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The article reports on decision of Jeff Bezos to step down as chief executive officer (CEO) of technology company Amazon.com Inc. and he will be succeeded by Andy Jassy, chief executive of Amazon's cloud computing division, effective July 2021. Topics discussed include reason behind his decision, financial performance of the company for the fourth quarter of 2020, and other founders of Internet companies who have also stepped back from day-to-day responsibilities.

The article reports on the financial performance of Microsoft in the first quarter of 2021, including an 18% increase in sales to 49.4 billion dollars and an 8% hike in profit to 16.7 billion dollars.

The article reports on the ruling of New York administrative law judge Benjamin W. Green ordering online retailer Amazon to reinstate and pay lost wages to its warehouse worker Gerald Bryson for wrongful termination after protesting safety conditions.

The article reports on Amazon said on Wednesday that it was adding its first "fuel and inflation surcharge" to the fees it charges sellers whose invemory it warehouses and delivers to customers, according to an announcement on its website.

The article reports on the complaint filed by online retailer Amazon to the U.S. National Labor Relations Board detailing its objections to the result of the union election at its fulfillment center on Staten Island, New York.

The article focuses on Biden Voices Support for Amazon Workers Who Voted to Unionize.

The article reports on the National Labor Relations Board sued Amazon in federal court on Thursday, asking a judge to force the company to swiftly rectify what it called "flagrant unfair labor practices" before workers at one of its Staten Island warehouses begin voting in a union election.

The article presents the New York digest. Topics include Amazon and a fledgling union of workers at its Staten Island warehouse agreed to terms of an election for late March, setting the stage for two major elections at Amazon warehouses at the same time, and the money-laundering trial of a former Goldman Sachs executive the scheme to loot billions of dollars from a Malaysian sovereign wealth fund was laid out a inside the apartment of a flamboyant Asian businessman who remains on the run.

The article reports that workers at Amazon's warehouse in Bessemer, Alabama will vote in February 2021 on whether to unionize the online retailer. Topics mentioned include the involvement of the Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union in the unionization drive, the benefits for workers of having a collective voice, and the company's preference for mail-in election.

The article reports on the dissolution of the health care firm Haven, which is a joint venture of JPMorgan Chase, Amazon and Berkshire Hathaway, after three years of operation, as of January 2021. The company aimed to offer health care solutions to facilitate health care access and insurance benefit claims and reduce drug costs, and the comment of JPMorgan Chase's Jamie Dimon on the development.

The article reports on the record 1,400 hires per day made by online firm Amazon in the U.S. and other countries like India and Italy to add 427,300 employees in January-October 2020. Topics include the continuous growth of online shopping amidst the coronavirus pandemic and the antitrust lawsuits filed by European Union regulators against Amazon.

The article discusses that the Microsoft announced record profits and sales on Tuesday despite investor fears that the pandemic fueled tech boom may be over.

The article discusses that the Labor organizers at an Amazon warehouse on Staten Island said they had submitted more than 2,500 worker signatures to the National Labor Relations Board in a petition to hold a union election.

The article reports on the announcement of the 100-million-dollar donation pledge of Amazon founder Jeff Bezos for the Obama Foundation on November 22, 2021.

The article reports on the decision of workers at Amazon warehouses on State Island, New York City to withdraw their request for a union vote on November 12, 2021.

The article offers information on the Amazon announced that the first two prototype satellites from Project Kuiper, internet-from-space venture from the e-commerce giant, are scheduled to launch in the fourth quarter of 2022, will formally kick off its competition with SpaceX, owned by Elon Musk.

The article reports on the negotiations made by software firm Microsoft president Brad Smith to pursue its deal to acquire the popular video application (app) TikTok, which was ordered banned by U.S. President Donald Trump due to national security reasons. Also cited are the approval received by Microsoft chief executive Satya Nadella from Trump to pursue the deal, and the strategy used by Microsoft to build good relationships to lawmakers and key government officials.

The article reports that technology company Microsoft is in talks to buy Chinese social media app TikTok. Topics covered include a threat issued by U.S. President Donald Trump to ban TikTok in the U.S. due to national security fears, his announcement that TikTok will be allowed to operate in the U.S. only if Microsoft or another American company acquires it, and the deal's potential to give Microsoft control of an app that is largely popular among tweens.

The article reports that Amazon on Thursday posted its slowest sales growth in almost seven years as the pandemic-fueled surge in online shopping eased. It mentions that the company's profit shrank, driven in part by higher labor costs and more spending on new warehouses and other logistics infrastructure meant to speed delivery times.

The article focuses on the fledgling union of employees at four Amazon warehouses on Staten Island demonstrated on Monday that they had enough worker interest to hold an election to form a union, the National Labor Relations Board said. It mentions that the agency's determination lays the groundwork for the second unionization vote at an Amazon warehouse in Jess than a year.

This section offers news briefs on business as of October 2021 including the end of the British government-funded furlough program, retirement of Whole Foods co-founder and chief executive John Mackey in 2022, and entry of the newspaper "The Chicago Sun-Times" into a merger agreement with nonprofit organization Chicago Public Media.

The article reports on the move by electronic commerce firm Amazon as of September 2021 to settle with former Emily Cunningham and Maren Costa, who claimed that they were terminated illegally by the company.

This section offers business news briefs in the U.S. for September 2021, including a plan by Chevron to more than triple its modest spending on green energy by 2028, a plan by Amazon to hire 125,000 workers before the holiday shopping season, and the hiring of two executives by Activision Blizzard.

The article reports on the positive quarterly financial performance of technology companies Amazon, Facebook, Apple, and Alphabet following their hearing appearance at the U.S. House of Representatives on July 29, 2020. Topics mentioned include concerns over the market power and business practices of the four companies, an increase in sales of Amazon by 40 percent, and a drop in the U.S. gross domestic product by 9.5 percent in the second quarter of 2020.

The article reports that Jeff Bezos, the chief executive officer (CEO) of American electronic commerce giant Amazon, will join other technology executives to testify before the U.S. Congress on July 29, 2020 as part of the investigations into the power of the largest technology companies. Topics covered include critiques and questions that he will be likely facing, such as Amazon's labor conditions and market power, and how Bezos has avoided Congressional inquiry in the past.

The article reports on the controversy over the resignation of internet pioneer Tim Bray as vice president of electronic commerce company Amazon. Topics mentioned include Bray's call for unionization and antitrust regulation, the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the Amazon's business operations, and testimony of Amazon Chief Executive Officer Jeff Bezos on July 27, 2020 before U.S. Congress that investigates the power of Amazon and other technology companies.

The article discusses online seller Amazon's recall of its order for employees to delete the popular Chinese-owned application (app) TikTok from their cellphones as of July 11, 2020. Topics covered include the government's concern on TikTok's data collection for China which is a national security threat, and Chinese owner ByteDance's planned use of the app and storage of users' data only in the U.S as a response. Also noted are American internet companies' regard for TikTok as a competitor.

The article discusses black workers' demand for better pay from online retailer Amazon, and their claim that it would better reflect the company's recognition of systemic racism in the U.S. as of June 25, 2020. Topics covered include Amazon leader Jeff Bezos's public support of the Black Lives Matter movement, and the need for Amazon to sell products that are not in odds with promoting diversity. Also cited are employee discrimination practices in Amazon work interactions.

The article reports that online retailer Amazon has reopened its fashion photo studio in New York City on May 18, 2020 after being shuttered for two months due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Topics covered include the company's assertion that it could open under state rules that allowed warehouses to operate as essential businesses, and its decision to close again after a government warning that photo studios were not considered essential.

The article reports on the efforts of online retailer Amazon to convince the public that its workplaces are safe during the COVID-19 pandemic. Topics mentioned television advertisements issued by Amazon about the safety of their workplace, invitation given to reporters to visit Amazon's fulfillment center in Kent, Washington, and the percentage of its workers at the facility who had been tested for COVID-19.

The article focuses on the move of retail giant Amazon towards faster shipping and removing limits on the products allowed in its warehouse in order to bring back the share of the online shopping market it lost to rivals. Topics covered include the struggle of Amazon to keep up with demand during the coronavirus pandemic which led shoppers to turn to rivals, the launch by Amazon of promotions to help brands sell excess inventory and other changes it has implemented aimed to recapture customers.

The article reports on the rise in COVID-19 infections and the rise in online orders at Amazon, as of May 20, 2020. Topics covered include how the warehouse in Pennsylvania has become the company's biggest COVID-19 hotspot, the petition to close AVP1 and the improvements in the safety measures implemented by the company.

The article highlights the efforts of Jeff Bezos, chief executive officer of electronic commerce group Amazon, to deal with the issues facing the company during the COVID-19 pandemic. Topics mentioned include an increase in the company's shares due to high customer demand, Bezos' commitment to his space exploration company called Blue Origin, and his decision which features to remove from the Amazon website to reduce customer demand.

The article reports on the struggle of electronic-commerce firm Amazon to respond to a surge in orders amidst the coronavirus outbreak. Topics covered include the impact of the decision of Amazon to adjust to sales growth advising large consumer brands with their Amazon business, on consumers, the products in Amazon that are reported to be out of stock and the decision of Amazon to run fewer advertisements on the Google Website that drive customers to its site when they search for products.

The article focuses on the challenges facing American electronic commerce giant Amazon as the country is in a lockdown to stop the spread of coronavirus disease. It includes the falling employee attendance at Amazon warehouses amidst the surge of orders from Americans heeding government orders to stay at home, the demand by workers for better pay and better sick leave policy, and the protest by small groups of employees demanding better working conditions in response to the health crisis.

The article reports that Open Cities Community Health Center in St. Paul, Minnesota considered shut down de to lack of having face masks and mentions doctors at Barnes Jewish Hospital are performing procedure on coronavirus patients with loose-fitting masks. Topics discussed include doctors given box of expired masks, doctors, nurses and other front-line medical workers across the U.S., and production of mask according to president Donald Trump.

The article reports that technology company Microsoft Inc. was one of the major employers in the U.S. to insist that their employees work from home early on to prevent the spread of the coronavirus. Topics covered include the alarm raised by Microsoft's chief executive, Satya Nadella, after hearing the news of a coronavirus outbreak near its headquarters in Seattle, Washington, and an additional two weeks of paid time off given to employees who needed to watch their children.

The article discusses the placement of elderly patients with potential coronavirus exposure at visitor-restricted nursing homes, and their children's concerns on their care in 2020. It cites the movement of an 85-year-old woman to a Washington care center where she died of the disease, and the health and contamination riska her daughter faced if she visited her. Also noted are families' acknowledgment of the services of nurses and caregivers in settings where health risks are high.

The article focuses on the growing fears among residents in Seattle, Washington after the Life Care Center nursing care facility in Kirkland has become the focal point of the coronavirus outbreak in the U.S. Topics covered include the quarantine of one-quarter of the city's firefighters after some have developed flu-like symptoms, the urging of the relatives of those inside the nursing care facility to avoid visiting, and steps that the regional leaders have taken to contain the virus.

The article discusses the push of labor unions like the Teamsters to represent the workers of e-commerce giant Amazon as of February 28, 2020. Topics covered include their filing of a Federal Trade Commission (F.T.C.) petition to study Amazon's business practices, and the company's claims that it had created more than 500,000 domestic jobs and had plowed 270 billion dollars into the economy since 2010. Also noted are researches by competitors like Walmart into the negative impacts of Amazon.

The article reports on the efforts of electronic commerce company Amazon to avoid disruptions from the 2019 novel coronavirus. Topics mentioned include the shutdown of factories in China that produce the world's goods, Amazon's response to the crisis by making larger orders of Chinese-made products that had already been shipped to the U.S., and its case study on how a large retailer deals with the fallout from the coronavirus and what may lie ahead for other stores.

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