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After Google Pay, Amazon debuts as platform for taking deposits

RBI has been wary of allowing tech giants in the banking space

Amazon opens seventh fulfilment centre in Haryana ahead of festive season

With a storage capacity of close to 2 million cubic feet, the new FC will house a wide selection of products from the large appliances and furniture category

Amazon signs pact with Gujarat to boost state MSMEs' e-commerce exports

Amazon Global Selling lowers the entry barrier for motivated Indian MSMEs to expand their business and launch their brands globally, from anywhere in India.

CAIT criticizes Gujarat government for signing MoU with Amazon

The Confederation of All India Traders (CAIT) on Tuesday criticized the Gujarat government for signing a pact with Amazon, alleging the US-based e-commerce giant indulges in anti-competitive practices

Ahead of festive season, Amazon, Flipkart scale-up facilities across India

The coronavirus pandemic has accelerated the shift to e-commerce, with an increasing number of consumers shopping online at a higher frequency

Amazon to remove content that violates rules from cloud service: Report

Amazon will hire people to develop expertise and work with outside researchers to monitor for future threats

WhatsApp fined $266 mn by Irish regulator over data transparency breaches

The fine comes weeks after Amazon.com Inc. was hit with a record 746 million-euro penalty in Luxembourg, where it has its European base

Amazon to proactively remove content that violates rules from cloud service

Over the coming months, Amazon will hire a small group of people in its Amazon Web Services (AWS) division to develop expertise and work with outside researchers to monitor for future threats

Amazon CEO unveils 55,000 tech jobs in first hiring push under his watch

Amazon's new hires would represent a 20% increase in tech and corporate staff, who currently number 275,000

Amazon Retail launches agronomy services to empower farmers with technology

The initiative includes introducing machine learning tech for better produce and build a robust supply chain infra

Amazon unveils DSP 2.0 to help aspiring entrepreneurs launch delivery biz

With this offering, new entrepreneurs can start their businesses with low start-up costs

Amazon asks Sebi to comply with SC order related to $3.4-bn Future-RIL deal

In January this year, the market regulator had given a go-ahead for Future Group's scheme of arrangement and sale of assets to Reliance

Tripling India sourcing to $10 bn a year by 2027: Walmart Int'l CEO

Judith McKenna said the Covid-19 pandemic highlighted the importance of Walmart's flexible, agile and diversified global supply chain

11,000 offline stores in Maharashtra are now part of Amazon's 'Local Shops'

With the upcoming festive season, the e-commerce firm said it is focused on helping 'Local Shops' grow their business and recover from the economic disruption caused by the pandemic

Tech firms promise Joe Biden billions of dollars to bolster cybersecurity

Tech giants like Apple, Google, Microsoft and Amazon have promised US President Joe Biden to help him improve cybersecurity infrastructure in the wake of several high-profile hacking cases

Amazon plans to open large physical retail stores in US: Report

The first stores are expected to be located in Ohio and California and will be about 30,000 square feet in size, which would be smaller than the typical department store

What is a media company?

The media company, as we know it, however is dead

End of Bezos and Murthy's e-commerce JV may impact Amazon's business

The relationship between Murthy and Bezos dates to 2014, when Prione, a 49:51 joint venture (JV) between Amazon and Murthy's venture capital company Catamaran, was formed

How one simple rule change could curb online retailers' snooping

All the policies contain vague, confusing terms and give consumers no real choice about how their data are collected, used and disclosed when they shop on these websites

Future Retail reports Rs 1,147 crore loss against Rs 553 crore yoy

The company reported revenues of Rs 1,406 crore in the June quarter of the current financial year as compared to revenues of Rs 1,355 crore announced in the same period of fiscal 2021