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A Washington Post examination found the majority of reviews on some popular products, such as Bluetooth headphones and speakers, appeared to violate Amazon’s policies, including...
Many of the companies adopting the policy are restaurants with menus and prices more upscale than fast-food chains, but service that aims to be almost...
"This is a coffee problem, it’s not one single business' problem,” said one speaker at a coffee symposium in Seattle this week, reflecting on the...
Amazon for the first time disclosed average worker pay, as part of a report mandated by federal Wall Street reform legislation passed after the 2008...
Amazon for the first time disclosed the number of paying members of the retailer's Prime service, which offers speedier order delivery and other perks. The...
The internet hoax follows the arrest last week of two African American men at a Philadelphia Starbucks. The coupon campaign "is completely false and in...
Amazon is extending its partnership with Best Buy, announcing a deal to exclusively sell Fire-branded televisions at the electronics retailer's physical stores. And for the...
Military families will receive nearly 50 percent off their phone bills as part of a new discount.
