Amazon

Amazon Reports Biggest Quarterly Profit Of $1.9 Billion

8:04pm February 01, 2018

by Alina Selyukh

The retail giant said its sales jumped 38 percent in the fourth quarter of 2017, as people bought more Echo devices and Prime subscriptions during the booming holiday season. The tax bill also helped.

(Left to right) Jamie Dimon, chief executive officer of JPMorgan Chase

Health & Safety

Amazon, JPMorgan Chase and Berkshire Hathaway Pursue The Health Care 'Unicorn'

4:25pm January 30, 2018

by Scott Hensley

Details are scarce, but the companies said they want to help their employees get high-quality health care at a reasonable cost. Will this consortium have better luck than those that have preceded it?

Shoppers roam through an Amazon Go store in April. The automated grocery, which had been restricted to Amazon employees, will be open to the public starting Monday.

Amazon's Cashier-Less Seattle Grocery Opens To The Public

11:22am January 22, 2018

by Scott Neuman

The store, which has been open only to Amazon employees for the past year, uses a smartphone app and a network of cameras to track a customer's purchases.

Raleigh Shortlisted For Amazon HQ2; Triad And Charlotte Left Behind

12:26pm January 18, 2018

by Joseph Pisani, Associated Press

Amazon has narrowed its hunt for a second headquarters to 20 locations, concentrated among cities in the U.S. East and Midwest.

Amazon says the second headquarters will be a "full equal" to its corporate headquarters in Seattle, Wash., shown here.

Here Are The 20 Cities Still In The Running For Amazon's Second HQ

10:43am January 18, 2018

by Merrit Kennedy

Amazon says it reviewed 238 proposals in the U.S., Mexico and Canada. It says it will invest $5 billion in building the new headquarters, which could create up to 50,000 high-paying jobs.

"I don't see how I can return," said Transparent star Jeffrey Tambor. As Amazon Studios investigates two allegations against the actor, no official decision has been made about Tambor's future with the show.

National

Jeffrey Tambor May Be Leaving 'Transparent' Amid Sexual Harassment Allegations

10:34am November 20, 2017

by Emma Bowman

"I don't see how I can return," said the star of the hit show. As Amazon investigates the two allegations, both of which he denies, no official decision has been made by either Tambor or the network.

Amazon's Cloud Cam is part of the Amazon Key in-home delivery system, rolling out on Wednesday.

As Amazon Looks To Unlock Your Door, Taking Stock Of Meaning Of Privacy

12:23pm November 09, 2017

by Alina Selyukh

Amazon is rolling out "Key," a WiFi-connected camera linked to a smart door lock to allow package delivery inside your home. Privacy experts say Key will tell us a lot about our trust in corporations.

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Amazon's new Cloud Cam security camera costs about $140. In some cities, users who buy the camera and a compatible smart lock can give Amazon delivery drivers access to their front doors.

Amazon's Newest Service Would Let Couriers Unlock Front Doors, Monitored By Cameras

2:03pm October 25, 2017

by Camila Domonoske

Amazon Key, which requires a smart lock and Amazon's new Cloud Cam security camera, would allow deliveries to be placed inside. Eventually, it could be used to let in contractors or pet sitters.

Amazon Studios Exec Roy Price Resigns Following Harassment Allegations

12:38pm October 18, 2017

by Scott Neuman

Price was suspended last week after producer Isa Hackett, who works on the Amazon series The Man in the High Castle, said he had "repeatedly and persistently" propositioned her.

Denver is pitching its high quality of life to draw Amazon to build a new headquarters there.

National

Denver Failed To Land Boeing. Now It's Using Lifestyle To Woo Amazon

3:02pm October 17, 2017

by Bente Birkeland

Boeing picked Chicago instead when it was looking for a new headquarters in 2001. This time around, Denver is pitching its quality of life to draw Amazon to build a new headquarters there.

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