Amazon eyes 125K more hires, $18+ per hour average salary
Amazon wants to hire 125,000 delivery and warehouse workers and said Tuesday that it is paying new hires an average of $18 an hour in a tight job market as more people shop online.
Amazon to pay 100% of college tuition for its US hourly employees
Amazon will pay 100% college tuition, including books and other fees, for its 750,000 hourly employees in the United States.
Amazon says it’s looking to hire 55,000 people
Amazon said it plans to hire 55,000 people around the world, with about 40,000 of those roles in the U.S.
Camila Cabello, Idina Menzel talk new 'Cinderella' film
Pop star Camila Cabello and Broadway legend Idina Menzel join an all-star cast for the new re-imagining of Cinderella, a musical with a red-hot soundtrack. The film features songs from Queen, Madonna and Jennifer Lopez.
Hoverboard battery packs sold at Walmart, Target, Amazon recalled over fire hazard
Razor issued a recall for 237,000 lithium-ion GLW battery packs.
Marion Cotillard discusses new Amazon rock opera 'Annette'
Academy Award winner Marion Cotillard and Academy Award nominee Adam Driver star in the new rock opera Annette, which is streaming now on Amazon Prime.
Amazon removes delivery lockers from NW Side park
Amazon has removed delivery lockers from Chicago parks after backlash from residents.
Avondale residents upset by Amazon locker installed in the middle of sidewalk
Outrage is growing in Avondale after Amazon apparently installed a locker in the middle of a sidewalk.
Amazon to mandate masks for all its workers in warehouses
Starting Monday, Amazon will be requiring all of its 900,000 U.S. warehouse workers to wear masks indoors, regardless of their vaccination status.
Amazon purchases $35 million plant on Southwest Side
Amazon purchased a $35 million plant on the city's Southwest Side Wednesday, signaling one of its biggest land deals in the Chicago area.
Amazon to hire over 100,000 US veterans and military spouses by 2024
Amazon has 35,000 open jobs right now that are available to veterans.
Lightfoot launches first Summer Kickback Series with programs for Chicago teens
Chicago's first-ever Summer Kickback Series begins Friday.
Amazon founder Jeff Bezos officially steps down as CEO
Amazon founder Jeff Bezos has officially stepped down as CEO of the company he started out of his Seattle garage in 1995.
Lawsuit accuses Amazon of price gouging during COVID-19 pandemic
A class-action lawsuit accuses Amazon of hiking up prices for food, cleaning products, personal hygiene products and emergency or medical products during the pandemic.
Parents ask Amazon to change name of Alexa speaker after kids with same name get bullied
"We have cut off friends and moved her to a new school to allow a fresh start," Heather said.
NY woman receives hundreds of Amazon packages she didn’t order
A woman in Buffalo, New York started receiving hundreds of packages from Amazon containing face mask brackets that she didn’t order to begin with.