Labour declares tax war on Amazon as plans to support high street are unveiled September 27, 2021 The Labour Party has set out plans to shift the tax burden to online giants like Amazon as the current system is “stacked” against high street firms, Shadow chancellor Rachel Reeves said this morning. Reeves said she would freeze business rates next year if she was in No 11, while also offering a cut for [...]
Stream it like a Royal: After Harry and Meghan sign a deal with Netflix, Prince Charles joins Amazon Prime September 26, 2021 Following the deal that Prince Harry and his wife Meghan signed with Netflix, his father, Prince Charles, has launched a new television channel on Amazon Prime focusing on climate change. The channel, named RE:TV, will also feature a direct plea from Charles to “act now” in addressing issues facing the future of the planet. RE:TV [...]
Deliveroo launches free delivery offer for Amazon Prime members September 15, 2021 Amazon Prime members in the UK and Ireland will be able to get free unlimited delivery through a fresh partnership with delivery platform Deliveroo. All new and existing members of the online retailer’s speedy service will now be able to access a year’s Deliveroo Plus membership for free. Customers can use the offer on orders [...]
Amazon hikes average starting wage to just over $18 per hour in the US September 14, 2021 Amazon has increased its average starting wage in the United States to more than $18 an hour and plans to hire another 125,000 warehouse and transportation workers. Watch the full report.
Amazon to recruit additional 125,000 US workers September 14, 2021 Amazon has announced plans to recruit an additional 125,000 workers in the US. The ecommerce giant has also increased its average starting wage to more than $18 an hour. Workers in some locations will receive signing bonuses of $3,000, triple what the company was offering four months ago. Amazon will maintain its $15 an hour [...]
Channel 4 agrees late deal with Amazon Prime to air Emma Raducanu’s US Open final September 11, 2021 Emma Raducanu’s US Open final against Leylah Fernandez will be aired live for free on Channel 4 after the broadcaster agreed a last-minute deal with Amazon Prime. The 18-year-old is the first British woman to reach a Grand Slam singles final since Virginia Wade, who played at Wimbledon, in 1977. Amazon Prime Video had exclusive [...]
Amazon paid £492m in UK tax last year despite £20.6bn revenue September 8, 2021 Amazon has revealed that while revenue from UK activities surged 50 per cent in 2020 the company paid just £492m in direct taxes. The company’s total tax contribution from direct and indirect sources was £1.15bn following record revenue from UK activities of £20.63bn last year as successive lockdowns drove shoppers online. In 2019, Amazon raised [...]
E-commerce bonanza: Brits to spend record £120bn online this year alone September 6, 2021 Following a surge in online sales in 2020 thanks to Covid-19 and three strict lockdowns, UK shoppers are expected to further increase their spending as new data forecasts £120.5bn in online purchases this year alone. Online sales in the UK saw an increase of 46.5 per cent in 2020, with British consumers spending £110.6bn online [...]
Exclusive: Lawyer warns tech savvy teens could leave Children’s Code efforts futile September 3, 2021 Following a twelve-month grace period, the Age Appropriate Design Code has now come into force. The UK’s new digital privacy regulation will compel social media companies, gaming platforms and video services to protect children’s data online and has been lauded by campaigners as one of the first successful pieces of digital media regulation. The Code’s [...]
Global hiring spree: Amazon looking to recruit 55,000 people worldwide September 2, 2021 Amazon confirmed this afternoon it is planning another hiring spree, saying it looks to recruit 55,000 people around the world. The positions range from tech jobs to corporate roles to warehouse work packing and shipping orders for the online shopping giant. While other companies have laid off workers during the pandemic, Amazon’s workforce has ballooned [...]