UK SMBs racked up billions in sales on Amazon last year

When the pandemic forced people inside, it also sent them online for all kinds of purposes, including shopping. A new report from Amazon shows that UK small and medium-sized businesses earned more than $4.8 billion in export sales last year, representing a 20 percent spike compared to the year before. As reported by City AM, more than 14,000 UK SMBs …

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Amazon could face the biggest GDPR fine yet

If the Luxembourg data protection watchdog (the CNPD) has its way, Amazon will have to pay $425 million in fines for breaching the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).  According to a Wall Street Journal report, Amazon’s retail business (i.e. not AWS), mishandled customer data – both when it was gathered and utilized – which resulted in a probe conducted by …

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Amazon announces major UK hiring push

Amazon will be adding an additional 1,000 apprentices in the UK this year, the company has confirmed. According to Reuters, more than 20 different programs will be included, from software engineering, to robotics, to human resources and creative digital design. City AM added the plan includes 100 degree-level apprenticeships, together with 500 positions reserved for Amazon’s current employees. These 500 …

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Amazon has become the world’s top corporate green energy buyer

Amazon has unveiled a series of new renewable energy projects, which the company claims make it the world’s biggest corporate buyer of green energy. With these new projects up and running, the firm will be five years ahead of schedule to have all its infrastructure powered by green energy by 2030. According to the press release, Amazon is now backing …

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