Amazon eliminates bonuses and stock awards for hourly workers
NEW YORK -- Amazon giveth and Amazon taketh away.The company announced Tuesday that it will raise its minimum wage to $15 an hour for all US employees.
NEW YORK -- Amazon giveth and Amazon taketh away.The company announced Tuesday that it will raise its minimum wage to $15 an hour for all US employees.
Amazon ups wages for 350K, says it will advocate better pay
MILWAUKEE -- Amazon, which has faced political and economic pressure to raise pay for thousands of employees, is boosting its minimum wage for all U.S. workers to $15 per hour starting next month.
MILWAUKEE -- Amazon, which has faced political and economic pressure to raise pay for thousands of employees, is boosting its minimum wage for all U.S. workers to $15 per hour starting next month.
Amazon pushes Whole Foods grocery delivery to new cities -- including Milwaukee
MILWAUKEE — Amazon continues to expand delivery from its Whole Foods grocery stores, announcing new service in 10 cities while broadening delivery areas where it's already operating.The Seattle company said Wednesday that it's broadening delivery areas in New York and Seattle, and announced the first expansion of free grocery pick-up service to five new cities.Amazon's entry into the grocery arena has forced traditional stores to expand amenities for customers, or at least speed up plans to do so.Amazon is expanding delivery to its Prime members in Ann Arbor and Detroit, Michigan, Jacksonville, Orlando and Tampa, Florida, Madison and Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Omaha, St.
MILWAUKEE — Amazon continues to expand delivery from its Whole Foods grocery stores, announcing new service in 10 cities while broadening delivery areas where it's already operating.The Seattle company said Wednesday that it's broadening delivery areas in New York and Seattle, and announced the first expansion of free grocery pick-up service to five new cities.Amazon's entry into the grocery arena has forced traditional stores to expand amenities for customers, or at least speed up plans to do so.Amazon is expanding delivery to its Prime members in Ann Arbor and Detroit, Michigan, Jacksonville, Orlando and Tampa, Florida, Madison and Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Omaha, St.
Amazon will offer real Christmas trees this year 🎄
MILWAUKEE -- Amazon is offering one-stop shopping for Christmas tree buyersThe online retail giant will add real Christmas trees to its inventory.The trees will be shipped in the boxes the company normally uses, without water.
MILWAUKEE -- Amazon is offering one-stop shopping for Christmas tree buyersThe online retail giant will add real Christmas trees to its inventory.The trees will be shipped in the boxes the company normally uses, without water.
Amazon is 2nd US company to reach $1 trillion market value
NEW YORK — Amazon on Tuesday became the second publicly traded company to reach $1 trillion in market value, hot on the heels of iPhone maker Apple.The milestone is another sign of Amazon's swift rise from an online bookseller to a behemoth that sells toilet paper, TVs and just about anything.
NEW YORK — Amazon on Tuesday became the second publicly traded company to reach $1 trillion in market value, hot on the heels of iPhone maker Apple.The milestone is another sign of Amazon's swift rise from an online bookseller to a behemoth that sells toilet paper, TVs and just about anything.
Work from home: Amazon looking to fill more than 200 full-time positions with benefits
Amazon is hiring -- and you can work from your couch!The online retail giant is looking to fill more than 200 virtual jobs, where the employees would work from home.Nearly all of the positions listed are for full-time employment in customer service, sales and human resources.Amazon says the full-time workers are eligible for medical and dental benefits, as well as paid time off, holiday overtime pay, parental leave, adoption assistance and employee discounts.CLICK HERE to view the job openings.
Amazon is hiring -- and you can work from your couch!The online retail giant is looking to fill more than 200 virtual jobs, where the employees would work from home.Nearly all of the positions listed are for full-time employment in customer service, sales and human resources.Amazon says the full-time workers are eligible for medical and dental benefits, as well as paid time off, holiday overtime pay, parental leave, adoption assistance and employee discounts.CLICK HERE to view the job openings.
Walmart considers streaming video service to compete with Netflix, Amazon Prime
MILWAUKEE -- Walmart, the world's largest retailer, is setting its sights on Netflix.According to the website, The Information, Walmart may get into the streaming video service with a new, cheaper platform to compete with Netflix and Amazon Prime video.Walmart is reportedly considering plans under $8 a month, along with an ad-supported free service.Netflix recently raised the price of its top-tier 4K streaming plan by $2, and its mid-tier plan by $1 at the end of last year.Amazon Prime's annual subscription jumped to $119 in May, which includes Prime video.
MILWAUKEE -- Walmart, the world's largest retailer, is setting its sights on Netflix.According to the website, The Information, Walmart may get into the streaming video service with a new, cheaper platform to compete with Netflix and Amazon Prime video.Walmart is reportedly considering plans under $8 a month, along with an ad-supported free service.Netflix recently raised the price of its top-tier 4K streaming plan by $2, and its mid-tier plan by $1 at the end of last year.Amazon Prime's annual subscription jumped to $119 in May, which includes Prime video.
'Uh-oh, something went wrong:' Amazon's Prime Day runs into early snags
NEW YORK — Amazon's website ran into some early snags Monday on its much-hyped Prime Day, an embarrassment for the tech company on the shopping holiday it created.Shoppers clicking on many Prime Day links after the 3 p.m. ET launch in the U.S. got only images of dogs — some quite abashed-looking — with the words, "Uh-oh.
NEW YORK — Amazon's website ran into some early snags Monday on its much-hyped Prime Day, an embarrassment for the tech company on the shopping holiday it created.Shoppers clicking on many Prime Day links after the 3 p.m. ET launch in the U.S. got only images of dogs — some quite abashed-looking — with the words, "Uh-oh.
Amazon or Foxconn supplier in Oak Creek? Mayor says 'we want to make sure we have available land'
OAK CREEK -- The Oak Creek Plan Commission on Tuesday, July 10 took the first step toward transforming a large area of farmland near Ryan Road and S. 13th Street -- and the developer said a number of businesses have expressed interest.
OAK CREEK -- The Oak Creek Plan Commission on Tuesday, July 10 took the first step toward transforming a large area of farmland near Ryan Road and S. 13th Street -- and the developer said a number of businesses have expressed interest.
'Cancel this order:' ACLU leads effort against powerful Amazon facial recognition tool
SEATTLE — Some Amazon company investors said Monday they are siding with privacy and civil rights advocates who are urging the tech giant to not sell a powerful face recognition tool to police.The American Civil Liberties Union is leading the effort against Amazon's Rekognition product, delivering a petition with 152,000 signatures to the company's Seattle headquarters Monday, telling the company to "cancel this order." They're asking Amazon to stop marketing Rekognition to government agencies over privacy issues that they say can be used to discriminate against minorities.Amazon said it's an object detection tool.
SEATTLE — Some Amazon company investors said Monday they are siding with privacy and civil rights advocates who are urging the tech giant to not sell a powerful face recognition tool to police.The American Civil Liberties Union is leading the effort against Amazon's Rekognition product, delivering a petition with 152,000 signatures to the company's Seattle headquarters Monday, telling the company to "cancel this order." They're asking Amazon to stop marketing Rekognition to government agencies over privacy issues that they say can be used to discriminate against minorities.Amazon said it's an object detection tool.
Amazon unveils nearly hands-free streaming TV device
NEW YORK — Alexa for couch potatoes is coming: Amazon's new streaming TV device will let users shout out when they want to turn on the TV, flip channels or search for sitcoms — all without pushing any buttons.The Fire TV Cube is not entirely hands-free yet, however.
NEW YORK — Alexa for couch potatoes is coming: Amazon's new streaming TV device will let users shout out when they want to turn on the TV, flip channels or search for sitcoms — all without pushing any buttons.The Fire TV Cube is not entirely hands-free yet, however.
'Please hide from husband:' Amazon delivery man works hard to follow instructions on doormat
(Video courtesy: Vanessa O'Shea)
(Video courtesy: Vanessa O'Shea)
Couple claims Amazon device recorded them, sent conversation to another person
PORTLAND, Ore. – An Oregon family has unplugged all of their Amazon devices after they say the voice-controlled speakers secretly recorded them and sent audio files to one of their contacts living in Seattle.A woman named Danielle, who declined to give her last name, told KIRO that she and her husband used to joke about Amazon's virtual assistant Alexa spying on them, until they got a disturbing phone call."Unplug your Alexa devices right now, you're being hacked," Danielle recalled the voice saying.
PORTLAND, Ore. – An Oregon family has unplugged all of their Amazon devices after they say the voice-controlled speakers secretly recorded them and sent audio files to one of their contacts living in Seattle.A woman named Danielle, who declined to give her last name, told KIRO that she and her husband used to joke about Amazon's virtual assistant Alexa spying on them, until they got a disturbing phone call."Unplug your Alexa devices right now, you're being hacked," Danielle recalled the voice saying.
Amazon to open cashier-less stores in Chicago, San Francisco
NEW YORK — Amazon, which opened a cashier-less store in Seattle this year, plans more locations in Chicago and San Francisco.The company confirmed Monday that Amazon Go stores would open in the two cities, but didn't say when.
NEW YORK — Amazon, which opened a cashier-less store in Seattle this year, plans more locations in Chicago and San Francisco.The company confirmed Monday that Amazon Go stores would open in the two cities, but didn't say when.
Buy tires on Amazon, install them at Sears
NEW YORK — Shoppers will be able to buy any brand of tires on Amazon.com, have them shipped to a Sears Auto Center and then bring in their car to get them installed.It's the latest deal between Sears and Amazon as the struggling department store operator seeks to boost sales.
NEW YORK — Shoppers will be able to buy any brand of tires on Amazon.com, have them shipped to a Sears Auto Center and then bring in their car to get them installed.It's the latest deal between Sears and Amazon as the struggling department store operator seeks to boost sales.
Amazon raising price of annual Prime membership to $119
NEW YORK — Amazon is raising the price of its annual Prime membership fee by 20 percent starting next month.The company said Thursday that Prime members in the U.S. will now pay $119 a year, up from $99, starting May 11 for new members.
NEW YORK — Amazon is raising the price of its annual Prime membership fee by 20 percent starting next month.The company said Thursday that Prime members in the U.S. will now pay $119 a year, up from $99, starting May 11 for new members.
NFL renews Thursday night deal with Amazon
The NFL has renewed an exclusive partnership with Amazon Prime Video for digital streaming of Thursday night games during 2018 and 2019 seasons.Amazon will stream the 11 Thursday night games broadcast by FOX this season.
The NFL has renewed an exclusive partnership with Amazon Prime Video for digital streaming of Thursday night games during 2018 and 2019 seasons.Amazon will stream the 11 Thursday night games broadcast by FOX this season.
Amazon reveals it has more than 100 million Prime members
Amazon has more than 100 million Amazon Prime subscribers around the world, Jeff Bezos revealed in a letter to shareholders on Wednesday.Bezos has always been a little cagey about sharing Amazon statistics.
Amazon has more than 100 million Amazon Prime subscribers around the world, Jeff Bezos revealed in a letter to shareholders on Wednesday.Bezos has always been a little cagey about sharing Amazon statistics.
Alexa's unprompted fits of creepy laughter have users freaked out; Amazon 'working to fix it'
It's quiet in the house.
It's quiet in the house.
