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Amazon boosts pay, recruitment as virus triggers demand
The Seattle-based firm expects to spend more than $350 million to bump up hourly pay in North America and Europe for employees and partners in distribution centres, transportation operations and stores.
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Bezos launches $10 bn fund to combat climate change
The e-commerce tycoon said the Bezos Earth Fund would 'fund scientists, activists, NGOs - any effort that offers a real possibility to help preserve and protect the natural world.'
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'Game of Thrones' actors among Amazon's 'Lord of the Rings' cast
The TV adaptation will explore new storylines preceding author J.R.R. Tolkien’s 'The Fellowship of the Ring', the first instalment in the famed fantasy trilogy set in the fictional land of Middle-earth.
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Amazon boss Bezos to face protests from traders during India trip
CAIT, a group representing roughly 70 million brick-and-mortar retailers, said it will protest across 300 cities during Bezos’ stay in the country.
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Mariah Carey and Amazon Music team up for Christmas documentary
The pop superstar released her iconic and timeless festive hit 25 years ago, and in an upcoming film from Amazon Music - which will premiere later this month - she admitted she was determined to write an absolute 'classic'.
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Amazon adds free music for anyone, with ads
The new option competes directly against Spotify, which offers both free and paid subscriptions, and a number of subscription services from Apple, Google and others.
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Amazon challenges Pentagon's $10-billion cloud award to Microsoft
President Donald Trump has long criticised Amazon and its founder Jeff Bezos.
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Apple TV+ seeks stardom on streaming service stage
The Apple TV+ on-demand streaming service launched in more than 100 countries at $4.99 per month.
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Pope, closing synod, decries plundering of the Amazon
In his sermon at a closing Mass in St. Peter’s Basilica, Francis criticised those who consider indigenous people 'backward and of little worth' instead of acknowledging what their cultures can teach others.
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Joseph Mawle cast as villain in 'Lord of the Rings' TV series
The 45-year-old Ripper Street star has joined a cast that includes Will Poulter and Australian actress Markella Kavenagh.
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Trump joins video streaming platform Twitch for re-election campaign
A message about Trump's rally in Minneapolis, Minnesota figures on his channel www.twitch.tv/donaldtrump, which garnered more than 7,000 followers by Friday.
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More chores for Amazon's Alexa, and a new (celebrity) voice
Amazon unveiled a lineup of new Alexa-powered products on Wednesday extending from homes and cars to wearable devices, and a celebrity voice option for the popular digital assistant.
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'Media is lying' about Amazon devastation, says Brazil's Bolsonaro
Speaking first at this year's UN General Assembly, the far-right leader also heaped praise on his American counterpart Donald Trump for respecting his country's sovereignty.
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New Zealand to be Middle-earth again in Amazon's 'The Lord of the Rings' series
The Amazon.com Inc unit said the multi-series adaptation will explore new storylines preceding author JRR Tolkien’s The Fellowship of the Ring, the first instalment in the famed fantasy trilogy set in the fictional land of 'Middle-earth'.
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No phones please: Rihanna stages fashion show for exclusive Amazon release
The latest example of this is Rihanna, who is set to stage her designer lingerie show for New York Fashion Week on Tuesday to an audience where phones and cameras have been banned.
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As fires ravage the Amazon, indigenous tribes pray for protection
Indigenous people from the tribe of Shanenawa on Sunday performed a ritual to try to find peace between humans and nature. With faces painted, dozens danced in circles as they prayed to put an end to the fires.
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Brazil bans burning for two months to defuse Amazon crisis
The blazes that have engulfed parts of the world's largest rainforest - which is crucial for maintaining a stable global climate - have also sparked a diplomatic spat between Brazil and Europe that threatens to torpedo a major trade deal.
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Brazil says open to aid for Amazon fires, but will decide how it's used
Widespread rain that could snuff the fires out are likely weeks away, according to weather data and two experts.
