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Amazon Founder Jeff Bezos Announces Divorce on Twitter

9 January 2019 - A note posted on Bezos' Twitter account said the two of them will remain "cherished friends," as well as "partners" in ventures and projects.

Sting Uses Fake Amazon Boxes, GPS to Catch Thieves

11 December 2018 - "We had a box out on the street for three minutes before it was taken."

Transit Riders, Drivers Brace for Influx of Amazon Employees

15 November 2018 - Amazon said hiring at the two headquarters will start next year, but it could take a decade or more to build out its offices.

Amazon Considering New York Amid Reports HQ Will Be Split

6 November 2018 - Amazon.com Inc. has declined to comment on the reports.

Will Many Amazon Workers Not Receive Minimum Wage Increases?

5 October 2018 - Not everyone, such as Independent contractors, will be included in the company-wide minimum wage pay hike.

Amazon Ups Hourly Wage to $15, Will Advocate For Higher Pay

2 October 2018 - Amazon said that the wage hike will benefit more than 350,000 workers, which includes full-time, part-time, temporary and seasonal positions.

Did Amazon Pay No Federal Income Taxes in 2017?

26 September 2018 - By the company’s own accounting, Amazon actually received a $137 million federal tax credit in the same year they earned over $5.6 billion in profit.

Amazon’s Prime Day Runs Into Early Snags

16 July 2018 - Shoppers clicking on many Prime Day links after the 3 p.m. ET launch in the U.S. got only images of dogs — some quite abashed-looking — with the words, "Uh-oh. Something went wrong on our end."

Prime Time: A Day of Deals at Amazon, and at Its Rivals

16 July 2018 - Amazon's Prime Day will be six hours longer than last year's and will launch new products.

Trump Convenes Task Force to Study US Postal Service

13 April 2018 - After weeks of railing against online shopping giant Amazon, President Donald Trump signed an executive order creating a task force to study the United States Postal System.