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Amazon union organisers trail behind company in landmark election

The vote - that garnered national attention, with professional athletes, Hollywood stars and even President Biden weighing in on the side of the union - is currently poised to result in workers rejecting a unionisation push by a more than 2-1 margin.

Amazon stops accepting new online grocery customers amid surging demand

The company said it would relegate all new online grocery customers to a wait list starting Monday while working on adding capacity each week.

Amazon warehouse workers stage protest, days after NYC walkout

Those protesting near Detroit demanded that Amazon shut down the facility for additional cleaning and cover all medical bills for associates and their family members who contracted coronavirus from the site.

Amazon raises overtime pay for warehouse workers

This is the second time the e-commerce giant announced an increase in pay for its workers in a week. Earlier, it hiked the minimum hourly rate for associates to $17 from $15 and announced plans to hire 100,000 workers in the US.

Nike's Parker hands over CEO role to former eBay chief

Donahoe, who has been on Nike's board since 2014, will join the sneaker maker from cloud computing firm ServiceNow Inc , where he was CEO for more than four years. Prior to that, he led online retailer eBay for the seven years through 2015.

US states launch antitrust probe of Google

Attorneys general from 48 US states along with Puerto Rico and the District of Columbia are investigating whether Google's huge online search and advertising business is engaging in monopolistic behavior.

Amazon to pull plug on China retail operations

Amazon said it would close down its online retail operations that cater to consumers in China in an apparent admission of defeat to local e-commerce rivals.

Google blocks YouTube on Amazon devices in escalating feud

The decision to block YouTube is retaliation for Amazon's refusal to sell some Google products that compete with Amazon gadgets.

EU orders Amazon to pay €250M in taxes

The order came on the same day the European Commission unveiled changes to the way sales taxes are levied in the EU.

Nike-Amazon deal may hurt sporting goods retailers

The deal is expected to help Nike weed out counterfeit products sold through unlicensed dealers online and give it more control over its distribution.

Amazon's US hiring spree to create 100,000 jobs

The world's largest online retailer is expanding its full-time US workforce by more than 50 percent over the next 18 months.