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Amazon Making Visits To Second Headquarter Finalists
April 03, 2018

Amazon executives are close to making a decision on the site of the company’s second headquarters, with representatives visiting the finalist cities and looking into the types of talent the online retailer will be able to bring onboard in each prospective location. According to news from The...

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Former Walmart CEO Criticizes Amazon And Suggests It Be Split Up
April 02, 2018

Donald Trump isn’t the only one who has issues with Amazon. The former CEO of Walmart has criticized the eCommerce giant and even suggested Congress look into splitting it up. “They’re not making money in retail, and they’re putting retailers out of business,” Bill Simon...

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Trump Goes After Amazon’s Postal Rates
April 02, 2018

U.S. President Donald Trump launched his second attack against Amazon, reiterating that the eCommerce giant is receiving cheap rates from the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) and not paying enough in taxes. Last Thursday, Trump tweeted: “I have stated my concerns with Amazon long before the...

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Whole Foods May Test 10 Percent Prime Discount
March 30, 2018

It’s possible that Amazon Prime members may see more discounts at Whole Foods. The grocer reportedly displayed signs that advertised 10 percent discounts for prime members at a store in Texas, CNBC reported. The signs were reportedly placed in a store in Austin on Wednesday...

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Amazon Sees DDAs As Ticket To Teen Spending On Amazon
March 30, 2018

Amazon, setting its sights on Gen Z and millennials, is in initial talks with numerous banks, including JPMorgan Chase and Capital One, to create a product that can enable these credit card-averse shoppers to purchase things on its eCommerce site. Bloomberg reported Amazon is in conversation...

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Amazon Launches Home Cleaning Service
March 30, 2018

Amazon has been hiring house cleaners in Seattle as direct employees in an effort to boost its home services marketplace. The new housecleaning service, Amazon Home Assistants, offers cleaning services in Seattle, with prices determined by the size of the home and the number of...

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Trump Tweets, But White House Denies Any Action Against Amazon
March 30, 2018

U.S. President Donald Trump threw out a slew of accusations against Amazon via Twitter on Thursday, but couldn’t share any evidence of his claims or the actions he might take against the eCommerce giant. “I have stated my concerns with Amazon long before the Election. Unlike...

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President Trump Seems To Have Amazon In His Sights
March 29, 2018

Lawmakers may be setting their sights on Facebook in the wake of its data scandal with Cambridge Analytica, but President Donald Trump has a favorite target for his ire: Amazon.com. According to a report in Axios citing five sources, Trump isn’t paying attention to the Facebook scandal...

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JPMorgan Chase Clients Can Now Get Stock Info From Alexa
March 27, 2018

JPMorgan Chase & Co. has announced a partnership with Amazon that allows its institutional clients to get stock information from Alexa. According to news from Bloomberg, Alexa can now send analysts’ reports and answer any Wall Street-related questions. In addition, other features, such as providing prices...