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PTI
NGT Directs CPCB to Fine Amazon, Flipkart for Excessive Plastic Packaging
12 Sep 2020
The tribunal called for environmental audit of e-commerce firms and sought an action taken report before October 14.
PTI
Chemists’ Organisation Writes to Amazon CEO, Says e-Pharmacies ‘Illegal'’ in India
20 Aug 2020
Earlier this week, Reliance Retail Ventures Ltd announced the acquisition of 60% stake in Netmeds for around Rs 620 crore.
Newsclick Team
'Titans of Tech' Face Grilling in US Congress
01 Aug 2020
Newsclick's Prabir Purkayastha talks about the deposition of the heads of Alphabet, Amazon, Apple and Facebook before the US House of Representatives Committee that deals with anti-trust issues.
Subhash Rai
Rich Big Tech, Dead Democracy
30 Jul 2020
‘Evidence that Big Tech has had a chilling effect on start-ups and investors is one thing, but the ubiquitous nature of the platforms in their specific ways does effect every aspect of life, not just…
Sonali Kolhatkar
For America’s Wealthiest, the Pandemic Is a Time to Profit
27 May 2020
Even in the midst of the pandemic, the rich are getting richer and bolder in their fight against working Americans.
Peoples Dispatch
US Gig and Informal Workers Strike Demanding Better Protection During COVID-19 Outbreak
02 Apr 2020
Workers at Amazon, Instacart and Whole Foods protested on March 30 and 31 over concerns about unsafe working conditions, inadequate safety measures and lack of enough pay.
AFP
Amazon Warehouse, Delivery Workers in US Protest Over Virus Safety
31 Mar 2020
Warehouse worker, who flagged infection on Twitter, fired. New York state attorney general Letitia James called his dismissal "disgraceful".
Peoples Dispatch
US Workers Demand Effective Paid Sick Leave Policies to Deal with Coronavirus Pandemic
16 Mar 2020
As the Coronavirus pandemic is raging in the US, only 15% of the fast food workers have paid leaves left, leaving over 32 million workers in a difficult situation.
Peoples Dispatch
Amazon Reverses Discriminatory Policy After Massive Outcry, Offers Free Delivery in Palestine
06 Mar 2020
Amazon had been offering free delivery only to the illegal Jewish settlements in the occupied Palestinian territories, or if Palestinians, while placing an order, chose ‘Israel’ as their country of…
Peoples Dispatch
Palestine to Sue Amazon Over Discriminatory Delivery Policy
20 Feb 2020
The e-commerce company is offering free delivery to Israeli customers in the illegal settlements, while charging Palestinians in the same area USD 24 or more, unless they select Israel as their…