Amazon.com Inc. AMZN, -0.35% said Thursday it plans to hire 150,000 workers to help it get through this year’s holiday season, with roles spanning packing and picking to sorting and Read more
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‘Thursday Night Football’ draws record Prime subscriptions for Amazon
Amazon’s AMZN, +0.16% media deal with the NFL is already paying off. Prime Video broadcast its first “Thursday Night Football” game last week as part of an exclusive 11-year deal worth an Read more
Opinion: What’s worth streaming in October 2022, from ‘Derry Girls’ to ‘White Lotus’
It really is trick-or-treat time for streaming services this October. There are a handful of excellent treats coming — among them “The White Lotus,” “Derry Girls” and “The Peripheral” — Read more
Amazon, Google stock-price targets fall as odds of a recession rise
Truist analyst Youssef Squali lowered his price targets and revenue estimates on some internet giants, saying they aren’t immune to the negative effects of a surging U.S. dollar and slowing Read more
Amazon and Berkshire Hathaway could be among top payers of new corporate minimum tax
WASHINGTON—A handful of large companies, such as Berkshire Hathaway Inc. BRK.B, -0.78% and Amazon.com Inc. AMZN, +1.81%, could bear most of the burden from a 15% corporate minimum tax President Biden signed into law last month. Read more
Amazon to hold a second Prime Day in October to lure cost-conscious holiday shoppers
Amazon.com Inc. will hold a second global sales day in October to help consumers hunt for holiday bargains early, marking the first time the e-commerce giant has held two such Read more
Amazon, Berkshire Hathaway could be among top payers of Biden’s new minimum tax
WASHINGTON — A handful of large companies, such as Berkshire Hathaway Inc. BRK.A, -0.22% BRK.B, -0.28% and Amazon.com Inc. AMZN, -3.01%, could bear most of the burden from a 15% corporate minimum tax President Joe Biden Read more
‘Thursday Night Football’ on Amazon leads to record number of Prime sign-ups
Amazon’s 2022 debut broadcast of “Thursday Night Football” resulted in a record number of sign-ups for the company’s Prime subscription service. The game attracted more new subscribers than any three-hour Read more
Here’s everything coming to Amazon’s Prime Video in October 2022
From medieval comedy to futuristic thrills, Amazon’s Prime Video has got it all in October, including a full slate of freaky Halloween movies. Chloë Grace Moretz (“Kick-Ass,” “Let Me In”) Read more
Amazon drivers were more than twice as likely to be rated unsafe
Amazon.com Inc. has rapidly built a sprawling network to move merchandise around the nation’s highways. Many of the trucking companies it hired for all that driving are more dangerous than Read more