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Judge Finds Amazon Broke Labor Law in Anti-Union Effort
The ruling, on charges brought by the National Labor Relations Board, involved actions at two Staten Island warehouses before union votes last year.
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US
Oil Drilled in the Amazon Rainforest Ends Up in California
“One in every nine tanks of gas, diesel or jet fuel pumped in California comes from the Amazon,” one researcher said.
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News
For Tech Companies, Years of Easy Money Yield to Hard Times
Eighteen months ago, the online used car retailer Carvana had such great prospects that it was worth $80 billion. Now it is valued at less than $1.5 billion, a 98 percent plunge, and is struggling to survive. Many other tech companies are also seeing ...
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Amazon Loses Bid to Overturn Union Victory at Staten Island Warehouse
A National Labor Relations Board official found a lack of evidence to support claims of election improprieties. Amazon could appeal the decision.
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Amazon Expands Corporate Layoffs to 18,000 Jobs
The layoffs will focus on human resources and its retail division, Amazon’s chief executive said in an email to employees.
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Newyork
For Lula and the World, the Tough Job of Saving the Amazon Begins
When Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva is sworn in as president of Brazil for an unprecedented third term on Sunday, one of his most pressing problems will be an Amazon at a dangerous tipping point. Safeguarding Brazil’s rainforests, as Mr. Lula pledged to ...
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Amazon and E.U. Reach Deal to End Antitrust Investigation
The online retail giant avoided a major fine but agreed to changes that have long been sought by merchants who depend on Amazon to reach customers.
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Amazon Agrees to Change Some Business Practices in E.U. Settlement
The e-commerce giant avoided a fine, but will make a variety of changes regulators believe will help independent merchants who had raised alarms about Amazon’s tactics.
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World
A Beloved Show Gets Another Life
The Australia Letter is a weekly newsletter from our Australia bureau. Sign up to get it by email. In July, the ending of “Neighbours” felt ...