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SEATTLE (dpa-AFX) - Shares of Amazon.com Inc. (AMZN) surged nearly 20% in extended trading session on Thursday after the online retail giant's fourth-quarter profit surged driven by 9% increase

SEATTLE (dpa-AFX) - Shares of Amazon.com Inc. (AMZN) slipped over 4% in extended trading session on Thursday after the online retail giant's third-quarter profit and revenues missed Wall Street's

Print The rest of the country might finally be catching up to California when it comes to workers’ right to hop between jobs. The Biden administration asked the Federal Trade Commission to ban or limit noncompete agreements nationwide as part of a broad executive order Friday. These agreements, which typically prevent workers from quitting their jobs and going to work for a competitor of their current employer, are already unenforceable in California. The administration argues that they serve...

Google, Amazon obtain VAT registration, others in process Staff Correspondent | Published: 22:29, May 27,2021     Two global technology giants Google and Amazon have received VAT registration from the National Board of Revenue after two years the NBR made it mandatory as part of becoming VAT compliant in the country. Some other technology giants, including Facebook and Netflix, are also in the process of obtaining BINs from the NBR. Of the firms, Washington-based Amazon.com ob...

Amazon plans Huntsville fulfillment center as it expands Alabama presence By Jerry Underwood May 25, 2021 This rendering shows Amazons planned fulfillment center in Huntsville, where the company will create more than 500 jobs. (Amazon) Amazon announced plans to open a 1-million-square-foot fulfillment center in Huntsville, a project that will create more than 500 jobs and expand the internet retailer’s footprint in the state. Amazon spokesman Owen Torres said in a statement that the fulfillme...

Amazon Q1 Profit Trounces Street View, Sales Surge 44% SEATTLE (dpa-AFX) - Amazon.com Inc. (AMZN) Thursday reported first-quarter results, with both earnings and revenues trouncing Wall Street estimates, as the online retail giant continues to benefit from the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic as more and more customers shop on the e-commerce platform. Looking forward, the company issued a strong second-quarter revenue outlook, indicating that the company expects the momentum to continue. Seattle, Wash...

India Business News: Amazon.com Inc will start making its TV streaming device in India this year via a unit of Taiwanese contract manufacturer Foxconn, the US online retai

By Reuters Staff 2 Min Read NEW DELHI (Reuters) - Amazon.com Inc will start making its TV streaming device in India this year via a unit of Taiwanese contract manufacturer Foxconn, the U.S. online retail giant said on Tuesday. FILE PHOTO: The logo of Amazon is pictured inside the companys office in Bengaluru, India, April 20, 2018. Picture taken April 20, 2018. REUTERS/Abhishek N. Chinnappa/File Photo The Fire TV Stick will be made by Foxconn subsidiary Cloud Network Technology in the southern ...

The Fire TV Stick will be made by Foxconn subsidiary Cloud Network Technology Amazon.com Inc will start making its TV streaming device in India this year via a unit of Taiwanese contract manufacturer Foxconn, the U.S. online retail giant said on Tuesday. The Fire TV Stick will be made by Foxconn subsidiary Cloud Network Technology in Chennai, marking Amazons first foray into having one of its devices manufactured in India. Amazon said hundreds of thousands of Fire TV Sticks would be produced pe...