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The article reports on the business collision between technology companies Google and Amazon, as of May 2019. Topics discussed include the launch of products by Google which aim to help it become a destination for shoppers and for marketers hoping to reach consumers considering spending decisions, similarity between Google's shopping site, Google Express and Amazon's online marketplace, and the little success in the efforts of Google to slow Amazon in e-commerce.

The article reports that Brian Huseman, a senior executive from electronic commerce company Amazon, was trying to find out whether New York State Senator Andrea Stewart-Cousins would keep an obscure state board from blocking Amazon's plans to expand in New York City. Topics discussed include the statement by Stewart-Cousins that Amazon has to let the approval process run its course and the announcement from Amazon that it was canceling the deal.

The article reports on new rules introduced by the Indian government in December 2018 which prohibit American retailers, Amazon and Walmart, from selling products supplied by affiliated companies on their Indian shopping sites. It discusses Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's decision to turn protectionist after his party's re-election prospects have dimmed in recent months. Also mentioned is the cost of this new rule for Walmart which just acquired Indian online retailer Flipkart.

The article reports that online retailer Amazon is expected to dominate sales during the 2018 holiday season due to its ability to deliver more quickly than its competitors. It cites data from market research firm Rakuten Intelligence, which projects that Amazon's share of online sales will increase by almost 50 percent in the days leading up to Christmas, while most rivals fade. It notes that quick delivery could change how people buy things.

The article discusses why the Crystal City section of Arlington, Virginia is being considered as the top contender among the U.S. cities and regions named as finalists for the site of the second headquarters of electronic commerce firm Amazon. Topics covered include the advantages of Crystal City, amount of investment and number of jobs to be created by Amazon for its second headquarters and similarities of Crystal City to Amazon's Seattle, Washington headquarters.

The article reports on the HQ2 project of online retailer Amazon or its search or a second headquarters, which the company expects to bring billions in investment and create jobs to the area it chooses. It offers an overview of the bidding for HQ2 with initial proposals from cities including Denver, Colorado and Washington, D.C. It also discusses the potential impact of Amazon's investment decision on the chosen city's workforce development plan, local housing and job markets.

The article informs that American electronic commerce giant Amazon has observed slowed growth from its usual breakneck pace and it came at a cost, with the company spending far more on shipping to win customer, as of February 2019.

The article reports on the plan announced by electronic commerce company Amazon on June 11, 2019 to spend 700 million dollars to employee retraining to retain a third of its American workers to do more high-skilled jobs. Topics include the fear by workers that they will lose their jobs to robots and algorithms, how the investment will help answer the question of whether automation is a solution to the challenges of the 21st century economy, and training programs announced by other big firms.