What Companies Benefit From Coronavirus?

Amazon and Netflix continue to do well as coronavirus isolates people in their homes, but many other companies have benefited or may soon.

• May 8, 2020

Coronavirus Latest: Employee At Amazon Distribution Center In Hanover Tests Positive For COVID-19

An employee at an Amazon distribution center in Hanover has tested positive for the coronavirus.

• Apr 9, 2020

'It's Scary': Employees At Sparrows Point Amazon Fulfillment Center With Coronavirus Case Say Company Needs To Do More To Protect Them

Employees at an Amazon fulfillment center in Baltimore County are concerned about how the e-commerce giant is handling a confirmed coronavirus case involving another employee.

• Mar 31, 2020

Coronavirus Latest: Amazon Fulfillment Center Employee In Baltimore Area Tests Positive For COVID-19

An employee at the Amazon fulfillment center in southeast Baltimore tested positive for coronavirus, the company said Monday night.

• Mar 30, 2020

Coronavirus Latest: Amazon Offering Computer Science Courses, Activities For Kids While Schools Are Closed

Hey parents: are you looking for more activities for your kids while schools are closed due to the coronavirus? Amazon has you covered!

• Mar 30, 2020

Lamar Jackson Suing Amazon For Allegedly Selling Unlicensed Merchandise

Baltimore Ravens star quarterback Lamar Jackson is suing e-commerce giant Amazon for allegedly selling unlicensed Jackson-themed merchandise.

• Mar 26, 2020

Coronavirus Latest: While Some Businesses Are Closing, Others Need More Workers

The coronavirus pandemic has forced many businesses to shut down, impacting millions of workers nationwide, but a handful of companies are hoping to ramp up their workforces in order to keep up with the demand for their services.

• Mar 23, 2020

Baby Walkers Sold On Amazon Recalled Due To Fall, Entrapment Hazards

Around 3,600 baby walkers sold on Amazon are being recalled due to fall and entrapment hazards.

• Mar 22, 2020

Coronavirus In Maryland: Amazon, Walmart Among Companies Hiring Temporary Workers Amid COVID-19 Pandemic

Here are some of the companies hiring for temporary or part-time work.

• Mar 20, 2020

Amazon Distributes 2,000 'Boxes Of Smiles' To Baltimore Residents Experiencing Homlessness

The boxes were packed by more than 4,000 local Amazon associates.

• Dec 10, 2019

Consumers Expected To Spend Nearly $9.5B Online On Cyber Monday

Black Friday 2019 was the biggest ever for online shopping, and Cyber Monday is expected to top it. 

• Dec 2, 2019

'It's Here To Stay': In Age Of Amazon, Small Businesses Double Down On Service, Turn To Social Media

How do small mom-and-pop businesses stay competitive in a changing retail landscape?

• Nov 27, 2019

University Of Maryland Teams Up With Amazon To Advance Worker IT Skills

University of Maryland Global Campus is teaming up with Amazon to advance information technology skills for the retailer's hourly employees.

• Nov 15, 2019

Amazon Partners With Maryland Food Bank In Fight Against Hunger

Amazon is partnering with the Maryland Food Bank to make sure every child in the state is fed. 

• Nov 5, 2019

Ultrafast Grocery Delivery Is Now Free With Amazon Prime For Customers In Baltimore

Amazon is adding a new benefit for its Prime members. 

• Oct 29, 2019

Looking To Hire 30K, Amazon Plans Nationwide Job Fairs

The online shopping giant is holding job fairs across the country next week, aiming to hire more than 30,000 people by early next year.

• Sep 9, 2019

Home Prices In Some Virginia Suburbs Have Shot Up $100,000 Thanks To Amazon

Amazon's Virginia headquarters is years away from becoming a reality, but it's already driving up housing prices.

• Aug 26, 2019

Amazon Drops Plans For Big Warehouse In Prince George's County

Amazon has dropped plans for a warehouse and fulfillment center in suburban Maryland after neighbors complained about the plans.

• Aug 24, 2019

Atlas Air Cargo Airplane Landing At BWI Suffers Brake Malfunction, Starts Smoking

A partially-engaged brake on an Amazon airplane prompted an emergency response at Baltimore-Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport.

• Jul 15, 2019

Amazon Fulfillment Center In Baltimore Preparing Ahead Of 'Prime Day'

The countdown is on to one of the biggest online shopping days of the year, Amazon Prime Day. 

• Jul 11, 2019

Amazon Adding 100 Jobs To Maryland Fulfillment Center

Amazon is hiring more than 100 positions at their fulfillment center in  North East, Maryland. 

• Jun 27, 2019

Amazon Space Heaters Recalled For Burn, Fire Hazards

337,000 units were sold across North America, and Amazon is directly contacting all known buyers with instructions on how to receive a full refund. 

• Jun 12, 2019

Amazon Presents $30K Grant To Baltimore City Schools, Offers Free Facility Tours To Students

Students and teachers from Baltimore City Public Schools visited the Amazon fulfillment center on Tuesday.

• May 21, 2019

Amazon To Employees: We'll Pay You To Quit And Haul Packages

Amazon is turning to its employees with a proposition: Quit your job and we'll help you start a business delivering Amazon packages.

• May 13, 2019

Amazon To Bring 1-Day Delivery To Prime Members

Amazon announced that it will soon promise one-day delivery for its Prime members on most items.

• Apr 26, 2019

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