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California fines Amazon nearly $6M, alleging illegal work quotas at 2 warehouses

Jun. 18, 2024 16:37 PM EDT

LOS ANGELES (AP) — California has fined Amazon a total of $5.9 million, alleging the e-commerce giant worked warehouse employees so hard that it put their safety at risk, officials said Tuesday. The two citations issued in May by the California Labor Commissioner’s Office said...

California lawmakers fast-track bill that would require online sellers to verify their identity

Jun. 11, 2024 19:49 PM EDT

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — A California bill that would require marketplaces like eBay and Nextdoor to start collecting bank accounts and tax identification numbers from high-volume sellers who advertise online but collect payments offline was fast-tracked by Democratic lawmakers with committees...

Amazon reports strong 1Q results driven by its cloud-computing unit and Prime Video ad dollars

Apr. 30, 2024 18:40 PM EDT

NEW YORK (AP) — Amazon on Tuesday reported strong results for the first quarter, driven by growth in its cloud-computing unit and new advertising dollars from its Prime Video streaming service. The Seattle-based e-commerce giant said it brought in $143.31 billion in revenue in the...