Amazon launches subscription prescription drug service

Amazon says RxPass is a subscription service for customers who have Prime memberships. Consumers will pay $5 a month to fill as many prescriptions as they need from a list of 50 generic medications.

Amazon shutting down AmazonSmile charity program amid wider cost-cutting moves

The program will end on February 20, and it allowed Amazon to donate a small percentage of eligible purchases to a charity selected by customers.

More choices: Amazon to make big business changes in EU settlement

Amazon will make major changes to its business practices to end competition probes in Europe by giving customers more visible choices when buying products and, for Prime members, more delivery options.

Amazon's $5 'thank my driver' promotion maxes out after 1 day

On Thursday, just one day after the program was launched, Amazon said it had reached its milestone meaning U.S. drivers will no longer get the $5 tips from here on out.

‘Alexa, thank my driver’: how to give an Amazon driver $5 for each delivery

To thank drivers this holiday season, just say 'Alexa, thank my driver’ to give your Prime driver a $5 gift - and it won't come out of your account.

Amazon sued for allegedly stealing more than $1M in tips from delivery workers

Amazon says tips were already paid to drivers as part of a settlement last year. Amazon was accused of stealing tips from delivery drivers to subsidize its own labor expenses between 2016 and 2019, according to a lawsuit.

VIDEO: Fort Worth Amazon worker fixes Christmas display during delivery

The holiday season is a busy one for delivery drivers, but that didn't stop one Amazon employee from going out of his way to fix a Christmas display outside a Fort Worth home.

Amazon begins mass layoffs among its corporate workforce

Amazon has begun mass layoffs in its corporate ranks, becoming the latest tech company to trim its workforce amid rising fears about the wider economic environment.

Amazon driver found dead in Missouri yard may have been killed by dogs, authorities say

The sheriff said the driver had injuries consistent with an animal attack, but an autopsy will be conducted to officially determine if the two "aggressive" dogs caused the driver's death.

'Black Friday' NFL game to stream on Amazon Prime in 2023

NFL owners passed a resolution during the league meetings in March that gave the league permission to schedule another short turnaround game the week of Thanksgiving.

Amazon’s Prime Day II signals holiday spending hurdles

For the first time, Amazon is holding a second Prime Day event of the year on Tuesday, offering Prime members early access to holiday deals weeks ahead of Halloween.

Amazon puts brakes on live tests of home delivery robot Scout

Amazon started testing the fully-electric Scout in Washington state in 2019 before expanding to Southern California, Georgia and Tennessee.

Extension cords sold on Amazon should 'immediately' be thrown away, CPSC says

The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is warning consumers to "immediately" stop using and dispose of certain extension cords sold on Amazon because they pose several safety hazards.

California sues Seattle-based Amazon, alleging antitrust law violations

California is suing Amazon, accusing the company of violating the state’s antitrust and unfair competition laws by stifling competition and engaging in practices that push sellers to maintain higher prices on products on other sites.

Amazon loses attempt to scrap historic union win

Amazon says it will appeal the decision with the company and labor union allowed to file exceptions to the report by September 16.