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Apple MacBook Air with M1 available at Rs 69,990 on Amazon India, Flipkart

Launched in 2020, the MacBook Air with M1 is Apple's first-generation laptop powered by its in-house silicon with unified memory system. At Rs 69,990, it is available at its lowest price

Jeff Bezos unloads another $2 billion of Amazon stock in latest sale

The move to Florida has now likely saved Bezos about $430 million in taxes. Washington state recently implemented a 7% levy on capital gains, while Florida has no such tax

E-commerce giant Amazon exports from India crossed $8 billion in 2023

Highest-growing categories include toys, beauty products, furniture, and luggage

Premium-device sales fuel Amazon's smartphone category growth in 2023

According to Babu, premium smartphone sales are primarily being fuelled by better financing options such as no-cost and low-cost equated monthly instalments (EMIs)

Jeff Bezos sells $4 bn of Amazon shares, cashes in on Amazon rally

Amazon shares were up 13% this year through Monday's close, the last day on which Bezos sold shares, according to a filing. They slipped 2.2% to $168.64 on Tuesday

Meta, Amazon job cuts in 2023, belt-tightening pay off for investors

The question now becomes whether leaner, more focused versions of Meta and Amazon can continue to strive for the bold and ambitious tech advancements that have made them household names

Amazon's video advertisement push aims to turn TVs into shopping carts

For decades, TV commercials have inspired and influenced future buying decisions rather than impulse purchases, and that hasn't changed in the streaming era

Republic Day Sale by Amazon and Flipkart live, discounts on top smartphones

Amazon Flipkart Republic Day sale is live in India. There are several products available at a huge discount. Here are the top 5 smartphone deals in the Republic Day sale

Amazon Great Republic Day sale: Offers on Apple, Samsung, other smartphones

Amazon India is hosting the Great Republic Day sale from January 13 in which the e-commerce platform is offering deals and offers on smartphones. Below are the details

Amazon Great Republic Day Sale 2024 to start on 13 Jan, all details inside

Amazon Great Republic Day Sale will start on Jan 13. The yearly sale that starts around the Republic Day will allow exclusive early permit for Prime subscribers of multiple deals and discounts

Big tech firms nearly pause recruitment in India amid global slowdown

These companies have registered a 90% decline in active job postings in India in 2023 when compared to the last year, according to a report

Amazon India inks pact with Indian Coast Guard over work opportunities

E-commerce giant Amazon India on Wednesday signed an agreement with the Indian Coast Guard (ICG), under the Ministry of Defence, to provide ex-service personnel with work opportunities across the company. With this Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), Amazon India will collaborate with the ICG to help ex-servicemen from military backgrounds pursue their corporate careers through opportunities at Amazon or in other corporate roles, the company said in a statement. "Due to the deep appreciation of the wealth of experience and unique perspective of ex-service personnel, Amazon runs the Military Veterans Employment Programme globally. "With the signing of this MoU, we are excited to work with the Indian Coast Guard towards a common goal of creating meaningful work opportunities for our veterans and their families," Amazon India, Japan and Emerging Markets VP, People Experience Technology, Deepti Varma said. In August 2019, Amazon India launched a Military Veterans Employment programme to

Amazon sellers worry over misleading AI product reviews impacting sales

Product reviews have been a central part of shopping on Amazon for almost three decades, providing word-of-mouth referrals that boost the confidence of those who otherwise might be hesitant

Vaishali Kasture resigns as AWS India's interim country head in five months

Vaishali Kasture had taken over from the former president of commercial business, Puneet Chandok, in July this year

Fintech firm Amazon Pay launches sign language video KYC service

Company says it has trained more than 120 employees for the service and developed interactive modules

Amazon India set for top-deck reshuffle, changes likely in structure

It will be the first such change in ten years of Amazon's existence in India

Amazon India launches initiative for individuals with learning disabilities

Amazon India on Monday announced the launch of a programme, Aurora, which will leverage the talent of individuals with learning disabilities and provide employment to them. The e-commerce giant rolled out a successful pilot of the programme with a non-profit Mumbai-based organisation Sol ARC in harnessing the talent of a batch of young adults in its delivery stations in Mumbai, Delhi, Bangalore, Chennai, Hyderabad, Amazon India said in a statement. Besides hiring talent with learning disabilities, Amazon's programme, Aurora, will also focus on building groundwork and support mechanisms, such as increasing employee awareness and inspiring employees to be allies to those with learning disabilities. "We are passionate about creating a diverse workforce to reflect our customer base and ensure we tap into their diverse perspectives. We strongly believe that diversity in the workplace helps create a better, more inclusive environment and we are invested to create opportunities for the ...

Govt, Amazon partner to leverage 'districts as export hubs' initiative

The commerce ministry on Thursday said it has inked an agreement with US-based Amazon to provide training to MSMEs in 20 identified districts in areas such as making digital catalogues and tax-related issues with a view to promoting exports through e-commerce medium. The capacity building session will allow MSMEs to learn about imaging, digital cataloguing of their products, tax advisory amongst others, it said in a statement. The MoU was signed in the presence of Director General of Foreign Trade (DGF) Santosh Sarangi; Chetan Krishnaswamy (Vice President, Public Policy Amazon); and Bhupen Wakankar (Director Global Trade Amazon India). DGFT is an arm of the commerce ministry which deals with import and export-related issues of the country. "To enable micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) and boost e-commerce exports from the country, DGFT is collaborating with the various e-commerce players to leverage the Districts as Export Hubs initiative and promote e-commerce exports f

Amazon India to use India's rivers, backwaters for transporting packages

Amazon India has become the first e-commerce company in the country to work with the Inland Waterways Authority of India to facilitate cargo shipments on Indian waters

Diwali witnessed 49% rise in online sales, K-shaped recovery continues

Shopping trends during the festive season indicated a K-shaped recovery in the economy, as the items related to mass consumption struggled, but the premium products registered a surge in sales