Black Friday pain for Amazon as workers plan ‘largest day’ of strike action November 20, 2023 A trade union which represents Amazon workers has warned that this upcoming Black Friday will see the largest day of industrial disruption in the e-commerce giant’s history.
Sir Will Lewis likely to back out of Telegraph bid after joining Washington Post November 6, 2023 British media executive Sir Will Lewis is a former editor of the Daily Telegraph and ran Dow Jones in the US
CMA: Amazon and Meta agree to retail competition improvements November 3, 2023 As part of the new commitments, Amazon has agreed to give independent sellers a fair chance of their offers being featured in the site’s “Buy Box”, where most sales on the platform take place.
Amazon profits triple as layoffs fuel record sales surge October 27, 2023 Amazon has over tripled its profits and reported its highest level of sales since the pandemic-driven online shopping spree.
Anthropic founder calls for a ‘race to the top’ in AI safety October 24, 2023 Jared Kaplen, co-founder and chief science officer of Anthropic, warned that as AI systems grow increasingly potent and capable of acting autonomously, they could be misused by companies, governments and individuals.
Microsoft, Google, Meta and Amazon hope to lift Wall Street spirits in this week’s results October 22, 2023 Big Tech earnings season is back, with a keen focus on cloud business, AI, and capex changes amid a challenging year on Wall Street.
Amazon Prime Big Deal Days sees shoppers trim spending October 12, 2023 Protein shakes did well during Amazon's 'Prime Big Deal Days' event but analysts warn shoppers are tiring of discount days.
Sanderson shines in candid Premiership Rugby doc well worth a watch October 10, 2023 I was sceptical about Premiership Rugby’s attempt at a fly-on-the-wall documentary based on just three post-season matches, but Mud, Sweat Tears: Premiership Rugby hit the sweet spot ahead of Friday’s domestic season return. Covering the two semi-finals between first Saracens and Northampton Saints and then Sale Sharks and Leicester Tigers, before going on to watch [...]
Amazon: Coventry workers gear up to strike during Black Friday October 10, 2023 Over 1,000 Amazon employees based in the company's Coventry warehouse are preparing for a fresh walkout on Black Friday.
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 [...]