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Amazon Increases Minimum Pay In Germany

Amazon will guarantee an entry-level wage at its German warehouses of €12 an hour, the company has said in the face of a long-running battle with a to...

Amazon Plans To Create 10,000 Jobs In Britain This Year

Amazon will create 10,000 new permanent jobs in the United Kingdom in 2021, taking its total workforce in the country to more than 55,000, it said on Frida...

Amazon Wins Court Fight Against €250m EU Tax Order

Amazon on Wednesday won its fight against an EU order to pay about €250 million ($303 million) in back taxes to Luxembourg as Europe's second highest...

Morrisons Launches New App And Loyalty Scheme

UK retailer Morrisons has launched a new app and a digital loyalty scheme, entitled My Morrisons: Make Good Things Happen. The scheme will see the retai...

Trade Union Ver.di Calls Amazon Strike At Seven German Distribution Centres

Trade union Ver.di has called on Amazon workers to strike at seven distribution centres over the online giant's reported refusal to enter into collective b...

Amazon Posts Record Profits As Shoppers Move Increasingly Online

Amazon.com has posted record profits, indicating that converts to online shopping during the pandemic, particularly for groceries, are not likely to leave....

Shoppers Expected To Spend $4.2tn Online In 2021: Report

Global shoppers are expected to spend 20% more online in 2021 than they did last year, according to an Adobe report, likely adding pressure to supply chain...

Amazon Rolls Out Biometric Payment At Whole Foods Stores

Amazon.com Inc said it is rolling out biometric technology at its Whole Foods stores around Seattle starting on Wednesday, letting shoppers pay for it...