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INFOGRAPHIC: Amazon, Facebook, Microsoft & others’ profits for the past year
This AFP graphic shows net profits of tech giants Alphabet, Amazon, Apple, Facebook and Microsoft by quarter for the past year.
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Starbucks and Amazon open cashier-less coffee shop in New York
Customers will be able to either pick up a drink ordered via the Starbucks app, or access the convenience store using an Amazon code.
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The Amazon: a paradise lost?
Thanks to its lush vegetation and the miracle of photosynthesis, the Amazon basin has, until recently, absorbed large amounts of humankind's ballooning carbon emissions, helping stave off the nightmare of rampant climate change.
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Brazil's Bolsonaro accused of 'crimes against humanity' at ICC
Austrian environmental justice campaigners Allrise filed the official complaint at The Hague-based court Tuesday morning.
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Conservation meet mulls plan to protect 80% of Amazon
Diaz Mirabal submitted the Amazon proposal for the newly admitted organisation COICA, which represents more than two million indigenous people in nine Amazon nations.
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Orc-ward! Amazon ends New Zealand's role as Middle Earth
Officials in Wellington had hoped multiple seasons of the show would give the local film industry a long-term boost similar to Kiwi director Peter Jackson's epic Tolkien movies.
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Amazon to launch 'Lord of the Rings' series in September 2022
The streaming service hopes that the yet-to-be-titled series will rival the success of 'Game of Thrones'. The first episode will be available on 2 September 2022.
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Amazon fined €746 million over data security
Amazon was sued by a European consumer group claiming personal data was collected for ad targeting without permission.
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Bezos leaves enduring legacy as he steps away as Amazon CEO
Jeff Bezos, 57, was set to hand over the job of Amazon chief executive on Monday to Andy Jassy and turn his attention to his private space exploration firm, philanthropy and other endeavors.
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US lawmakers back Big Tech regulation bills in marathon session
Legislation being forwarded to the floor of the House of Representatives could force an overhaul of the practices of Google, Apple, Amazon and Facebook, or potentially lead to a breakup of the dominant tech giants.
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Major media, govt websites hit by global outage
The widespread outages around 1000 GMT also hit the UK government website, CNN and the BBC before resuming services more than an hour later.
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Amazon boosts streaming ambitions with deal for MGM studios
The deal bolsters Amazon Prime Video, which competes with Netflix and others in the fast-evolving market, with some 4,000 films -- including the James Bond franchise -- and 17,000 television shows.
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Germany opens antitrust probe into Amazon with tougher law
Federal Cartel Office head Andreas Mundt said his office is examining whether Amazon has 'an almost unchallengeable position of economic power' and whether it 'operates across various markets'.
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Amazon adds 10,000 UK jobs after US hiring spree
The expansion, equivalent to one fifth of its UK workforce, will take its total staff in the country to more than 55,000 by the end of this year.
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Amazon to raise pay for 500,000 workers after failed unionisation drive
The raises, which will take effect between May and June, come ahead of a federal hearing over a defeated unionisation drive and after President Joe Biden singled out Amazon for avoiding federal income taxes.
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CoCT given final go-head for R4bn development at River Club
The multibillion-rand investment includes US retail giant Amazon's Africa headquarters.
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Streaming platforms tighten grip on Hollywood with producer award nods
Six of the 10 movies shortlisted by the Producers Guild of America were released by streamers - up from two last year.
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Amazon accused of race-gender bias in workplace
Charlotte Newman, who is black and heads Underrepresented Founder Startup Business Development at Amazon Web Services, said in the suit she has been harassed, sexually assaulted, and kept from advancing to positions she deserved in the corporation.
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Biden backs Amazon workers' right to unionize
Amazon does not officially oppose unions but it has campaigned against efforts by staff at the warehouse in Bessemer to unionize.
