Mar 31 Watch 3:35 News Wrap: Dow Jones concludes worst quarter since 1987 In our news wrap Tuesday, Wall Street ended a brutal first quarter with fresh losses. The Dow Jones Industrial Average lost 23 percent during the first three months of 2020 -- the largest percentage decline since 1987. Also, Senate Majority… Continue watching
Mar 16 Amazon seeks to hire 100,000 to keep up with surge in orders By Joseph Pisani, Associated Press The Seattle-based company said the job openings are for a mix of full-time and part-time positions and include delivery drivers and warehouse workers, who pack and ship orders to shoppers. Continue reading
Feb 24 Auschwitz Museum upset over scene in Amazon series ‘Hunters’ By Monika Scislowska, Associated Press The museum is objecting to a scene in a new Amazon TV series that shows a murderous game of human chess being played there, insisting that no such thing took place at the camp. Continue reading
Feb 13 Court halts Pentagon cloud contract work with Microsoft By Joseph Pisani, Rachel Lerman, Associated Press A federal court has ordered the Pentagon to temporarily halt work with Microsoft on a $10 billion military cloud contract that Amazon was initially favored to win. Continue reading
Feb 12 Pope does not approve ordination of married men in the Amazon By Nicole Winfield, Associated Press In an eagerly-awaited document, Francis didn’t even refer to recommendations by Amazonian bishops to consider the ordination of married men and women deacons. Rather, he urged bishops to pray for more priestly vocations and send missionaries to the region. Continue reading
Feb 10 Amazon wants to question Trump over loss of military contract By Matt O'Brien, Associated Press The Pentagon awarded the cloud computing project to Microsoft in October. Amazon later sued, arguing that Trump's interference and bias against the company harmed Amazon's chances of winning. Continue reading
Jan 02 Employees clash with Amazon over climate change By Joseph Pisani, Associated Press Amazon has an enormous carbon footprint. And Amazon workers have been vocal in criticizing some of the company's practices. Continue reading
Dec 09 Amazon says Trump put ‘improper pressure’ on company’s bid for Pentagon contract By Associated Press The White House didn't immediately return an emailed request for comment Monday. Continue reading
Nov 29 Watch 8:13 Investigation raises alarm about handling of worker fatality at Indiana Amazon facility By Will Evans, Reveal Our research into never-before-public injury records from 23 Amazon warehouses across the country indicates most had injury rates higher than the industry average. One particular incident in Indiana raises questions about how regulators and government officials deal with potential safety… Continue watching
Nov 27 Watch 9:14 Amazon doesn’t report its warehouse injury rates — but we have an inside look By Will Evans, Reveal Black Friday kicks off peak shopping season for Amazon. This year, the company is offering its Prime members even faster service: instead of two-day shipping, some packages will arrive at customers’ doors in only one. But many Amazon staffers say… Continue watching