Smoke from Amazon rainforest fires may increase melting of glaciers in the Andes 1000 miles away

 By Ryan Morrison The level of deforestation of the Amazon rainforest is at its worst in more than a decade, according to a new report by Brazil’s National Institute for Space Research.  Between August 2018 and July 2019 there was more than 3,700 square miles of deforestation of the Brazilian part of the rainforest, up … Read more

Black Friday UK 2019: Amazon is starting Black Friday a week early

Black Friday UK 2019: Amazon is starting Black Friday a week early Black Friday 2019 will take place in the UK and the rest of the world this month Amazon and other retailers will roll out huge discounts over the next few weeks Consumers will be able to get their hands on deals across tech, … Read more

Amazon wants you to buy LESS and postpones Prime Day as it cannot meet demands amid the coronavirus

Amazon is reportedly nudging consumers to buy fewer non-essential items on the platform as it struggles to keep up with a surge in orders during the coronavirus outbreak. The e-commerce giant is quietly dialing back tactics that encourage impulse spending or upselling of other products. The firm is said to have removed recommendation widgets, canceled promotions … Read more

Coronavirus UK: Amazon could deliver swab kits in pilot scheme

Coronavirus swab kits could be delivered to UK homes by Amazon in pilot scheme as No10 reveals testing is only at half capacity Britain’s coronavirus testing programme is only at half capacity, No10 admitted In just 13 days Matt Hancock promised the UK will test 100,000 people a day But only 18,665 tests were performed … Read more

Bezos tells shareholders that Amazon is preparing to test all employees

Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos informed shareholders on Thursday that the company is preparing to test all of its employees for the coronavirus amid warehouse worker protest Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos informed shareholders on Thursday that the company is preparing to test all of its employees for the coronavirus amid warehouse workers protesting over health and … Read more

Amazon boss Jeff Bezos adds an astonishing £22bn to his fortune during coronavirus crisis

Amazon boss Jeff Bezos adds an astonishing £22bn to his fortune during coronavirus crisis as demand for online deliveries surges By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 22:06 BST, 15 April 2020 | Updated: 22:36 BST, 15 April 2020 Amazon boss Jeff Bezos has added an astonishing £22 billion to his fortune during the … Read more

French court restricts Amazon deliveries to essential goods like food and medical supplies

Amazon deliveries are restricted to essential goods like food and medical supplies in France after court rules the company ‘failed’ to keep workers safe during coronavirus pandemic French court limits Amazon to delivering essential goods in the country The company will have 24 hours to adjust to new regulations of face daily fines The court … Read more

Filling Jeff’s pockets! Amazon is now worth $1.1 TRILLION after shares hit a record high

Jeff Bezos has seen his fortune grow by $6.4billion and Amazon is now worth $1.1 trillion after its shares hit a record high on Tuesday amid surging online orders during coronavirus lockdowns. While Amazon’s founder saw his wealth rocket, his employees at many warehouses have warned their lives are at risk by continuing to go to work. As … Read more

Amazon first warehouse-worker death from COVID-19 as firm sacks three workers calling for safety

A worker at an Amazon warehouse in Southern California has died from the coronavirus. Gerard Tuzara worked as an operations manager at Amazon’s Hawthorne facility near LAX airport.   Tuzara is thought to have passed away on March 31st and is the first known employee from the company to die from the disease.  His death comes … Read more

Amazon is building a lab to test employees for coronavirus

Americans are increasingly being spotted wearing face masks in public amid the coronavirus pandemic, as are people are around the globe. Soon, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) may advise all Americans to cover their faces when they leave the house, the Washington Post reported.   The agency is weighing that recommendation after initially … Read more