Amazon ups Stateside pay for frontline workers as union pressure mounts in UK September 29, 2022 Amazon has agreed to boost the average pay of frontline workers in the US, adding increasing pressure on the firm this side of the Atlantic to bolster pay. The e-commerce giant said it would boost salaries from $18 to $19 (£16.60 to £17.60) per hour, while transportation teams would earn between $16 and $26 an [...]
Brazil threatens UK with WTO action over new deforestation legislation September 27, 2022 The Brazilian government has threatened to challenge proposed UK deforestation legislation at the World Trade Organisation, documents shared with City PM this morning reveal. The proposed legislation seeks to prevent ‘large companies’ in the UK from using products grown on illegally deforested land. When asked to disclose submissions by the Brazilian government to its consultations [...]
Ofcom widens net for Big Tech probe September 22, 2022 Ofcom will be widening the scope of its probe into Big Tech, digging into competition concerns surrounding the cloud services space. The media regulator said this morning that it would launch a market study into the sector to ensure that markets are working well for people and businesses in the UK. Cloud services have exploded [...]
Amazon strike ballot ‘making history’ says UK union boss September 15, 2022 AMAZON workers at a Coventry warehouse became the first in the UK to take part in a formal strike ballot against the ecommerce titan. Hundreds of workers began voting this morning on whether to walk out over Amazon’s 35 pence per hour pay offer, with union GMB lobbying for a £2 per hour increase as [...]
Game on: Why Big Tech is betting big on gaming September 14, 2022 When Bill Gates said “content is king” back in 1996, he opened a can of worms that has become increasingly hard to contain. This content obsession has evolved in different ways in the last two decades, with the latest bet from Big Tech being on gaming. While the evolution of video games has been progressing [...]
Amazon to wind down staff telemedicine service months after expansion pledge August 25, 2022 Amazon is reportedly set to wind down its in-house telemedicine service designed for its employees, on the basis of it not working in the long-term. The technology giant said Amazon Care will close by the end of the year, just months after the group said it would expand the offering across 20 new cities. The [...]
Amazon feeds its ‘inquisitive appetite’ in healthcare sector with Signify bid August 23, 2022 Amazon looks set to continue its push into healthcare with a bid for Signify Health, which provides in-home health evaluations, in a move long predicted by analysts. The Big Tech firm, competing with rival bidders UnitedHealth Group, CVS Health and Option Care Health, has offered the second highest figure for the company, according to Bloomberg. [...]
Amazon slows down expansion of Fresh checkout-free stores August 21, 2022 Amazon has reportedly slowed down its rollout of checkout-free supermarket stores, as economic turmoil looms. The tech firm has rejected discussions for dozens of new Amazon Fresh stores, according to a report in The Times. It has also opted to not look for more locations, the newspaper’s report states. However, a small number of openings [...]
Workers give Amazon until Wednesday to present improved offer after Tilbury strike August 7, 2022 Workers have given Amazon until Wednesday to present an improved pay offer after staff walked out last week over salaries, City PM understands. Around 450 workers at the Tilbury warehouse went on strike on Wednesday night and Thursday after Amazon responded to demands for a pay increase with a 35p per hour raise. Members of [...]
