette Book Group over ebook prices, said its push for lower prices was good for authors, publishers and booksellers.
Jul 30, 2014, 11:05 AM IST
Amazon outlook darkens in the face of rising competition
Amazon.com Inc`s heavy investment in new content and technology to fight off deep-pocketed rivals is proving expensive and analysts fear this will hurt operating earnings for some time.
Jul 25, 2014, 19:58 PM IST
Amazon courts Hachette authors by proposing they keep e-book revenue
Amazon.com accounts for some 60 percent of Hachette`s digital sales.
Jul 09, 2014, 09:53 AM IST
Amazon.com plans local services marketplace this year
Amazon.com Inc later this year plans to launch a marketplace for local services, a broad term that encompasses anything from babysitters to handymen, several people familiar with the matter said.
Jun 11, 2014, 10:27 AM IST
Amazon expands middleman role in latest online payments push
Amazon.com Inc will start managing subscription payments for start-ups and other companies - the latest in a series of quiet moves the e-commerce giant has made into PayPal`s turf over the past year.
Jun 09, 2014, 13:17 PM IST
