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From Times Group to Zee, Indian media business in the post-pandemic world

The post-pandemic list tells just one story - that of utter devastation

After sinking billions, Walmart, Amazon haven't learnt their place in India

India is effectively muzzling the two leading US players. and it's tilting balance in favor of offline commerce, away from digital startups that are India's best bet for rebuilding the economy.

Top headlines: Amazon battles regulators, e-way bill generation grows

Business Standard brings you the top headlines on Wednesday

Amazon battles regulators in bid to stay dominant in India's e-comm market

The tussle with governments is a familiar territory for Amazon since it, along with Apple, Google and Facebook, face potentially similar charges in the US

Brazil to redeploy troops to Amazon to fight surging deforestation

President Jair Bolsonaro signed a decree to dispatch Brazilian soldiers to the Amazon in a bid to curb surging deforestation, just two months after withdrawing troops from the region

Amazon employee fired by a robot: It's you vs machine's algorithm

Normandin's experience is a twist on the decades-old prediction that robots will replace workers.

Thyrocare deal: PharmEasy founders out to build Amazon of health care

Of the three healthcare baskets that PharmEasy is targeting, it has already created a significant presence in consultation and treatment

Amazon acquires encrypted messaging app Wickr

Amazon has acquired an encrypted messaging app Wickr founded in 2012. The terms of the deal were not disclosed.

United Kingdom watchdog probes Amazon, Google for fake reviews of goods

Google and Amazon said they will work with UK regulators in their investigation.

Android apps will come to Windows 11 through Amazon App Store

The apps will be locally installed, meaning they will show up in the Taskbar and Start menu and not require your smartphone to function.

Amazon acquires podcast hosting, monetisation company Art19

The acquisition could allow Amazon to host podcasts and sell ads against them.

6 bills to rein in Big Tech market power hurtle forward in US Congress

Six bills taking aim at the Big Tech market power are hurtling forward in the US Congress with bipartisan support even as a House panel has pushed forward an ambitious legislative package

Brazil's environment min resigns amid probe into illegal logging in Amazon

Brazilian Environment Minister Ricardo Salles resigned, weeks after he was targeted by federal police as part of an investigation into alleged illegal logging in the Amazon rainforest.

US House panel pushes legislation targeting Big Tech's market power

A House panel pushed ahead with ambitious legislation that could curb market power of tech giants Facebook, Google, Amazon and Apple

Consumer protection rules: Decoding the impact on e-commerce firms, buyers

The proposed rules have created quite a stir among companies, with some anticipating a change in their business structure if these are implemented

Amazon bans 3 additional Chinese brands amid crackdown on fake reviews

Amid e-commerce giant Amazon's ongoing crackdown on attempts by sellers to solicit positive consumer reviews, three more Chinese consumer brands have been banned from selling on the platform

India e-commerce rules cast cloud over Amazon, Walmart and local rivals

New Indian e-commerce rules will raise costs for all online retailers but particularly Amazon and Walmart's Flipkart as they may have to review their business structures, senior industry sources said

Compliance and control

New e-commerce rules expand govt role in the business

Amazon may lose its logistics business under US antitrust legislation

Democrat Pramila Jayapal proposes company be barred from luring sellers to use its logistics services in exchange for preferential treatment on it web store.

India plans tighter e-commerce rules amid complaints over Amazon, Flipkart

India proposed banning flash sales on e-commerce websites and said their affiliate entities shouldn't be listed as sellers on their platforms, in a proposed tightening that could hit Amazon, Flipkart