The US retail behemoth Amazon is buying the upscale US grocer Whole Foods Market, known for its expensive organic products. This is its first major move into the brick and mortar space. The all-cash deal...
Indigenous peoples believe they preserve forests best – something that is becoming more important as the planet heats up. But indigenous peoples need land title to implement protection – why is this so contentious? Indigenous...
Over the past 10 weeks – so since March 1, 2017 – five stocks in the S&P 500 index have gained a total of $260 billion in market value, the infamous FAANG stocks: Facebook, Apple,...
With the onset of LPG, India has seen a rise in the flow of FDI into the country. Though this phenomenon is good for the economy, unbridled inflow is not without danger. Being aware of...
The European Commission, the EU’s executive arm, announced Thursday it was probing certain clauses in Amazon’s contracts with publishers which may shield the company from competitors, including an obligation to be informed of more favorable...
Amazon.com has unveiled an online marketplace for local handymen, its latest push to compete with brick-and-mortar retailers that already offer customers help in installing the appliances they buy in-store. After you purchase a new appliance...
Ten days ago, Amazon introduced Prime Music, a streaming music service available to members of their Prime subscription at no additional cost. Amazon Prime is an annual subscription that offers a plethora of options –...
Recently China’s largest online direct sales company Jingdong, or jd.com (JD), successfully launched its initial public offering and raised $1.8 billion on the Nasdaq. Very soon, its domestic rival, Alibaba (ABABA), the largest e-commerce company in China, as well...
Last week, while I was giving my room a makeover which mostly involved shifting books, I had a fleeting thought. Maybe e-books would have been an easier choice, instead of these bulky stacks of books....
The one product that managed to warm me up to the idea of a digital reader is the Kindle; Not Nook or iPad but Amazon’s latest avatar Kindle paperwhite. Fast forward 5 years and you...
Long awaited online retail giant Amazon has finally landed in India after testing waters recently through its online shopping service Junglee. Known for speedy shipping and infallible customer service, Amazon is known for influencing online...
The founder of Amazon has agreed a deal to buy the Washington Post. The newspaper’s owners said the deal, which does not involve the Internet retailer, would help it better address the challenges of the...
