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Amazon joins Apple in trillion-dollar club

by JOSEPH PISANI and MARLEY JAY Associated Press September 4, 2018September 4, 2018

The online retailer is the second publicly traded company, after Apple, to be worth $1 trillion.

Business, Nation & World

Amazon ‘ambassadors’ defend their employer, say workers are all smiles

by JOSEPH PISANI Associated Press August 27, 2018August 28, 2018

The company has full-time tweeters who proclaim their job satisfaction and defend working conditions from online critics.

Business, Nation & World

Amazon’s Prime Day for shopping slowed by glitches

by ANNE D'INNOCENZIO Associated Press July 16, 2018

For a period, some people are unable to order items, an embarrassment for the tech company on the shopping holiday it created.

Business, Nation & World

‘Uh-oh’: Amazon’s website goes down on Prime Day

by By ANNE D'INNOCENZIO associated press July 16, 2018July 17, 2018

Analysts say the crash probably sent shoppers elsewhere during one of the company’s busiest sales periods.

Business, Nation & World

Amazon wants you to start a business delivering its packages with a spiffy van

by JOSEPH PISANI Associated Press June 28, 2018June 28, 2018

The new program gives Amazon more ways to ship packages without having to rely on UPS, FedEx and other services.

Business, Health, Nation & World

Corporate giants select professor for task of reforming health care for workers, others

by TOM MURPHY Associated Press June 20, 2018

Dr. Atul Gawande of Harvard, who has authored books about the system’s flaws, will lead the Boston-based effort to make changes that benefit businesses and employees.

Arts & Entertainment, Celebrity News, Life & Culture

Nicole Kidman, Amazon sign TV, movie production deal

by Associated Press June 14, 2018June 14, 2018

Amazon and Kidman’s Blossom Films will develop original series for Amazon Prime Video and big-screen films.

Business, Nation & World

Voice control of TV coming from Amazon, although not fully hands-free yet

by JOSEPH PISANI Associated press June 7, 2018June 7, 2018

Its $120 cube device allows users to request a type of program, flip channels or switch streaming services.

Business, Nation & World

Amazon becomes second-most valuable company in the world

by Matt Day The Seattle Times March 20, 2018March 20, 2018

The online giant moves past Google parent company Alphabet and now trails only Apple.

Business

Amazon gains momentum in medical supply business

by Carolyn Y. Johnson The Washington Post February 13, 2018February 13, 2018

Experts say commodity products are a good entry point into health care as they don’t require regulatory approvals.