EU regulators fine Amazon $886 million
European regulators have fined Amazon 746 million euros ($886 million) for data protection violations.
Amazon to end testing for COVID-19 at warehouses this month
Amazon will stop testing workers for COVID-19 at its warehouses at the end of this month, citing the availability of vaccines and free testing.
Regulator sues Amazon to force recall of hazardous products
Safety regulators are suing Amazon to force it to recall hazardous products sold on its site.
Amazon announces plan to hire 100,000 veterans and military spouses by 2024
Amazon announces its plan to hire 100,000 vets and military spouses by 2024 which could help a lot of local Washington military families.
Amazon to hire 100,000 veterans, military spouses
Amazon announced it plans to hire 100,000 veterans and military spouses by 2024. Joining Q13 News is John Quintas, Amazon's director of global military affairs, to discuss what will happen over the next two years.
Amazon to hire over 100,000 US veterans and military spouses by 2024
Amazon has 35,000 open jobs right now that are available to veterans.
Amazon begins new chapter as Jeff Bezos hands over CEO role
Amazon founder Jeff Bezos stepped down as CEO on Monday, handing over the reins as the company navigates the challenges of a world fighting to emerge from the coronavirus pandemic.
Lawsuit accuses Amazon of price gouging during COVID-19 pandemic
A class-action lawsuit accuses Amazon of hiking up prices for food, cleaning products, personal hygiene products and emergency or medical products during the pandemic.
Amazon to surpass Walmart as largest US retailer
Amazon is one of the few retailers that has benefited during the pandemic, and that growth is about to pull the company past Walmart as the largest U.S. retailer.
Bothell man sentenced for illegally trading Amazon stock
The stock information came from the suspect's wife, an Amazon finance employee.
Amazon now says remote work OK 2 days a week after coronavirus restrictions lifted
Corporate and tech employees at Amazon won’t have to work in offices full time after coronavirus restrictions are lifted.
Judge tosses challenge to Seattle's tax on big businesses
The Seattle Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce had challenged the city's new tax on big businesses, arguing it was a tax on employees and calling it "illegal, invalid, and unenforceable."
Jeff Bezos says will pass baton to new Amazon CEO on July 5
Amazon founder Jeff Bezos has picked a date to step down as CEO.
Amazon buying MGM with hopes of filling Prime video streaming service
The TV and movie studio MGM is behind productions such as James Bond, “Legally Blonde" and “Shark Tank.”
DC files antitrust case against Amazon over treatment of vendors
The District of Columbia is suing Amazon, accusing the online retail giant of anticompetitive practices in its treatment of sellers on its platform.
Ex-Amazon worker in Everett sues over alleged discrimination
A former Amazon manager in Everett alleges that her supervisor made derogatory comments about her accent and Latin American heritage when she managed delivery operations for an Amazon robotics station.
Amazon to extend pause on police use of facial recognition
Amazon said Tuesday that it will extend its ban on police use of its face-recognition technology beyond the one-year pause it announced last year.
Amazon seeks to hire 75,000 workers; offers $100 to vaccinated hires
Amazon is seeking to hire 75,000 people in a tight job market and is offering bonuses to attract workers, including $100 for new hires who are already vaccinated for COVID-19.
Amazon blocked more than 10 billion listings in counterfeit crackdown, company says
Amazon has been under pressure to crack down on counterfeits on its site. The company said it blocked more than 10 billion suspected phony listings last year.
Amazon to raise pay by up to $3 an hour for more than 500,000 workers
Amazon said Wednesday that it plans to give more than 500,000 of its workers a raise as it seeks to attract new workers.