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Amazon's value surpasses Wal-Mart after surprise 2Q profit

Last Updated: Friday, July 24, 2015, 23:24

It's official: Amazon is bigger than Wal-Mart. Amazon shares surged 15 percent on Friday after the e-commerce powerhouse reported a surprise second-quarter profit and a better-than-expected 20 percent jump in revenue.

Amazon expands local services marketplace in US cities

Last Updated: Wednesday, July 22, 2015, 22:37

Amazon said on Wednesday it would expand a marketplace that offers services from plumbing to fence repairs in 15 cities and help customers find contractors for more expensive home projects as it develops its role as a middleman for third-party vendors.

Amazon Kindle Paperwhite 2015: A hands on review

Last Updated: Thursday, July 9, 2015, 17:43

The 300 PPI screen the new Kindle Paperwhite offers significantly improves the screen resolution from the previous Paperwhite, matching it with the top-of-the-line Kindle Voyage.

Amazon looks to offer loans to sellers in China, seven other countries

Last Updated: Tuesday, June 30, 2015, 08:09

Amazon.com Inc will start a business loan programme for small sellers in the United Kingdom on Tuesday and is looking to launch it this year in seven more countries including China.

Amazon to pay self-published authors based on pages read

Last Updated: Monday, June 22, 2015, 23:12

It could soon pay more to write lengthier books, if you are an author self-publishing on Amazon.com Inc`s Kindle ebook platform.

Amazon opens fulfilment centre in Punjab

Last Updated: Wednesday, June 17, 2015, 17:24

Amazon Seller Services (ASSPL) Wednesday announced the opening of a fulfilment centre in Doraha on the outskirts of Ludhiana.

Amazon considering paying people to deliver packages: WSJ

Last Updated: Tuesday, June 16, 2015, 23:36

Amazon Inc is developing a mobile application that would pay ordinary people, rather than courier companies, to deliver packages en route to other destinations, the Wall Street Journal reported on Tuesday.

Amazon India launches Global Selling Program for businesses

Last Updated: Tuesday, June 9, 2015, 18:40

Retail giant Amazon has launched Global Selling Program in India, opening doors for businesses in the country to export to markets across the world.

Amazon adds 6,000 US jobs to meet customer demand

Last Updated: Wednesday, May 27, 2015, 22:24

US online retail giant Amazon said Wednesday it is creating more than 6,000 full-time jobs in the United States as it expands its deliveries system.

Amazon hires 6,000 full-time workers for distribution in US

Last Updated: Wednesday, May 27, 2015, 19:44

Seattle-based leading e-commerce company Amazon is hiring 6,000 full-time workers for distributions across its 50 centers in the United States.

SBI inks pact with Amazon for payment, commerce solutions

Last Updated: Wednesday, May 20, 2015, 17:51

State Bank of India Wednesday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with e-commerce player Amazon to develop payment and commerce solutions for customers and small businesses.

EU opens new front against Internet giants

Last Updated: Wednesday, May 6, 2015, 22:51

The EU opened a new front Wednesday in its battle with Internet firms like Amazon and Google as part of a wide-ranging digital strategy aimed at making Europe more competitive with global rivals.