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Amazon Admits Video Isn't Carrying Its Own Weight
As the company overhauls its original content strategy, the business model underpinning it is being stretched more than ever before.<p><b>Amazon.com</b> …
InvestingThis huge Kindle promotion with Alibaba shows Amazon’s shrinking ambition in China
Amazon at one time thought it could really compete with Alibaba. No longer.<p>There was a time when Amazon thought it could be a real e-commerce competitor to Alibaba in China. That time appears to be over.<p>The latest sign: Amazon is running a giant Kindle promotion across Alibaba’s shopping sites in …
TechnologySprint, T-Mobile on Verge of Merger
Deal would combine third and fourth biggest mobile providers in the U.S.<p>T-Mobile and Sprint are closing in on an agreement to merge the two wireless …
EntertainmentWhy Toronto may not be the best place for Amazon’s new HQ: Wells
I’m not being comprehensive here, but you get the idea.<p>“On the housing supply front, there are cities that have produced excess housing units, and …
Canadian NewsHere's What Richard Branson, Oprah, and Jeff Bezos Would Do Differently If They Could Go Back in Time
What advice would you offer yourself?<p>What advice would you give to your younger self? Successful entrepreneurs spend some time reflecting on their past and thinking about the future. Here's what Richard Branson, Oprah, and Jeff Bezos shared.<p>"Screw it. Get on and do it" was Richard Branson's call to …
SuccessBillionaire Jeff Bezos says being smart isn't enough—you also need this to be successful
As a kid, Amazon founder Jeff Bezos learned an important lesson from his grandfather: Kindness is just as important as intelligence in order to be …
AmazonAmerica needs Amazon more than Amazon needs America
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg has been busy visiting the 50 US states this year, a tour designed to mitigate damage to his company’s image among typical Americans as it’s scrutinized for its alleged ties to Russian meddling in the 2016 US election. Google, under tremendous public pressure, fired …
Fortune 500The 8 Cities Least Likely to Land Amazon’s New Headquarters
Amazon, as you may have heard, needs another base of operations. Rather than pick the best geographic location, Jeff Bezos dangled a substantial …
AmazonThe Jobs And Degrees Most Likely To Make You A Billionaire
Becoming a billionaire is somewhat less likely than being struck by lightning. But for those who harbour this grand ambition, a new study has some …
Canadian NewsHere's what 20 of the most popular brand names really mean
You're wearing your favourite Nike sneakers and Lululemon pants when you head to the mall to do some shopping at the Gap. On your way there you grab …
RolexThe first jobs of billionaires like Warren Buffett and Jeff Bezos
Filed under: Finance, Business, People<p>It's hard to imagine a billionaire selling sandwiches, flipping burgers or stocking shelves, but many of the world’s wealthiest people actually came from very humble beginnings. They might be flying in private jets and running successful companies now, but …
WealthAmazon Says It Will Create 2,000 Jobs With a New Office in New York City
Amazon just announced it will create more than 2,000 new jobs in New York City over the next three years as it plans to open a massive new office in …
BusinessIntroducing the Amazon HQ2 Thirst Tracker
<i>Over the next several weeks,</i> The Ringer <i>will be documenting the various desperate strategies cities are using in the competition to land Amazon’s</i> …
CitiesWhy Massachusetts Shouldn’t Play 'Let’s Make A Deal' With Amazon
Support the news<p>Commentary<p><i>Like what you read here? Sign up for our twice-weekly newsletter.</i><p>In capitalist theory, businesses fly or flop on their …
AmazonCalgary wants your help preparing a formal pitch for Amazon's second headquarters
Calgary is formally preparing a response to Amazon’s request for proposals for locating its second corporate headquarters and is hoping to get an …
AmazonAmazon primer - a critical examination of the crossover between retail and aviation
This is a viewpoint from Alexander von Bernstorff, director of airline solutions at InterRES.<p>There is still a lot of noise around NDC, and the idea …
Airlines'Forbes' Touts Centennial Magazine Issue
In a tough media environment, it’s a feat when a magazine turns 100.<p><i>Forbes</i> today unveiled its special centennial issue, with essays, lessons and …
Advertising IndustryWarren Buffett Reveals His Pick For Greatest Living Business Mind
Warren Buffett has influenced countless investors and philanthropists thanks to his storied investing career, his pledge to donate nearly all of his wealth to charity and his co-creation of the Giving Pledge to encourage other billionaires to do the same. But speaking at the annual Forbes 400 …
WealthInside Jeff Bezos’s $5 Billion Bet That Amazon Can Win India
It’s mere weeks to the festival of Diwali, the season of lavish, reckless consumption, and in a cavernous warehouse minutes from the Hyderabad …
IndiaJeff Bezos tried to bring Satya Nadella to Amazon over a decade ago
In the time since Satya Nadella replaced Steve Ballmer as Microsoft boss in 2014, the company has experienced a resurgence that’s seen its market …
MicrosoftAmazon is making noise in pharma these days — here's what it could all mean
An investment bank's report that Amazon is tip-toeing around the pharmacy space sent Wall Street scrambling to understand CEO Jeff Bezos' next move.<p>Analysts at Leerink Partners wrote that Amazon may be in discussions with mid-sized pharmacy benefit managers "in an effort to get into various …
BusinessIs Apple a Day 2 Company? -- The Motley Fool
Amazon chief Jeff Bezos has a warning for companies that stop innovating. Apple should listen up.<p><i>"I've been reminding people that it's Day 1 for a</i> …
Stocks‘Did I miss something?’: Vancouver councillors skeptical on Amazon bid | The Province
Not everyone at Vancouver city hall seems as excited as the mayor about the city’s prospects of luring Amazon to open a second headquarters here.<p>But …
VancouverWhy Amazon's tax bill is puny compared to rivals
Amazon (AMZN) may be one of the largest corporate giants in the U.S., but its tax bill pales in comparison to some of the other top Fortune 500 companies, a new analysis shows.<p>Despite having a market cap of more than $470 billion and ranking 12 on the Fortune 500 list, the e-commerce company has …
United StatesBuffett calls pessimists about United States 'out of their mind'
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Uncertainty about how the United States will cope with growing tumult in the world has not dampened Warren Buffett’s optimism for the country’s prospects over the long term -- even 100 years into the future.<p>“Whenever I hear people talk pessimistically about this country, I …
Warren BuffettAmazon primed for Premier League rights bid
Description Chelsea celebrate after winning the 2016-17 Premier League titleCredits Michael Regan/Getty ImagesAlt Text Chelsea, Premier League …
SoccerHow to Bring Amazon to Boston
Five Elevator Pitches for Bringing Amazon to Boston<p>How some of the city’s brightest design and development experts would sell Jeff Bezos on …
BostonJeff Bezos says the technique he uses to keep from wasting time at meetings can seem 'strange' to new employees
We've all been there: wasting precious time as we sit in a meeting that is heading nowhere fast.<p>There are lots of reasons this happens, but many times it comes down to a lack of preparation. Think about it: You can send an agenda in advance, you can provide all the resources your team needs for a …
AmazonJeff Bezos: The Secret To Keeping Millions Of Customers Satisfied
We’re in the midst of a gigantic transition, where customers have incredible power as a result of transparency and word of mouth. It used to be that if you made a customer happy, they would tell five friends. Now with the megaphone of the internet, whether online customer reviews or social media, …
Fortune 500American Cities Are Embarrassingly Thirsty for Amazon’s Next Headquarters
Earlier this month, Amazon announced that it might build a second, sprawling “campus” (tech for “office park”) for thousands of employees … …
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