Business Jan 11, 2022
Amazon is focus of push to curb ‘rank-and-yank’ worker ratings
by Spencer Soper
A proposed law in the e-commerce giant’s home state of Washington could make it harder for companies to terminate workers without explaining why.
Commentary / World | The Year Ahead: Reckonings Jan 5, 2022
by Anu Bradford
From China to the European Union and the United States, public authorities are turning to antitrust law to curtail market power and promote fairer, more competitive economies.
World Dec 12, 2021
More than 70 people are believed to have been killed in Kentucky alone, many of them workers at a candle factory, while at least six died in an Amazon warehouse in Illinois.
World Dec 8, 2021
Amazon says it resolved network device issue that caused outage
by Spencer Soper
Beginning around 10 a.m. Eastern time, the outage affected the online presence of various industries, as well as Amazon’s own services.
Business Nov 25, 2021
Princes to paupers: India salespeople face ruin as tycoon Mukesh Ambani targets mom-and-pop stores
by Abhirup Roy and Aditya Kalra
Up and down India, the small stores that account for four-fifths of a near-$900 billion retail market are increasingly turning to JioMart, an app created by Reliance Industries.
Business / Tech Nov 19, 2021
A look at the intimate details Amazon knows about us
by Chris Kirkham and Jeffrey Dastin
The company now makes the data it collects on U.S. customers available upon request failing to defeat a measure requiring such disclosures.
World Nov 19, 2021
Brazil's Amazon deforestation hits 15-year high, undercutting state pledge
Brazil's space research agency, INPE, recorded 13,235 square kilometers of deforestation in the world's largest rainforest, an area nearly 17 times the size of New York City.
World Nov 6, 2021
Damaged Amazon rainforest teetering on the brink
by Joshua Howat Berger
The world's biggest rainforest is now emitting more carbon than it absorbs.
World Sep 28, 2021
The country that makes breakfast for the world is plagued by fire, frost and drought
by Peter Millard, Fabiana Batista and Leslie Patton
As much as 1.3 billion pounds of coffee beans were destroyed — enough to brew every cup Americans drink for four months.
Business Aug 22, 2021
Tech giants that host a growing mass of bank, insurance and market operations on their vast cloud internet platforms are keeping watchdogs awake at night.
Business Aug 12, 2021
Websites and apps featuring pirated movies and TV shows make about $1.3 billion from advertising each year, including from major companies like Amazon.com Inc., according to a study.