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FILE - The company logo graces one of the doors of a delivery van for Amazon Wednesday, Sept. 1, 2021, in Denver. Amazon said Wednesday, April 13, 2022 it will add a 5% “fuel and inflation surcharge” to fees it charges third-party sellers who use the retailer’s fulfillment services as the company faces rising costs. The company said in an announcement on its website that the added fees will take effect on April 28 and are subject to change. Federal data released Tuesday showed inflation hit 8.5% in March, its fastest pace in more than 40 years. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski, file)
Amazon Adds 5% ‘Fuel and Inflation Surcharge’ to Seller Fees
  • 14 April 2022
Amazon is taking a step to offset its rising costs, announcing it will add a...
  • AP News
Amazon Adds 5% ‘Fuel and Inflation Surcharge’ to Seller Fees
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Amazon, Starbucks and the Sparking of a New American Union Movement
  • 4 April 2022
Something is definitely happening in the labor movement.
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Amazon, Starbucks and the Sparking of a New American Union Movement
Staten Island based Amazon.com Inc distribution center union organizer Chris Smalls celebrates with union members after getting the voting results to unionize Amazon warehouse on Staten Island, N.Y., Friday, April 1, 2022, in the Brooklyn borough of New York. (AP Photo/Eduardo Munoz Alvarez)
Amazon Workers in NYC Vote to Unionize in Historic Labor Win
  • 4 April 2022
Amazon workers in Staten Island, New York, voted to unionize, marking the first successful U.S....
  • AP News
Amazon Workers in NYC Vote to Unionize in Historic Labor Win
FILE - An Amazon logo appears on an Amazon delivery van, on Oct. 1, 2020, in Boston. Amazon announced Thursday, March 17, 2022 it has closed its acquisition of Hollywood studio MGM two days after European regulators said the deal “would not significantly reduce competition” in European markets. MGM is one of the oldest studios in Hollywood. (AP Photo/Steven Senne, File)
Amazon Closes $8.5B Deal to Acquire Hollywood Studio MGM
  • 17 March 2022
Amazon announced it has closed its acquisition of Hollywood studio MGM, two days after European...
  • AP News
Amazon Closes $8.5B Deal to Acquire Hollywood Studio MGM
FILE - People walk by an Amazon Books store at the Westfield Garden State Plaza shopping mall in Paramus, N.J., Monday, Jan. 10, 2022. Amazon confirmed on Wednesday, March 2, 2022, that it’s closing all of its physical bookstores as well as its 4-star shops and pop up locations as the online behemoth reworks its physical footprint. (AP Photo/Ted Shaffrey, File)
Amazon Shuttering Its Physical Bookstores and 4-Star Shops
  • 3 March 2022
Amazon is closing all of its brick-and-mortar bookstores, as well as its 4-star shops and...
  • AP News
Amazon Shuttering Its Physical Bookstores and 4-Star Shops
View of the Koningshaven Bridge, known as De Hef, (The Lift), in Rotterdam, Netherlands, Thursday, Feb. 3, 2022. A plan to dismantle the historic bridge in the heart of Dutch port city so that a huge yacht, reportedly being built for Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, can get to the North Sea is unlikely to be plain sailing. Reports this week that the city had already agreed to take apart the recently restored bridge sparked anger in the city, with one Facebook group set up calling for people to pelt the multimillion dollar yacht with rotten eggs. (AP Photo/Peter Dejong)
Yacht Reportedly Built for Bezos Too Big for Dutch Bridge
  • 7 February 2022
A giant, $500 million yacht reportedly being built for Amazon founder Jeff Bezos faces a...
  • AP News
Yacht Reportedly Built for Bezos Too Big for Dutch Bridge
FILE - In this July 20, 2021 file photo, Jeff Bezos, founder of Amazon and space tourism company Blue Origin, participates in post launch briefing from its spaceport near Van Horn, Texas. A group of more than 20 current and former employees are accusing Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin of being a toxic work environment and not following proper safety protocols. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)
Workers at Bezos’ Rocket Company Allege Sexism, Safety Risks
  • 1 October 2021
More than 20 current and former employees are accusing Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin rocket ship...
  • AP News
Workers at Bezos’ Rocket Company Allege Sexism, Safety Risks
Person, Human, Word
Are 70% of US Adults Amazon Prime Members?
  • 21 June 2021
Amazon "Prime Day" is not exactly a niche shopping holiday.
  • Fact Check
Are 70% of US Adults Amazon Prime Members?
FILE - In this June 6, 2019 file photo, Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos speaks at the the Amazon re:MARS convention, in Las Vegas. Bezos, who grew Amazon from an internet bookstore to an online shopping behemoth, said Wednesday, May 26, 2021, that Amazon executive Andy Jassy will take over the CEO role on July 5. (AP Photo/John Locher)
Jeff Bezos Says Will Pass Baton to New Amazon CEO on July 5
  • 26 May 2021
Amazon founder Jeff Bezos has picked a date to step down as CEO.
  • AP News
Jeff Bezos Says Will Pass Baton to New Amazon CEO on July 5
Shipping Container, Word, Symbol
Are Amazon Workers Forced to Pee in Bottles?
  • 7 May 2021
The issue of reasonable ability to use the restroom for Amazon workers is an ongoing...
  • Fact Check
Are Amazon Workers Forced to Pee in Bottles?
Amazon pods raffle scam
No, Amazon Is Not Giving Away Free AirPods in a Raffle
  • 24 April 2021
If you receive this congratulatory text message from "Amazon" on your phone, don't click that...
  • Fact Check
No, Amazon Is Not Giving Away Free AirPods in a Raffle
FILE - In this Tuesday, March 30, 2021 file photo, a banner encouraging workers to vote in labor balloting is shown at an Amazon warehouse in Bessemer, Ala. Vote counting in the union push in Bessemer is expected to start as early as Thursday, April 8, but hundreds of contested ballots could muddy the outcome if it’s a close race. (AP Photo/Jay Reeves, File)
Amazon Appears to Have Enough Votes to Block Union Effort
  • 9 April 2021
The National Labor Relations Board, which is overseeing the process, were close to finishing counting...
  • AP News
Amazon Appears to Have Enough Votes to Block Union Effort
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