In the hierarchy of the corporate world today, Amazon is near the top. It’s one of the top five most valuable companies traded on the … Amazon’s Uneven Playing FieldRead more
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Chicago offers tech giant $1.32bn of its worker’s income taxes to host its new headquarters
Chicago and the state authorities of Illinois have jointly offered to hand Amazon more than $2bn in tax breaks, including $1.32bn of its workers’ income … Chicago offers tech giant $1.32bn of its worker’s income taxes to host its new headquartersRead more
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Amazon deforestation linked to McDonald’s and British retail giants
British fast food restaurants and grocery chains, including Tesco, Morrisons and McDonald’s, buy their chicken from Cargill, which feeds its poultry with imported soy, much … Amazon deforestation linked to McDonald’s and British retail giantsRead more
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World’s Richest Person Escapes Scrutiny From His Own Paper—and Its Rivals
The three most prominent US newspapers haven’t run a critical investigative piece on Jeff Bezos’ company Amazon in almost two years, a FAIR survey finds. … World’s Richest Person Escapes Scrutiny From His Own Paper—and Its RivalsRead more
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European Commission orders Luxembourg to claim back $295 million in taxes from Amazon
Amazon was told on Wednesday to pay about 250 million euros ($295 million) in back taxes to Luxembourg, the latest U.S. tech company to be … European Commission orders Luxembourg to claim back $295 million in taxes from AmazonRead more
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How to keep Amazon from eating your business, too
It has become a truism that software is eating the world. Perhaps that now extends to Amazon’s acquisition of Whole Foods. This purchase is surely … How to keep Amazon from eating your business, tooRead more
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When Does Amazon Become a Monopoly?
On Friday morning, Amazon announced it was buying Whole Foods Market for more than $13 billion. About an hour later, Amazon’s stock had risen by … When Does Amazon Become a Monopoly?Read more
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Protests against Amazon’s bid to seize land from historic African-American community in Virginia
Since June, the residents of Carver Road, an African-American working class community located in Haymarket, Virginia, have been involved in a struggle to save their … Protests against Amazon’s bid to seize land from historic African-American community in VirginiaRead more
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Peru lost more than 1 million hectares of Amazon forest over a period of 15 years
1.8 million hectares of Amazonian forests were lost between 2001 and 2015 with peaks of loss occurring in 2005, 2009 and 2014. The main causes … Peru lost more than 1 million hectares of Amazon forest over a period of 15 yearsRead more
