DS Smith: Amazon packaging giant silent on takeover bid as box volumes stay flat March 6, 2024 Packaging giant DS Smith has omitted mention of a potential takeover bid in a trading statement, instead noting that box volumes remained flat over the last three months. In a trading statement, the group said its focus remained on improving operating efficiency, resilient pricing and tight cost controls, as North America and Eastern Europe saw [...]
Ex Ted Baker boss joins Ocado as Amazon takeover rumours swirl June 27, 2023 The former boss of British fashion brand Ted Baker will join Ocado as rumours swirl about a possible takeover bid. Rachel Osborne stepped down from her role as head of the British fashion brand earlier this month, with a number of other senior board members after Ted Baker was acquired by Authentic Brands for £211m [...]
Regulation set to challenge the ‘dominance’ of tech giants Google, Amazon and Facebook April 25, 2023 Plans to toughen up UK regulation of some of the world’s largest tech companies will go before MPs for the first time, with the competition watchdog’s dedicated digital unit set to be given sharper teeth. New laws to regulate big tech firms, such as Google, Amazon and Meta, have been long awaited, with MPs last [...]
Amazon delays graduate joiners amid cost cuts December 13, 2022 Amazon has delayed graduate recruitment dates as the e-commerce giant attempts to slim down costs. Students who were due to start in May 2023 have been told they cannot join the US firm until the end of next year, due to the “macroeconomic environment”. The firm has however offered a one-off payment of $13,000 to [...]
Apple faces union challenge amid Amazon’s warehouse success April 19, 2022 Following Amazon's lead, workers at Apple's Grand Central Station store in New York are gearing up to start a union.
Warhammer-maker Games Workshop set for profits boost after Amazon deal June 14, 2023 Warhammer-maker Games Workshop said it is expecting to post a boost in profits for the the year today as it feels the lift of a blockbuster deal with Amzon signed in December.
Premier League on Amazon Prime Video: When is it on? Who is playing? And why are its days numbered? December 4, 2023 It's become a firm fixture in the season schedule, but won't be for much longer.
Amazon to close three UK warehouses impacting thousands of jobs January 10, 2023 Amazon has revealed plans to shut three UK warehouses in a move which will impact 1,200 jobs. The company has launched consultations over the closure of sites in Hemel Hempstead, Doncaster and Gourock, in the west of Scotland. All workers at the Amazon sites will be offered roles at other Amazon locations. The online technology giant has also [...]
Amazon asked to formally recognise GMB union at strike-hit Coventry site April 26, 2023 Online giant Amazon is being asked to formally recognise a trade union at one of its sites which has been hit by strikes. The GMB says it would be the first time workers at the company would have formal union recognition for collective bargaining over pay and conditions. The move follows strikes by hundreds of GMB members [...]
Sunak says Ukraine ‘belongs’ in NATO as Wallace warns UK is ‘not Amazon’ for weapons delivery July 12, 2023 Rishi Sunak told Ukraine’s president Volodymyr Zelensky he belonged in NATO as he assured him “real progress” had been made on security guarantees for Kyiv in its fightback against Russia. The prime minister met the Ukrainian president on the fringes of the NATO summit in Vilnius. Zelensky has been left frustrated by the reluctance of [...]