Amazon push for lower prices could be bad for shoppers everywhere
As antitrust scrutiny of Amazon mounts, the retail behemoth has been pressuring some of its top third-party sellers to drop prices to ensure shoppers cannot...
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Foss Maritime’s ‘heartbreaking’ boatyard closure reflects rough waters in a historic Seattle industry
Seattle's generations-old Foss Maritime shipyard is shutting down, the latest in a string of such facilities to close in the face of high labor costs,...
Puyallup police say off-duty officer shot during attempted tractor store burglary
The officer "appears to have been trying to stop a burglary in progress," Puyallup police said in a statement. A spokesperson later confirmed that the...
Amazon profit plunges 50% year over year — with more pain to come
Amazon profit in the third quarter of this year fell by nearly 50% compared with the same period in 2020, to $3.2 billion, as the...
Amazon’s driverless cars hit Seattle streets: Listen to Seattle Times business reporter Katherine Anne Long on KUOW WATCH
On KUOW's Seattle Now, Seattle Times business reporter Katherine Anne Long spoke with Patrician Murphy about why some pro-pedestrian activists are skeptical of driverless car...
Get ready to share Seattle streets with self-driving cars. Here's where the Zoox vehicles will be cruising
An announcement from Amazon's self-driving car unit, Zoox, that it will soon begin testing prototypes of its autonomous vehicles in downtown Seattle, drew criticism from...
Amazon plans to hire 150,000 seasonal workers to meet holiday rush, including 2,300 in Washington state
Amazon is recruiting for 150,000 open seasonal positions in its U.S. warehouses as the retailer gears up for a holiday shopping season that experts anticipate...
Amazon employees want to spend some — but not too much — time in the office, internal survey shows
The overwhelming majority of Amazon's tech workers said they wanted some combination of remote and in-office work, according to an internal survey.
Senators to introduce antitrust legislation after reports say Amazon's marketplace is unfair to sellers
A bipartisan group of U.S. senators plan to introduce legislation targeting Amazon's marketplace amid reports that say Amazon swipes product information from sellers to bolster...
Amazon will allow many employees to work remotely, indefinitely. Affected businesses react
As long as employees are able to commute to the office when necessary, Amazon will allow many tech and corporate workers to continue working remotely...