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A blue sticker with the Amazon logo is displayed on a buzzer system in the apartment building of Jason Goldberg, chief commerce strategy officer at marketing company Publicis Communications, Monday, March 29, 2021, in Chicago. Amazon is making a push to install a device on buzzer systems in apartment buildings throughout the country that allows its delivery drivers to whip out a phone, tap a button and unlock a building's front doors whenever they need to leave packages in the lobby instead of the street.
Amazon Wants a 'Key' to Your Place
The company is tired of ringing doorbells.
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Empty shelves and signs in the soft drinks aisle of a Sainsbury's store in Rowley Regis, England, July 22, 2021.
Tracing App Leaves Store Shelves Empty
Shelve stackers and delivery drivers are getting “pinged” to self-isolate because of contact with coronavirus cases.
Jul 22nd, 2021
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Amazon Sued to Force Recall of Dangerous Products
Safety regulators said tests found thousands of products to be hazardous.
Jul 16th, 2021
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This photo provided by U.S. Customs and Border Protection shows boxes of long lashes seized Tuesday, July 6, 2021 at Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport. Three thousand pairs of false eyelashes have been seized by U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents after officials determined they were illegally imported from China to New Orleans. Agency spokesperson Matthew Dyman tells WVUE-TV that the four boxes of long lashes seized Tuesday were destined for a local beauty supply store.
6,000 False Eyelashes Seized
Jul 12th, 2021
ASOS initially invested more than $40 million in the warehouse which opened in 2018.
Retailer ASOS to Spend $100M to Automate Georgia Warehouse
Jul 12th, 2021
Lina Khan, nominee for commissioner of the Federal Trade Commission, speaks during her confirmation hearing on Capitol Hill, April 21, 2021.
Amazon Asks for FTC Head to Step Aside from Antitrust Probes
Jul 1st, 2021
President Joe Biden, right, greets Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm, left, and Interior Secretary Deb Haaland, center, before the start of an event in Washington, June 30, 2021.
White House Prepares Executive Order on Big Businesses
Jul 1st, 2021
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Jun 29th, 2021
The Flex delivery program began in 2015.
Amazon Reportedly Firing Drivers with Algorithm
Some claim they were victims of wrongful termination.
Jun 29th, 2021
Cargo ships docked in the Port of Los Angeles, March 3, 2021.
Merchant Ship Crews Still Stuck at Sea
More than 15 months into the coronavirus pandemic, tens of thousands of seafarers remain stranded.
Jun 28th, 2021
Sign of a street map for the Crystal City neighborhood of Arlington, Va., Nov. 13, 2018.
Amazon Allots $300M for Housing Near Mass Transit
The money will be used to fund 1,000 affordable housing units for low- and moderate-income families.
Jun 17th, 2021
Cosmetics shop in Los Angeles, May 20, 2021.
Study: Half of US Cosmetics Contain Toxic Chemicals
Some of the highest PFAS levels were found in waterproof mascara and long-lasting lipstick.
Jun 16th, 2021
IKEA store, Plaisir, France, Nov. 30, 2013.
Ikea Fined $1.3M Over Spying Campaign
Two former executives were convicted over the scheme.
Jun 15th, 2021
Amazon headquarters, Seattle, Oct. 2019.
Man Gets 26 Months in Prison Over Amazon Insider Trading
He made $1.4 million with the help of confidential information provided by his wife.
Jun 14th, 2021
Apple store employee in New York, Feb. 5, 2021.
Apple Previews New Software for iPhone, Other Gadgets
The latest renovations in Apple’s $2 trillion empire come at a pivotal time for the company.
Jun 8th, 2021
The Fisher-Price 4-in-1 Rock ‘n Glide Soother.
Fisher-Price Recalls Baby Soothers After 4 Infant Deaths
Consumer protection officials warned that inclined products pose a risk of suffocation for infants.
Jun 7th, 2021
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Walmart Rolls Out New App for Workers
The retail giant plans to offer new smartphones to nearly half of its U.S. workforce by year's end.
Jun 3rd, 2021
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Isaac Newton's Notes Up for Auction
Pages containing jotted revisions to his masterwork, the “Principia,” are expected to fetch up to $1.3 million.
Jun 2nd, 2021
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Judge Permanently Blocks Marketing of Bottled Water Brand
Company officers agreed to stop processing and distributing the product and destroy any in their possession.
Jun 2nd, 2021