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Amazon Introduces New Mental Health Benefit for All U.S. Employees and Their Family Members

May 20, 2021

British Reporter — Amazon today launched a new mental health benefit, Resources for Living, that provides every U.S. employee, their family, and their household with a single place to start for personalized, convenient, and confidential support for mental health and daily life assistance. These services are available 24 hours a day, seven days a week, and include access to free

Amazon joins global initiative to protect tropical rainforests

British Reporter — The LEAF Coalition is a new public-private global initiative

by British Reporter

April 24, 2021

2 mins read

Amazon Announces First Fulfillment Center in Louisiana

The FINANCIAL -- Amazon.com, Inc. announced plans to open its first fulfillment

by The FINANCIAL

December 23, 2020

2 mins read

Amazon to help 29 million people around the world grow their tech skills

The FINANCIAL -- We will provide training opportunities through existing AWS-designed programs, as

by Written by Teresa Carlson, Vice President of Worldwide Public Sector at Amazon Web Services

December 11, 2020

5 mins read

Coronavirus

Researchers find very high rates of Covid-19 in the Brazilian Amazon

The FINANCIAL -- By testing approximately 1,000 blood donation samples each month in in the Brazilian cities of São Paulo and Manaus, an international team of researchers have shown that, while both cities have experienced large epidemics with high mortality, as much

by The FINANCIAL

December 9, 2020

1 min read

Tech

AWS Announces General Availability of AWS Network Firewall

The FINANCIAL — Amazon Web Services Inc., an Amazon.com company, announced the general availability of AWS Network Firewall, a new managed security service that makes it easier for customers to enable network protections across all of their AWS workloads. Customers can enable AWS Network

by The FINANCIAL

November 18, 2020

4 mins read

Business

Amazon introduces Amazon Pharmacy

The FINANCIAL — Amazon.com, Inc. today announced two new pharmacy offerings to help customers conveniently purchase their prescription medications. Amazon Pharmacy, a new store on Amazon, allows customers to complete an entire pharmacy transaction on their desktop or mobile device through the Amazon App. Using a secure

by The FINANCIAL

November 17, 2020

2 mins read

Tech

Amazon reveals Black Friday deals

The FINANCIAL — Amazon’s Black Friday Deals Week is almost here! Starting this Friday, November 20, through November 27 (Black Friday), customers can score tens of thousands of amazing Black Friday deals and low prices on top gifts at amazon.com/blackfriday or on the Amazon App. Plus, new Black Friday

by The FINANCIAL

November 17, 2020

14 mins read

America

Amazon announced new state-of-the-art fulfillment center in Mississippi

The FINANCIAL — Amazon announced plans to launch a new, state-of-the-art fulfillment center in Madison County, creating more than 1,000 new, full-time jobs, with industry-leading pay and comprehensive benefits starting on day one. This fulfillment center will be the first facility located in the

by The FINANCIAL

November 13, 2020

2 mins read

Business

Amazon sues counterfeiters for using social media to promote sales

The FINANCIAL — Amazon.com, Inc., announced a lawsuit against 13 individuals and businesses (collectively, the “defendants”) for advertising, promoting, and facilitating the sale of counterfeit luxury goods in Amazon’s store, in violation of Amazon’s policies and the law. The lawsuit was filed

by The FINANCIAL

November 13, 2020

2 mins read

Business

Amazon In-Garage Delivery service is expanding to tens of millions of Prime members

The FINANCIAL — Amazon announced that tens of millions of Amazon Prime members will now have access to Key by Amazon’s In-Garage Delivery service in more than 4,000 cities across the United States. Key In-Garage Delivery lets eligible Prime members enjoy contactless package delivery securely inside

by The FINANCIAL

November 13, 2020

1 min read

Business

Kohl’s kicks-off its early Black Friday savings today

The FINANCIAL — Kohl’s today offered a first look at its incredible holiday deals with the unveiling of its Black Friday Ad, a new and bigger Black Friday Week event than ever before, and exciting savings events all month long — giving customers more

by The FINANCIAL

November 6, 2020

7 mins read

Business

AWS announces plans to launch a second region in India

The FINANCIAL — Today, Amazon Web Services, Inc. (AWS), an Amazon.com company (NASDAQ: AMZN), announced expansion of its services to include a second infrastructure region in India by mid-2022. The new AWS Asia Region, which will consist of three Availability Zones at launch, will join the existing nine AWS

by The FINANCIAL

November 6, 2020

7 mins read

Business

Amazon to open its first fulfillment center in Missouri

The FINANCIAL — Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) announced plans to open its first fulfillment center in Republic, Missouri. The new fulfillment center, which is anticipated to launch in 2021, will create over 500 new, full-time jobs with industry-leading pay and comprehensive benefits starting on

by The FINANCIAL

November 6, 2020

1 min read