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Amazon building Clubhouse competitor that turns hosts into DJs

With this app, Amazon joins the likes of Apple, Spotify and even Sonos, which are looking to programme radio-adjacent content

Amazon strikes deal with UK spy agencies to host classified info

GCHQ said it would not comment on reports about its relationships with tech suppliers. AWS declined to comment on the report

Amazon rapidly scaling up its e-payments, financial services in India

Amazon Pay UPI has recently added 5 crore customers in India.

France moves to shield its book industry from e-commerce giant Amazon

Amazon said the legislation, adopted by parliament but not yet enacted, would punish those in rural areas who cannot easily visit a bookstore and rely on delivery

D2C healthy kitchenware startup The Indus Valley raises $1.1 million

The Indus Valley provides alternatives to chemically coated kitchenware products

2,000 Amazon workers in New York to seek federal authorisation on union

Amazon warehouse workers on Staten Island, the southernmost of New York's boroughs, have signed a call for unionisation.

Singapore arbitrator rejects Future Retail plea to vacate stay on RIL deal

Future Retail had said before arbitrator that it should be excluded from arbitration proceedings because it is not a party to the dispute between its promoter and Amazon.

Amazon to hike annual Prime membership fee to Rs 1,499, monthly fee Rs 179

Amazon is set to increase the price of the annual membership of its Prime programme in India by 50 per cent to Rs 1499. Monthly and a quarterly fee of Prime membership - which offers users access to Amazon Prime Video and one-day delivery on millions of items on the e-commerce platform - is also being hiked. "The price of Prime memberships in IN (India) is being revised from Rs 999 to Rs 1,499 (annual plan), Rs 329 to Rs 459 (3-month plan), and Rs 129 to Rs 179 (monthly plan)," an Amazon spokesperson said. The spokesperson added that the price of prime membership in India will be changing very soon, and the company will announce the exact date of the price change at a later time. "Since the launch 5 years ago in India, Prime has continued to increase the value it offers members. Prime provides an unparalleled combination of shopping, savings, and entertainment benefits to make life more convenient and entertaining every single day, and we continue to invest in making Prime even mor

Amazon moves Supreme Court against Future Group shareholders' meet

Amazon has sought the top court's direction to set aside the NCLT order that allowed Future Group firms to hold EGMs for Reliance Retail deal

Best Global Brands 2021: Apple retains top spot, Tesla highest gainer

Valued at $249,249 million, Amazon ranks second; Microsoft, Google, and Samsung follow

Future Retail party to dispute with Amazon: Singapore arbitration panel

Amazon had its sights on ultimately owning some of Future's retail assets itself

Swiss court rejects Google appeal over government cloud computing contract

A Swiss court has dismissed Google's bid to block the award of a government cloud computing contract worth up to 110 million Swiss francs ($119 million) to rival bidders

Top headlines: Setback for FRL in Amazon dispute; Vi accepts moratorium

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NCLT allows Reliance Retail's shareholders to hold meetings for Future deal

The NCLT said the objections raised by American retail giant Amazon were premature and could be dealt with later

Top headlines: NCLT setback for Amazon; WHO seeks more info for Covaxin

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Five US lawmakers accuse Amazon of possibly lying to Congress

On Wednesday, following publication of a Reuters investigation, U.S. Democratic Senator Elizabeth Warren, a prominent critic of Amazon, called for breaking up the company.

What are Thrasio-style startups and what's driving their appeal in India?

Using a model pioneered by Thrasio in the US, several startups like Mensa Brands and GlobalBees were born in India during the pandemic. Let us understand the appeal of these Thrasio-style startups

US lawmakers protest more than Indians over Amazon's rigging in India: CAIT

The Confederation of All India Traders told Union Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal that in India political parties are silent on this matter

Biggest tech companies face US Bills on liability and competition

A measure from Energy and Commerce Chair Frank Pallone and other leading House Democrats would revoke legal liability protections for platforms that use algorithms to spread harmful information

After India report, US mulls bill to fix Amazon's predatory practices

The third-party sellers have long accused Amazon of similar anti-competition behaviour.