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10 Dec

Amazon Pledges $35 Billion Investment in India, Eyes One Million Jobs by 2030

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New Delhi (Rajeev Sharma): Amazon on Tuesday announced plans to invest more than $35 billion in India by 2030, reinforcing its long-term commitment to the country’s digital economy, AI-driven growth, and employment generation. The announcement was made at the sixth Amazon Smbhav Summit in New Delhi, alongside the release of a report on Amazon’s economic impact in India by consulting firm Keystone Strategy. Expanding on Past Investments The fresh investment builds on nearly $40 billion Amazon has already invested in India over the past 15 years. According to the Keystone report, Amazon has become the largest foreign investor in the…

Amazon to Pay $2.5 Billion in Landmark FTC Settlement Over Prime Misleading Practices

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Washington, October 21, 2025: Amazon has agreed to pay $2.5 billion to settle a lawsuit filed by the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC), which accused the e-commerce giant of misleading millions of users into enrolling — and remaining — in its Amazon Prime subscription service. The FTC described the settlement as “historic,” calling it one of the largest consumer protection settlements in the agency’s history, according to USA Today.The FTC had sued Amazon in 2023, alleging that the company used “deceptive website designs” to nudge users into signing up for Prime memberships they didn’t intend to purchase, and then made…

Amazon’s Challenge to B.C. Labour Board Union Ruling Dismissed Again

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Delta, B.C (Richa Walia): In a significant development for labour rights in Canada, the British Columbia Labour Relations Board has dismissed Amazon’s attempt to reverse a decision certifying a workers' union at its Delta facility. The ruling, issued on Tuesday, upholds an earlier decision from July that found the company acted to undermine union efforts through targeted hiring practices. The Labour Board panel supported the conclusion that Amazon deliberately expanded its workforce during the union’s membership drive to reduce the percentage of union supporters, a move the board deemed an intentional effort to obstruct certification. Evidence submitted by Unifor, the…