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Amazon workers strike as ‘Prime’ shopping frenzy hits
World

Amazon workers strike as ‘Prime’ shopping frenzy hits

Amazon workers walked out of a main distribution center in Minnesota on Monday, protesting for improved working conditions during the…
Amazon ‘Prime Day’ becomes phenomenon as rivals jump in
World

Amazon ‘Prime Day’ becomes phenomenon as rivals jump in

It started as a simple sales promotion, but Amazon’s Prime Day has now morphed into a major phenomenon joined by…
Amazon dethrones Google as top global brand: survey
World

Amazon dethrones Google as top global brand: survey

US retail giant Amazon has moved past hi-tech titans Apple and Google to become the world’s most valuable brand, a…
Amazon rebrands Souq.com in the UAE
Middle East

Amazon rebrands Souq.com in the UAE

Amazon has rebranded regional commerce market Souq.com in the UAE to automatically redirect customers to Amazon’s newly launched website there,…
Sears, the once-mighty US retailer, files for bankruptcy
World

Sears, the once-mighty US retailer, files for bankruptcy

  Sears, an anchor of retail life for generations of Americans, filed for bankruptcy on Monday and said it was…
Toys R Us goes into administration in Britain, putting 3,000 jobs at risk
World

Toys R Us goes into administration in Britain, putting 3,000 jobs at risk

Retailer Toys R Us UK has gone into administration, the firm appointed to oversee the process said, putting around 3,000…
Philip Green responsible for BHS collapse: UK lawmakers
Business

Philip Green responsible for BHS collapse: UK lawmakers

Retail tycoon Philip Green's greed and disregard for corporate governance led to the demise of BHS and cost 11,000 jobs,…
Amazon profit crushes estimates as cloud-service revenue soars
Business

Amazon profit crushes estimates as cloud-service revenue soars

Amazon.com Inc (AMZN.O) on Thursday reported profit and revenue that blew past analysts' expectations, sending its shares soaring in after-hours…
5 Egyptian companies to establish retail stores in African capitals
Business

5 Egyptian companies to establish retail stores in African capitals

A consortium of five Egyptian companies started putting the final touches to a joint venture to develop trade exchange between…
Cheap food, to no end
Egypt

Cheap food, to no end

  Not much in the new small-to-medium-sized supermarket Zad hints at its religious or political affiliation. But the store, sitting…
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