Hundreds of FedEx packages found dumped in Alabama woods, sheriff's office says

An estimated 300 to 400 packages of various sizes were found in a ravine near the small town of Hayden on Wednesday, the Blount County Sheriff’s Office said in a statement.

Amazon settles California case accusing it of concealing COVID cases from workers

Amazon will pay $500,000 as part of a settlement reached with California's attorney general who had accused the retail giant of illegally withholding information about COVID cases from its workers. 

Consumer watchdog orders tech companies to reveal how their payment systems operate

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is ordering Apple, Amazon, PayPal and other tech giants to reveal how their proprietary payment networks function.

FTC warns about ‘Amazon impersonators’ ahead of holiday shopping season

The Federal Trade Commission is warning Americans about a scam involving impersonators pretending to work for Amazon when asking for payments and gift card information.

House committee threatens criminal probe of Amazon over competition practices

U.S. House lawmakers are threatening to seek a criminal investigation of Amazon, saying the tech giant has one “final chance” to correct previous testimony by executives on its competition practices.

Amazon to allow employees to work mostly from home indefinitely

Amazon is trying to get their employees back to the workplace by 2022, but with so many offices around the globe, they are leaving that decision to individual teams and their managers.

Man defrauded Amazon of nearly $300k in return scheme, DOJ says

Prosecutors said a 31-year-old North Carolina man ordered expensive products from Amazon and defrauded the company of nearly $300,000 in a return scheme.

Amazon kicks off Black Friday deals early

Amazon will partner with Apple, Hasbro, Sony, and Kitchen Aid for limited-time offers

Astro: Amazon introduces new 'The Jetsons'-like robot

Amazon’s new robot can hear, see and follow you around the home, but it's no Rosey the Robot.

Central Texas Food Bank expands grocery home delivery program

Disabled persons, veterans, and active-duty military who cannot attend in-person distributions are now eligible for free monthly grocery deliveries.

Amazon eyes 125K more hires, $18+ per hour average salary

Amazon wants to hire 125,000 delivery and warehouse workers and said Tuesday that it is paying new hires an average of $18 an hour in a tight job market as more people shop online.

Amazon to pay 100% of college tuition for its US hourly employees

Amazon will pay 100% college tuition, including books and other fees, for its 750,000 hourly employees in the United States.

Amazon says it’s looking to hire 55,000 people

Amazon said it plans to hire 55,000 people around the world, with about 40,000 of those roles in the U.S.

Amazon partners with Affirm to give shoppers buy-now-pay-later option

Amazon is teaming with payments company Affirm to offer online shoppers a buy-now-pay-later option that does not involve credit cards.