Big miss in the August jobs report. Employers only added 235-thousand new jobs last month. We get an expert’s take on it. Amazon reportedly asking delivery partners to stop screening applicants for marijuana. It says it could boost the number of applicants amid the driver shortage. But what are the risks? And it appears Apple…
Amazon Says It’s Looking to Hire 55,000 People
NEW YORK—Amazon is going on another hiring spree. The company said Wednesday that it plans to hire 55,000 people around the world, with about 40,000 of those roles in the United States. Amazon said all the open roles are for tech jobs and corporate positions. Separately, the company has been hiring thousands of warehouse workers…
Did You Get a Free Ebook for Kindle From Amazon? This New Hacking Method Can Access Your Bank Details
By Entrepreneur Staff Nothing escapes hackers and now their new data-stealing tactic is hiding in your e-book reader. The Israeli company Check Poin Software, specialized in cybersecurity, detected a flaw in Amazon’s Kindle devices that was activated with a malicious ebook. Cybercriminals found a way to attack Kindle readers using their own features. With this they can take control of the device, delete the…
Amazon Suspends 50,000 Chinese Sellers
Amazon cracks down on 50,000 Chinese sellers. Most of them are suspended for posting fake reviews or sending out gift cards in exchange for positive reviews. All three of America’s most powerful nuclear submarines were reportedly sent into the Pacific Ocean—a rare move, as the three are all patrolling the same area at the same…
Amazon’s Palm Print Recognition Raises Concern Among Senators
WASHINGTON—Three senators, including Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) who chairs the Senate Judiciary Committee’s antitrust panel, wrote a letter to Amazon.com Inc to express concern about its palm print recognition system, Klobuchar’s office said Friday. Amazon began rolling out biometric technology at its Whole Foods stores around Seattle in April, letting shoppers pay for items with…
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The massive spending bills being debated in congress are expected to increase the federal deficit by a great deal, would it impact your retirement funds? Amazon to start paying customers if they get injured by products they bought on the platform. Even if it was from a third party seller. But the e-commerce giant says that…
Amazon to Pay Customers Up to $1,000 in Compensation for Unsafe Items Sold by Third-Party Sellers
Amazon has announced updates to its complaints and returns policy, with the company set to take on the role of a facilitator between disgruntled customers and third-party sellers and, in some cases, directly paying customers up to $1,000 for third-party products that caused damage or personal injury. The online retail giant said in an Aug. 10…
China Is Using Amazon to Destroy Democracy
Commentary China is using Amazon to destroy American, European, Indian, and Japanese businesses, which are the foundation of free-market democracy on a global scale. Amazon’s founder, Jeff Bezos, is making a short-sighted fortune in the process. He is one of the world’s richest men at $193 billion. But as Jack Ma’s recent disappearance in China…
Amazon Issues Mask Mandate for All US Employees
Amazon.com Inc has ordered all U.S. employees to wear a mask at work regardless of their vaccination status, as the highly infectious Delta variant of COVID-19 sweeps the country. Companies across the United States have tightened their defenses against the virus, after the Delta variant forced the U.S. public health agency to reverse course and…
Amazon Pushes Back Return to Office to January Due to COVID-19
SEATTLE—Amazon has pushed back its return-to-office date for tech and corporate workers until January as COVID-19 cases surge nationally due to the more contagious delta variant. Unlike its Seattle-area rival Microsoft and other tech giants, Amazon will not mandate employees receive the COVID-19 vaccine before they return to the office. Instead, the company said Thursday…
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