Google to officially launch YouTube Gaming today
The service, which will be available in the form of an app as well as a website, will focus exclusively on gamers and gaming.
Aug 26, 2015, 10:22 AM IST
Internet firms to be subject to new cybersecurity rules in EU
Internet firms such as Cisco, Google and Amazon will be subject to a new EU cybersecurity law forcing them to adopt tough security measures and possibly report serious breaches to national authorities, according to a document seen by Reuters.
Aug 06, 2015, 23:15 PM IST
Consumers choose marketplace over retail websites: Survey
Digital shoppers are increasingly starting their product searches on retail marketplace platforms, which allow third-party merchants to sell goods, before looking on an individual retailer`s website, according to a report released on Tuesday by Amazon.com Inc and Pymnts.com.
Aug 05, 2015, 08:02 AM IST
Amazon posts anomalous profit, Wall Street swoons
Investor enthusiasm for Amazon.com Inc is pretty consistent: the stock tends to rise, even though the company isn`t consistent about making profits.
Jul 26, 2015, 18:14 PM IST
Amazon.com CEO Bezos up $8 billion, down $3 billion on stock swing
Amazon.com founder and Chief Executive Officer Jeff Bezos got a lot richer while he slept on Thursday night, after the company reported its quarterly earnings and its shares rose 20.1 percent.
Jul 25, 2015, 09:32 AM IST
Amazon's value surpasses Wal-Mart after surprise 2Q profit
It's official: Amazon is bigger than Wal-Mart. Amazon shares surged 15 percent on Friday after the e-commerce powerhouse reported a surprise second-quarter profit and a better-than-expected 20 percent jump in revenue.
Jul 24, 2015, 23:24 PM IST
Amazon expands local services marketplace in US cities
Amazon said on Wednesday it would expand a marketplace that offers services from plumbing to fence repairs in 15 cities and help customers find contractors for more expensive home projects as it develops its role as a middleman for third-party vendors.
Jul 22, 2015, 22:37 PM IST
Amazon says Prime Day orders beat last year's Black Friday
Amazon.com Inc said customers ordered 34.4 million items worldwide during its highly publicised Prime Day sale, breaking the record set by last year`s Black Friday sale.
Jul 17, 2015, 09:49 AM IST
Amazon's Prime Day draws big virtual crowd, frustrates some shoppers
Merchants participating in Amazon.com`s much-advertised "Prime Day" sale saw an 80 percent rise in U.S. sales from a year earlier, according to preliminary data from e-commerce researcher ChannelAdvisor, although the event also drew ire from some shoppers.
Jul 16, 2015, 09:32 AM IST
Amazon India launches Global Selling Program for businesses
Retail giant Amazon has launched Global Selling Program in India, opening doors for businesses in the country to export to markets across the world.
Jun 09, 2015, 18:40 PM IST
Amazon adds 6,000 US jobs to meet customer demand
US online retail giant Amazon said Wednesday it is creating more than 6,000 full-time jobs in the United States as it expands its deliveries system.
May 27, 2015, 22:24 PM IST
Amazon hires 6,000 full-time workers for distribution in US
Seattle-based leading e-commerce company Amazon is hiring 6,000 full-time workers for distributions across its 50 centers in the United States.
May 27, 2015, 19:44 PM IST
Microsoft coy on cloud profit after Amazon delivers
Amazon.com Inc surprised investors on Thursday by disclosing for the first time that it makes a profit from its fast-growing cloud-computing business.
Apr 24, 2015, 09:33 AM IST
German union threatens Amazon with long fight over wages
German labour union Verdi is prepared for a long fight with U.S. online retailer Amazon.com Inc for better pay and conditions and expects more strikes this Christmas.
Apr 16, 2015, 23:08 PM IST
Global Fashion Group hires ex-Amazon.com exec as CEO
Global Fashion Group (GFG), formed out of five Kinnevik- and Rocket Internet- backed online fashion start-ups active across dozens of emerging markets, has hired the former head of Amazon France as its new chief executive.
Apr 08, 2015, 12:29 PM IST
Amazon in talks to buy online luxury retailer Net-a-Porter: Forbes
Amazon.com is in talks to buy online luxury retailer Net-a-porter in what could be the biggest acquisition yet for the e-commerce giant, but the negotiations are in early stages and could fall apart, Forbes reported, citing a person familiar with the matter.
Mar 27, 2015, 10:17 AM IST
Amazon blasts US agency for slowness on drone regulation
E-commerce power Amazon.com blasted federal regulators on Tuesday for being slow to approve commercial drone testing, saying the United States is falling behind other countries in the potentially lucrative area of unmanned aviation technology.
Mar 25, 2015, 09:21 AM IST
Tech companies support Microsoft in overseas data fight with US
Technology companies Apple Inc, Amazon.com Inc, AT&T Inc and more than 20 others are supporting Microsoft Corp in the software company`s legal battle with the U.S. government over access to customer data stored overseas.
Dec 16, 2014, 08:54 AM IST
Amazon warns US FAA it could move more drone research abroad
Amazon.com Inc plans to shift more of its drone testing outside U.S. borders unless it gets quick permission from U.S. regulators to conduct outdoor trials, the company said in a letter to the Federal Aviation Administration late on Sunday.
Dec 09, 2014, 09:05 AM IST
Amazon to use bike messengers for one-hour delivery in New York City: Report
The bike messengers are paid around $15 an hour and work in eight hour shifts.
Dec 09, 2014, 09:03 AM IST
