/tags/amazon-retailer Amazon (retailer) en-US Copyright »ĘąÚÍřÖ·/Community Radio for Northern Colorado 2020 Mon, 30 Mar 2020 12:47:00 GMT /npr-news/2020-03-30/amazon-instacart-grocery-delivery-workers-demand-coronavirus-protection-and-pay Some Amazon workers in New York and Instacart workers nationwide walked off their jobs Monday. They want more access to paid sick leave as well as protective gear and other safety measures. Mon, 30 Mar 2020 12:47:00 GMT /npr-news/2020-03-30/amazon-instacart-grocery-delivery-workers-demand-coronavirus-protection-and-pay Alina Selyukh, Shannon Bond /npr-news/2020-03-16/amazon-to-hire-100-000-workers-to-meet-surge-in-demand Amazon plans to add full- and part-time U.S. workers for warehouses and delivery as more customers turn to online shopping for supplies because they're isolated at home. Mon, 16 Mar 2020 22:08:45 GMT /npr-news/2020-03-16/amazon-to-hire-100-000-workers-to-meet-surge-in-demand Alina Selyukh /2019-10-11/amazon-warehouse-and-1-000-jobs-coming-to-nampa-idaho The Mountain West will be getting at least two new Amazon warehouses this year, including Idaho’s first in Nampa. Fri, 11 Oct 2019 22:18:24 GMT /2019-10-11/amazon-warehouse-and-1-000-jobs-coming-to-nampa-idaho Madelyn Beck, Madelyn Beck /business/2019-05-01/amazon-to-open-delivery-center-at-colorado-springs-airport Amazon.com Inc. plans to open a new delivery center on property purchased from a Colorado airport.The Gazette reported Tuesday that a purchase agreement… Wed, 01 May 2019 15:52:32 GMT /business/2019-05-01/amazon-to-open-delivery-center-at-colorado-springs-airport Associated Press /business/2018-01-18/denver-one-step-closer-to-cinching-amazon-hq2 The competition to host Amazon’s sought-after second headquarters is down to Denver and 19 other cities across North America. On Thursday, Amazon… Thu, 18 Jan 2018 21:57:58 GMT /business/2018-01-18/denver-one-step-closer-to-cinching-amazon-hq2 Matt Bloom /politics/2017-09-15/colorado-is-putting-in-bid-for-amazon-hq2-but-some-arent-sold-on-the-idea Merchandising giant Amazon wants to open a second headquarters – called Amazon HQ2 -- outside of Seattle. Colorado is pulling together what it hopes is a… Fri, 15 Sep 2017 20:28:17 GMT /politics/2017-09-15/colorado-is-putting-in-bid-for-amazon-hq2-but-some-arent-sold-on-the-idea Bente Birkeland /2014-12-09/sources-faa-may-require-licenses-to-fly-commercial-drones The FAA has been struggling to write the rules for unmanned aircraft like the ones Amazon and other companies are developing. But a proposal is finally expected this month. Tue, 09 Dec 2014 09:08:00 GMT /2014-12-09/sources-faa-may-require-licenses-to-fly-commercial-drones Brian Naylor /2014-10-21/book-news-amazon-inks-a-deal-with-a-publisher-not-named-hachette The online retailer has reached a multiyear deal with Simon & Schuster, one of the "Big Five" U.S. publishers. Meanwhile, Amazon's pricing dispute with Hachette Book Group persists. Tue, 21 Oct 2014 14:07:00 GMT /2014-10-21/book-news-amazon-inks-a-deal-with-a-publisher-not-named-hachette Colin Dwyer /npr-news/2014-09-11/is-amazons-failed-phone-a-cautionary-tale While Apple unveils a futuristic new smart watch, Amazon slashes prices on its smartphone for shoppers. Both companies are searching for the innovation sweet spot in mobile. Thu, 11 Sep 2014 07:24:00 GMT /npr-news/2014-09-11/is-amazons-failed-phone-a-cautionary-tale Aarti Shahani /npr-news/2014-04-23/the-price-war-over-the-cloud-has-high-stakes-for-the-internet Amazon, Google, Microsoft and others are competing to be the main landlords of the cloud. Their terms and prices could control who gets to build what on the Internet, and for how much. Wed, 23 Apr 2014 08:32:00 GMT /npr-news/2014-04-23/the-price-war-over-the-cloud-has-high-stakes-for-the-internet Elise Hu