Italian court cuts 1.1-billion-euro antitrust fine on Amazon
World 15:15 03/09/2025An Italian court has reduced a 1.13-billion-euro ($1.32 billion) fine imposed on Amazon in 2021 by Italy's competition authority for alleged abuse of a dominant position, a ruling showed on Tuesday.
Europe's old power plants to get digital makeover driven by AI boom
World 15:28 05/08/2025PARIS - Some of Europe's ageing coal and gas fired power plants can look forward to a more high-tech future as big tech players, such as Microsoft and Amazon, seek to repurpose them as data centres, with ready-made access to power and water.
Illegal loggers profit from Brazil’s carbon credit projects
World 10:52 08/07/2025PORTO VELHO, Brazil - Companies around the world have poured hundreds of millions of dollars into conservation projects in Brazil designed to protect the Amazon rainforest in return for carbon credits offsetting their emissions.
Venice protests target Bezos over mounting grievances
World 09:12 29/06/2025VENICE - Mass tourism, impossibly high rents, worker exploitation, inequality and elitism: Venice protests in recent days against Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez's high-profile wedding have highlighted growing global grievances.
Celebrities converge on Venice for Bezos-Sanchez wedding gala
World 16:04 27/06/2025Amazon founder Jeff Bezos and journalist Lauren Sanchez began three days of lavish wedding celebrations in Venice on Thursday with tight security shielding their VIP guests from protesters.
Amazon's corporate workforce may shrink as AI takes over routine tasks
World 12:59 18/06/2025Rollout of generative AI and agents will reduce Amazon's total corporate workforce in the next few years, Andy Jassy, CEO of the online retailer said in a note to employees on Tuesday.
Amazon to invest $13 billion in Australia's data center infrastructure over five years
World 13:16 15/06/2025Amazon will invest A$20 billion ($12.97 billion) from 2025 to 2029 to expand, operate and maintain its data center infrastructure in Australia, bolstering the nation's artificial intelligence capabilities, it said in a blog post on Saturday.
Tech giants' indirect emissions rose 150% in three years as AI expands, UN agency says
World 16:34 08/06/2025Indirect carbon emissions from the operations of four of the leading AI-focused tech companies rose on average by 150% from 2020-2023, due to the demands of power-hungry data centres, a United Nations report said on Thursday.
India queries Apple, Xiaomi in e-commerce probe of Amazon, Flipkart, sources say
World 18:15 29/04/2025India's financial crime agency has privately sought sales data and other documents from smartphone players including Apple and Xiaomi as part of an investigation into Amazon and Walmart-owned Flipkart, sources familiar with the matter told Reuters.
Home and kitchen among top-selling categories for Vietnamese merchants on Amazon
Economy 13:38 01/03/2024According to Amazon, the furniture and home decor category witnessed remarkable growth from 2020 to 2022
Rising dragon: Amazon eyes Vietnam as key link in global supply chain
Economy 17:27 18/12/2023Vietnam will contribute to bringing more diverse choices to hundreds of millions of Amazon customers
