Gone in a New York minute: How the Amazon deal fell apart
In early November, word began to leak that Amazon was serious about choosing New York to build a giant new campus. The city was eager to lure the company and its thousands of high-paying tech jobs, offering billions in tax incentives and lighting the Empire State Building in Amazon orange.
Amazon emerges as most valuable US firm amid market turmoil
Amazon has eclipsed Microsoft as the most valuable publicly traded company in the U.S. as a see-sawing stock market continues to reshuffle corporate America’s pecking order.
Amazon to open packing, shipping site in Mississippi
Amazon will open a center in northern Mississippi to pack and ship orders, creating 850 jobs that pay at least $15 an hour.
Police sting uses fake Amazon boxes, GPS to catch would-be thieves
The explosion in online shopping has led to porch pirates and stoop surfers swiping holiday packages from unsuspecting residents. The cops in one New Jersey city are trying to catch the thieves with some trickery of their own.
Where are the drones? Amazon’s customers are still waiting
Jeff Bezos boldly predicted five years ago that drones would be carrying Amazon packages to people’s doorsteps by now.
Amazon jumps out ahead of its rivals and raises wages to $15
Amazon, the business that upended the retailing industry and transformed the way we shop for just about everything, is jumping out ahead of the pack again, announcing a minimum wage of $15 an hour for its U.S. employees that could force other big companies to raise their pay.
Amazon is second US company to reach $1 trillion market value
Amazon on Tuesday became the second publicly traded company to reach $1 trillion in market value, hot on the heels of iPhone maker Apple.
As Trump tweets, Amazon seeks to expand its business empire
Amazon is spending millions of dollars on lobbying as the global online retailer seeks to expand its reach into a swath of industries that President Donald Trump’s broadsides haven’t come close to hitting.
Maybe next time: Cities see failed Amazon bids as trial runs
For some of the 200-plus cities knocked out of the running for Amazon’s second headquarters, the effort may turn out to be a trial run for other opportunities. But they’re advised not make the same kind of promises to just anyone.
Google blocks YouTube on Amazon devices in escalating feud
Google is pulling its popular YouTube video service from Amazon’s Fire TV and Echo Show devices in an escalating feud that has caught consumers in the crossfire.
Bill Crawford: Is Amazon becoming the new local job killer?
Rural communities just thought Walmart was the great job killer. Now comes Amazon.
Regulators, Whole Foods shareholders approve Amazon deal
Whole Foods shareholders and federal regulators approved Amazon’s $13.7 billion acquisition of the organic grocer, a deal that could bring big changes to the supermarket industry and how people order groceries online.
On a chaotic day in DC, Trump goes after Amazon, again
President Donald Trump renewed his attacks on e-commerce giant Amazon, saying Wednesday that the company is “doing great damage to tax paying retailers.”
Amazon-Whole Foods deal hammers grocery stores; Dow ticks up
Amazon’s $13.7 billion deal for Whole Foods sent grocery stores, big retailers, and food makers and distributors plunging Friday. Energy companies rose while other stocks were little changed.
It’s primetime at Amazon.com … shares hit $1,000
NEW YORK — Amazon, the internet goliath that revolutionized the way much of the world buys books, toilet paper and TVs, hit a new milestone
Reeves kills bill to collect internet tax, earmark for roads
Lt. Gov. Tate Reeves said Monday that the Mississippi Senate will reject House legislation that would force retailers to collect taxes on internet sales and earmark the money for road and bridge work.
Revenue boss says he’s fighting law by taxing internet sales
Some tax experts and conservative groups are questioning a proposed Mississippi regulation that would require large sellers to collect taxes on internet sales.
Bill on internet taxes advances to Mississippi Senate
The Mississippi House has removed a procedural hold on a bill to enforce tax collections on items sold over the internet.
Internet sales tax bill in limbo after initially passing
The Mississippi House could be on track to reverse itself and eventually kill a proposed internet sales tax.
Mississippi House debates internet sales tax for roads and bridge work
Mississippi’s House voted on Wednesday to enforce taxation on internet sales and earmark the money for road and bridge work.