Amazon to be hit with legal action by GMB over ‘US-style union-busting tactics’ April 29, 2024 GMB Union has filed legal proceedings against retail giant Amazon over allegations that it has pressured workers to give up their trade membership
Amazon opens £600m robot lab to speed up deliveries and improve efficiency April 11, 2024 Amazon has been busy developing a fleet of robots such as the Universal Robotic Labeller (URL) to help its staffers sort and pack products.
Amazon liable to pay damages as Supreme Court says it targeted Brits with US ads March 6, 2024 This dispute relates entirely to events that occurred before the UK left the EU, when UK trademarks were part of the EU trademark system.
Amazon boosts UK workers pay – but unions vow to continue strike action October 9, 2023 A UK trade union has said walkouts over pay at Amazon’s warehouse in Coventry will continue, even after the tech giant announced today it would increase wages by at least £1 an hour. The GMB union, which has been spearheading Amazon strikes, told City A.M. today it would “absolutely not” end strikes in Coventry over [...]
Amazon sued by US in landmark monopoly case after four-year probe September 26, 2023 The US Federal Trade Commission filed an antitrust lawsuit against Amazon as the government pressed on with its fight to rein in Big Tech.
Waitrose eyes deal with Amazon to sell groceries online in latest sales push October 9, 2023 Waitrose groceries could be sold on Amazon as part of a new deal being discussed by the upmarket grocer and delivery giant. The pair are reportedly considering the tie-up after the John Lewis-owned supermarket cut ties with Ocado nearly three years ago, according to reports published in The Telegraph. Amazon has recently struck up a [...]
Amazon to invest up to $4bn in Anthropic to boost its AI offering September 25, 2023 Amazon will invest up to $4bn (£3.3bn) in rising artificial intelligence (AI) startup Anthropic, the tech giant said today.
Investors to focus on AI and antitrust issues as Amazon, Apple and Meta line up to report January 29, 2024 Big tech companies Microsoft, Meta, Apple, Amazon and Google owner Alphabet are set to report quarterly earnings this week.
Amazon UK workers’ strike continues – and there’s no end in sight April 17, 2023 Amazon workers are taking part in fresh strikes at a warehouse in Coventry in an ongoing dispute with the tech giant – which doesn’t recognise the union – over pay. GMB members are downing tools for three days from 16 to 18 April as they call for hourly pay to rise to £15. The union has [...]
Amazon pushes into world of home insurance October 19, 2022 Just when you thought Amazon sold pretty everything, the tech firm announces that it has launched a new home insurance shop. The new offering will allow customers to request and review insurance quotes, select a policy, and then checkout—all on amazon.co.uk The e-commerce giant firm only has three insurers signed up so far, including Ageas [...]