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Amazon offers boost to UK film and TV industry with exclusive studio deal

Amazon’s streaming service Prime Video has signed a multimillion pound long-term contract for the exclusive use of new production facilities at Shepperton Studios in a further boost for the UK film and TV industry. The company, which recently said ...

09 Feb 2022 at 09:55

World

Amazon workers in NYC vote to unionise

Amazon workers in Staten Island, New York, voted to unionise on Friday, marking the first successful US organising effort in the retail giant’s history. Warehouse workers cast 2,654 votes — or about 55% — in favour of a union, giving the ...

02 Apr 2022 at 06:25

National News

EU agrees new rules to protect 'fundamental rights' of internet users

The European Union has reached a landmark deal to take aim at hate speech, disinformation and other harmful content online. The move would force big tech companies to police themselves harder, make it easier for users to flag problems ...

23 Apr 2022 at 16:33

World

Amazon to close all its bookstores in US and UK

Amazon has confirmed it is closing all of its bookstores as well as its 4-star shops and pop-up locations as the online behemoth reworks its physical footprint. The Seattle-based company said that the move, which affects 66 stores in ...

02 Mar 2022 at 22:25

City

Amazon reverses decision to ban customers from using Visa credit cards

Amazon has reversed a decision to ban customers from using UK Visa credit cards on its website. The online retailer had been expecting to introduce the changes from this Wednesday, having warned customers the card company’s fees ...

17 Jan 2022 at 12:57

City

Amazon pays £648m in UK taxes as revenues leap beyond £23bn

Amazon has said it handed £648 million directly to the taxman last year as its UK operation saw revenues surge past £23 billion for the first time amid the pandemic-fuelled online boom. The retail and technology giant said its ...

20 Jul 2022 at 01:01

Popular virtual assistant could mimic the voices of dead relatives

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Amazon’s Alexa could soon replicate the voices of family members – even if they are dead. The capability, unveiled at Amazon’s Re:Mars conference in Las Vegas, is in development and would allow the virtual assistant to mimic ...

26 Jun 2022 at 23:33

City

Just Eat US subsidiary Grubhub signs deal with Amazon

Online giant Amazon will take a stake in Just Eat Takeaway’s US subsidiary Grubhub, in a deal which will also give free food deliveries for Amazon’s US customers. Starting today, Amazon Prime subscribers in the States will ...

06 Jul 2022 at 13:39

Amazon faces investigation over suspected anti-competitive practices

Amazon’s UK Marketplace is being investigated by the competition regulator over concerns around anti-competitive practices on the platform. The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) said its investigation would consider ...

06 Jul 2022 at 12:31

Football

Amazon to share Champions League rights with BT under new deal from 2024

Amazon has secured live UK rights to the Champions League for the first time. The technology giant will split the rights with BT for the 2024-27 cycle, a period which marks the start of a new format for UEFA’s men’s ...

01 Jul 2022 at 12:10

World

Amazon records second quarter loss but revenue tops estimates

Amazon on Thursday reported its second-consecutive quarterly loss but its revenue topped Wall Street expectations, sending its stock sharply higher. The Seattle-based e-commerce giant also said it is making ...

29 Jul 2022 at 03:54

World

Brazil police: Suspect confessed and led officers to two buried bodies in Amazon

Brazil’s federal police say a suspect has confessed his responsibility in the disappearance of British journalist Dom Phillips and indigenous expert Bruno Pereira and led officers to where their bodies ...

16 Jun 2022 at 02:42

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