Brazilians Plead for Coronavirus Help While the President Downplays the Pandemic
Even with Brazil’s escalating COVID-19 cases and more than 13000 deaths so far, its populist president Jair Bolsonaro just keeps downplaying the threat. source
‘Mad Men’ Blackface Episode Will Still Be Available For Streaming
An episode of “Mad Men” featuring blackface will be available to stream when the show joins Amazon’s IMDb TV library later this month, the Los Angeles Times reported. In response…
Asia Tonight: Business news in brief May 22
Business Briefs on Asia Tonight, May 22: – Amazon to hire 50000 temp workers in India as COVID-19 lockdown boosts demand – Nissan to cut 20000 jobs, … source
Amazon’s second-quarter forecast weighed down by $4 billion in COVID-19 related costs, shares fall
FILE PHOTO: The logo of Amazon is seen at the company logistics center in Lauwin-Planque, northern France, April 22, 2020 after Amazon extended the closure of its French warehouses until…
Exclusive: Amazon deploys thermal cameras at warehouses to scan for fevers faster
(Reuters) – Amazon.com Inc has started to use thermal cameras at its warehouses to speed up screening for feverish workers who could be infected with the coronavirus, employees told Reuters.…
No end in sight yet for Amazon shutdown in France
PARIS (Reuters) – Amazon (AMZN.O) has no clarity yet on when its warehouses in France might reopen, the head of its French business said on Thursday, after the e-commerce giant…
As millions work from home, some online buyers see shortages, price jumps in at-home tech
With millions of Americans urged to work from home to further prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus, many are dependent on at-home tech devices more so now than ever.…
Amazon’s Bezos pledges $10 billion to climate change fight
FILE PHOTO: Founder, Chairman, CEO and President of Amazon Jeff Bezos speaks during an event about Blue Origin’s space exploration plans in Washington, U.S., May 9, 2019. REUTERS/Clodagh Kilcoyne NEW…
After India’s Amazon snub, Modi’s party slams Bezos-owned Washington Post
NEW DELHI (Reuters) – Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ruling party on Friday slammed editorial policies of billionaire Jeff Bezos-owned Washington Post, even as his e-commerce firm Amazon (AMZN.O) announced…
Woman claims diaper delivery from Amazon contained human waste
The woman immediately disinfected the nursery and wiped down her daughter. January 12, 2020, 6:30 AM 3 min read A woman in New Jersey claims she got a very unpleasant…