Amazon’s average US starting wage has risen tomore than $18 an hour, the company said Tuesday. However, it’ll apparently maintain its $15 an hour base pay. Last week, Amazon said it’sexpanding the education benefitsit offers to US employees. Amazon employees haveprotested over conditions amid the pandemic, with some saying sufficient safety measures weren’t in place.
Amazon Care offered telehealth appointments and home nurse visits as a workplace benefit to people around the US. The announcement comes as Amazon is poised to get more involved in health care, not less. The company also runs Amazon Pharmacy, which it created after acquiring PillPack in 2018. Amazon then packaged it as a service other companies could offer their employees.
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The remarks came at the GeekWire Summit held both virtually and in-person in Seattle. Amazon didn’t immediately respond to a request for comment. Amazon currently facesheightened scrutiny of its labor practices. In general, “There are lots of things you could do better,” Jassy said.
Amazon CEO Andy Jassy says the company wants to “go big” on grocery stores. “We’re just still in the early stages,” Jassy told the Financial Times. The retail giant is also exploring physical clothing stores. Amazonacquired the grocery store chain Whole Foodsin 2017. There are more than40 Amazon Fresh grocery stores.
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Lawmakers and regulators have expressed concern over possible monopoly power that Big Tech companies have. The FTC is also reviewingAmazon’s $1.7 billion acquisition of iRobot. Prime members receive special savings and free two-day shipping. Correction: 2/23: The headline on a previous version of this story misidentified the company Amazon is acquiring. It’s One Medical.
Amazon on Thursday said it had closed its$8.45 billion acquisition of MGM. MGM has a catalog of more than 4,000 film titles, including in popular franchises likeJames Bondand Rocky. The deal closed after a regulatory waiting period and signoff earlier this week by theEuropean Union’s antitrust regulator. The deal is Amazon’s biggest since its $13.7 billionacquisition of Whole Foodsin 2017. See Also:The 37 Best TV Shows to Watch on Prime Video
Amazon’s commitment toreduce net carbon emissionsto zero is part of its Climate Pledge. Rising temperatures have already increased the risk and intensity ofdrought,floods,stormsandwildfiresas well as historicglacial melt. The company’s carbon footprint grew by 18%last year, according to its annual sustainability report.
“This system is broken.” Fakespot’s iPhone app has been installed about 150,000 times since it was released a couple of years ago. Apple said it also reached out to Fakespot again on June 29 before removing the app. Amazon prohibits “incentivized” write-ups, in which companies give refunds or free products in exchange for reviews. Amazon said it reviewed products Fakespot rated as untrustworthy and found it was incorrect 80% of the time....
Two executives at Amazon reviewed the India strategy, according to Reuters. The company has acknowledged thatthis problem is ongoing. The companyfaces increased regulationin this area if a bill proposed in June becomes law.
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