Amazon employees petition to make Election Day a paid day off

Some of the country's largest employers have expanded paid time-off policies for Election Day, but Amazon has not.

• Oct 19, 2020

Tips for making the most of Amazon Prime Day this year

Online retailer delayed its biggest shopping event by three months. Here's what to expect on October 13.

• Oct 14, 2020

Amazon Prime Day kicks off holiday sales, as rivals jump in

Rivals such as Walmart and Best Buy are rushing to offer October sales to match Amazon's two-day event.

• Oct 13, 2020

Preview of Amazon's Prime Day sales

CNET's Dan Ackerman discusses how the pandemic has changed this year's Amazon Prime Day, and how it might change the holiday shopping season this year. He also discusses the best sales to look out for during the event.

• Oct 12, 2020

Dick's Sporting Goods hiring up to 9,000 holiday workers

Retailer to bulk up staff nationwide for jobs at its stores and distribution centers to serve surging online sales.

• Oct 8, 2020

House Democrats say Big Tech must be reined in

Lawmakers urge restrictions on Amazon, Apple, Facebook and Google, comparing them to oil barons and railroad tycoons.

• Oct 7, 2020

Amazon workers rally outside Jeff Bezos' home to demand change

Protesters marched in Los Angeles to push for higher pay, increased taxes on the rich and improved workplace safety.

• Oct 5, 2020

Nearly 20,000 Amazon workers tested positive for COVID-19

Online retail behemoth says its workforce infection rate is well below that seen in general U.S. population.

• Oct 2, 2020

Amazon, eBay block sales of items with "stand back" and "stand by"

President Trump's message to the Proud Boys, a far-right extremist group, is now showing up on T-shirts.

• Oct 2, 2020

Groups urge Amazon to disclose any election data breaches

Ecommerce giant's cloud-computing platform is used to store voter and election data in more than 40 states

• Oct 1, 2020

Amazon announces dates for delayed Prime Day sales

For the first time, ecommerce giant will hold its popular discount shopping day in the fall.

• Sep 28, 2020

Amazon launches flying camera for the home

Technology giant also unveiled a new gaming platform, a line of entertainment products and car security gear.

• Sep 24, 2020

Amazon, Walmart donate to QAnon-supporting politician

State Representative Susan Lynn has posted on social media using QAnon phrases, but denies association with the movement.

• Sep 21, 2020

Feds charge 6 people with bribing Amazon employees

Suspects allegedly paid employees at the ecommerce giant to help some third-party sellers gain "unfair advantages."

• Sep 18, 2020

Amazon hiring again: 100,000 full- and part-time openings

E-commerce giant paying at least $15 an hour to fill positions including packing and sorting customer orders.

• Sep 14, 2020

Amazon customers face price gouging, consumer watchdog says

Online retailer has previously booted thousands of sellers for "seeking to profit off the COVID-19 crisis."

• Sep 10, 2020

Amazon plans hiring spree

As many retailers struggle to stay afloat in the coronavirus-battered economy, Amazon is planning to go on a hiring blitz. The e-commerce giant said it has thousands of job vacancies, with pay for many positions rising into six figures. CBS Los Angeles reports.

• Sep 9, 2020

Amazon to fill 33,000 jobs with average pay of $150,000

Ecommerce giant will hold virtual job fair later this month, saying it's looking for workers of "all skill levels."

• Sep 9, 2020

Amazon said to track "labor organizing threats" against company

Ecommerce company claims a job listing that involved monitoring unionization efforts was written in error.

• Sep 3, 2020

Report: Amazon ramps up worker surveillance

Amazon has faced criticism from its workforce over allegedly unsafe conditions in fulfillment centers and the treatment of employees. Vice News recently reported the company is actually ramping up surveillance of its workers, after publishing two job postings for intelligence analysts tasked with tracking "labor organizing threats." The author of that article, Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai, a senior staff writer at Vice's Motherboard, joins CBSN to discuss.

• Sep 2, 2020

Walmart launches competitor to Amazon Prime

The service, which comes 15 years after Amazon launched its Prime membership, will cost $98 a year or $12.95 a month.

• Sep 2, 2020

Amazon package-delivery drones approved by FAA

Amazon is still testing the concept in hopes of realizing its goal of unmanned deliveries for Prime members.

• Sep 2, 2020

Jeff Bezos now worth an astounding $200-plus billion

Amazon's founder and the world's richest man has crossed another milestone in his escalating net worth.

• Aug 27, 2020

Apple and Tesla announce stock splits

Apple and Tesla are both splitting their stocks to make them more affordable for small investors who can't afford to buy individual shares at their current prices. Akiko Fujita, an anchor and reporter for Yahoo Finance, joins CBSN to discuss what that could mean for the companies and investors.

• Aug 20, 2020

Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos revealed "Prime Air" -- a drone delivery system that he hopes could deliver packages in 30 minutes -- to Charlie Rose in an interview for "60 Minutes"

Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos revealed "Prime Air" -- a drone delivery system that he hopes could deliver packages in 30 minutes -- to Charlie Rose in an interview for "60 Minutes." Bezos hopes to have the drone fleet in the air by 2015, but there are still a few hurdles to clear before the project takes flight. Mark Strassmann reports.

• Dec 2, 2013

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