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Big Labor is failing to meet the moment, advocates say

After overseeing decades of decline, big unions aren't quite used to this kind of excitement around organizing.

Axios · Apr 14, 2022

Amazon-linked developer eyes big revamp of old Fremont tech campus

FREMONT, Calif. — A veteran Texas real estate developer with links to Amazon is eyeing a wide-ranging redevelopment of an aging tech campus in Fremont, city documents show.

Tribune News Service · Apr 14, 2022

Best smart thermostats 2022: Keep warm and save money with this home tech

Control your heating from your phone and save money in the process with the best smart thermostats you can buy

Evening Standard · Apr 14, 2022

Your package was delivered on time? You've got this supply chain workaround to thank

If your seafood is fresher and your online order arrives on time, thank the pandemic: Supply-chain disruptions are actually getting some things delivered faster.

Los Angeles Times · Apr 13, 2022

Amazon adds 5% 'fuel and inflation surcharge' to seller fees

Amazon said Wednesday it will add a 5% “fuel and inflation surcharge” to fees it charges third-party sellers who use the retailer’s fulfillment services as the company faces rising costs

The Independent UK · Apr 13, 2022

Amazon clears things up, rebrands IMDB TV as Freevee

Amazon's free TV streaming service previously named after a database is getting a new identity that emphasizes its freeness.

Input · Apr 13, 2022

‘Burnt out and tired’: nurses at leading California hospitals prepare to strike

Overtime and unfilled vacancies during the pandemic have left nursing staff feeling overworked and under-compensated

The Guardian - US · Apr 13, 2022

Amazon is UPS's biggest customer — and biggest competitive threat

United Parcel Service (UPS) and its brown delivery trucks ruled American streets for decades.

Tribune News Service · Apr 13, 2022

Future Retail's shareholders' meet to approve Reliance deal is 'illegal': Amazon

NEW DELHI: Amazon has written to Big Bazaar-parent Future Retail alleging that the upcoming meetings of its shareholders and creditors for the approval of the retailer’s proposed Rs 24,700-crore deal with Reliance Retail is “illegal”.

The Times of India · Apr 13, 2022

Leak: Top 15 earners pay low tax rates

Some billionaires have effective federal income tax rates as low as 4%

Salon · Apr 13, 2022