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.....»»
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 .....»»
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.....»»
Trade and merchant groups propose legislation that targets Amazon, WSJ reports
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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 .....»»
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......»»
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......»»
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.....»»
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......»»
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......»»
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......»»
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.....»»
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......»»
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.....»»
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......»»
Grass-roots groups join Athena coalition against Amazon, NY Times reports
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Civil rights groups demand end to Amazon Ring"s police partnerships
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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.....»»
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......»»
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......»»
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......»»