Technology - Amazon

UK Chancellor Hammond Considering 'Amazon Tax' For Online Retailers: Reports

The UK's Chancellor of the Exchequer, Philip Hammond, has said he is considering the introduction of what has been dubbed an 'Amazon Tax', aimed at levelli...

Amazon Reports £1.7m UK Tax Bill Due To Share Deductions

The main UK subsidiary of Amazon.com Inc had a tax bill of £1.7 million on profits of £72.4 million in 2017 thanks to deductions related to sha...

Amazin' Amazon Continues To Trouble Traditional Bricks And Mortar Operators: Analysis

When, earlier this week, Facebook saw around $120 billion wiped off the value of its shares, the lofty New York Times suggested that faith in tech firms' '...

Online Retailer Amazon Sees Sales Rise 39% In Second Quarter

Amazon.com Inc forecast strong autumn sales and posted a profit that was double Wall Street targets, thanks to the retailer's younger, higher-earning busin...

Amazon Among Firms Working To Counter Trump's Tariff Plans

Amazon is among the major U.S. firms working to counter the effect of the Trump administration's trade policies and to head off new tariffs. Companies a...

Amazon Captures 18% Of Online Grocery Sales In US, Study Finds

Amazon's grocery marketplace has captured 18% of total online grocery sales in the US in Q2, the largest share by far of any retailer. According to data...

Amazon Suffers Glitch During Summer Marketing Event

Amazon.com Inc was hit with a technical issue that had prevented some shoppers from placing orders during the first few minutes of company's biggest summer...

Amazon To Add Over 1,000 Jobs In Ireland In Country's Biggest Staff Boost This Year

Amazon will add more than 1,000 new jobs in Ireland over the next two years, the US online retail giant said on Monday, taking its workforce to more than 3...