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Amazon HQ2 advisory groups set up

The city and state have created community committees to weigh in on Amazon’s HQ2 plans for Long Island City. Mayor Bill de Blasio and Govern.....»»

Category: realestateSource: realestateweeklyDec 12th, 2018

Facial Recognition: Civil Rights Groups Score Amazon Win

Civil rights groups score Amazon win – and pledge to keep fighting on facial recognition Q1 2021 hedge fund letters, conferences and more Amazon Extends .....»»

Category: blogSource: valuewalkMay 19th, 2021

Amazon to prioritize women- and minority-owned retailers at HQ2

Amazon.com Inc. plans to prioritize leasing retail space at its D.C.-area offices to businesses owned by people from historically underrepresented groups, an official with the e-commerce and cloud computing giant said recently. “We're still in the.....»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsApr 27th, 2021

Trade and merchant groups propose legislation that targets Amazon, WSJ reports

See the rest of the story here. Theflyonthewall.com provides the latest financial news as it breaks. Known as a leader in market intelligence, The Fl.....»»

Category: blogSource: theflyonthewallApr 6th, 2021

Trade groups file suit challenging Maryland"s new digital ad tax

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce and trade groups representing large tech companies like Amazon, Facebook and Google have filed a lawsuit seeking to kill Maryland's first-in-the-nation tax on digital advertising. The groups claim the law enacted by the .....»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsFeb 18th, 2021

Amazon"s livestreaming platform Twitch announces safety advisory council

Amazon Inc 's video game live-streaming platform Twitch is forming an advisory council of experienced users, online safety experts and anti-bullying advocates to help improve safety on the site, Twitch said in a blog post on Thursday......»»

Category: topSource: reutersMay 14th, 2020

Business groups push Cuomo for liability protections

Business groups on the governor’s reopening advisory board are pushing for Covid-19 liability protections for businesses—an ask that critics say is the newest installment in a decades-long campaign... To view the full story, click the title link......»»

Category: blogSource: crainsnewyorkMay 8th, 2020

Trump names prominent Colorado CEO to economic advisory groups

One of Colorado's best-known executives has been appointed to President Donald Trump's Great American Economic Revival advisory groups. John Malone, Chairman of Liberty Media (Nasdaq: LSXMA), will serve on the telecommunications group, the White Ho.....»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsApr 15th, 2020

Proxy advisers split over endorsing Bayer management at AGM

Shareholder advisory groups are divided over whether to endorse the management and directors at German drugs and pesticides company Bayer , according to recommendations submitted by proxy voting firms......»»

Category: topSource: reutersApr 15th, 2020

Amazon"s Bezos announces new climate fund

Amazon Chief Executive Officer Jeff Bezos will commit $10 billion to fund scientists, activists, nonprofits and other groups fighting to protect the environment and counter the effects of climate change, he announced on Monday. Ryan Brooks reports......»»

Category: videoSource: reutersFeb 18th, 2020

Amazon"s Bezos pledges $10 billion to climate change fight

Amazon Chief Executive Officer Jeff Bezos will commit $10 billion to fund scientists, activists, nonprofits and other groups fighting to protect the environment and counter the effects of climate change, he said on Monday......»»

Category: topSource: reutersFeb 17th, 2020

Amazon donates $2M to Seattle-based STEM education programs

Amazon announced Thursday it will donate $2 million to two Seattle-based nonprofits with the aim of helping a more diverse group of students, many of them less affluent or from minority groups, find work in science and tech. The Pacific Science Center w.....»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsJan 24th, 2020

How regular people are using Amazon affiliate links to make money

There’s an ecosystem of Facebook groups where the sole purpose is to shop on Amazon......»»

Category: topSource: moneycentralDec 18th, 2019

On Cyber Monday, Amazon critics rally in San Bernardino and at Bezos" penthouse

The optics war between Amazon.com Inc. and its critics is intensifying on Cyber Monday with labor, environmental and digital privacy groups staging events around the globe to amplify their concerns about the world's biggest online retaile.....»»

Category: topSource: latimesDec 2nd, 2019

Indian retailer Future"s shares surge as regulator approves Amazon investment

Shares in Future Retail Ltd surged 13% on Friday, after India's antitrust body approved a deal that would give Amazon.com Inc a minority stake in one of the country's top retail groups......»»

Category: topSource: reutersNov 29th, 2019

Grass-roots groups join Athena coalition against Amazon, NY Times reports

See the rest of the story here. Theflyonthewall.com provides the latest financial news as it breaks. Known as a leader in market intelligence, The Fl.....»»

Category: blogSource: theflyonthewallNov 26th, 2019

Civil rights groups demand end to Amazon Ring"s police partnerships

See the rest of the story here. Theflyonthewall.com provides the latest financial news as it breaks. Known as a leader in market intelligence, The Fl.....»»

Category: blogSource: theflyonthewallOct 9th, 2019

U.S. Chamber of Commerce, other business groups oppose Trump on "Dreamers"

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce, other business groups and companies including Amazon.com Inc and.....»»

Category: topSource: reutersOct 4th, 2019

How Amazon and Silicon Valley seduced the Pentagon

This is a story of how some of America’s biggest tech companies used a little-known advisory board, some aggressive advocacy by a few billionaires and some unofficial lobbying to open a backdoor into the Pentagon......»»

Category: topSource: moneycentralAug 30th, 2019

Internet trade groups: Amazon lawsuit over defective dog collar could unleash wave of litigation

The groups cite the 1996 Communications Decency Act, which shields online providers from liability for what third parties do on their sites......»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchJul 26th, 2019

Amazon donates $3 million to Virginia homeless group as HQ2 pushes home prices up 17%

Amazon will also match employee contributions to 20 homeless groups for the next three months......»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchJun 15th, 2019