Amazon’s checkout page stopped working for some users

CNN  —  Thousands of customers looking to purchase an item on Amazon early Wednesday encountered an error message on the e-commerce site’s checkout page, a rare issue for a platform…

Jeff Blackburn Retires as Head of Amazon’s Global Entertainment Group – The Hollywood Reporter

Jeff Blackburn is retiring. The head of Amazon’s Global Entertainment Group will sign off from the company in January after more than two decades with the retail giant and streaming…

Amazon’s latest product announcements are a reminder the company is always watching

CNN Business  —  A TV that knows when you’re in and out of the room. A gadget that monitors your breathing pattern while you sleep. An enhanced voice assistant tool…

FTC probes Amazon’s $1.7 billion acquisition of Roomba maker iRobot

On Monday, the FTC requested more information from both companies about the $1.7 billion deal, according to an investor filing from iRobot, in what’s known as a “second request” and…

Amazon’s Bezos, Jassy must testify in FTC investigation

Washington CNN Business  —  Amazon founder Jeff Bezos and CEO Andy Jassy must testify in an ongoing Federal Trade Commission probe into whether the company misled people into subscribing to…

This Week in Business: Amazon’s Latest Acquisition

What’s Up? (July 17-23) Amazon’s Leap Into Health Care It is theoretically possible to go through a day patronizing only Amazon-owned companies: You might buy groceries at Whole Foods, listen…

Jay Carney, Amazon’s Top Policy Executive, Will Join Airbnb

SEATTLE — Jay Carney, who was press secretary for President Barack Obama, is leaving the top policy and public communications job at Amazon to join Airbnb. Airbnb said in a…

Dave Clark, Amazon’s CEO of Consumer Business, Steps Down

Dave Clark, the chief executive of Amazon’s consumer business who was the architect of its massive warehouse operations, announced on Friday that he would leave the company after 23 years.…

Union Election Is Set at Amazon’s Staten Island Warehouse

Amazon and a fledgling union of workers at its Staten Island warehouse agreed to terms of an election for late March, setting the stage for two major elections at Amazon…

Can Anyone Satisfy Amazon’s Craving for Electric Vans?

That number is growing quickly. Amazon is several years — and tens of billions of dollars — into a huge push to deliver packages, shifting away from relying on large…