Tag: Amazon

In this April 27, 2017 file photo, construction continues on three large, glass-covered domes as part of an expansion of the Amazon.com campus in downtown Seattle. Amazon said Thursday, Sept. 7, that it will spend more than $5 billion to build another headquarters in North America to house as many as 50,000 employees. It plans to stay in its sprawling Seattle headquarters and the new space will be "a full equal" of its current home, said founder and CEO Jeff Bezos. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson)

Beltway Confidential

Liberal mayors will struggle to win Amazon’s $5 billion new headquarters

Tom Rogan · September 7, 2017 7:48 pm

James Bond, the fictional British spy created by Ian Fleming, has starred in 26 separate movies. But now Bond might be entering uncharted waters: The TV streaming market. (AP Photo/Andy Wong)

Beltway Confidential

James Bond doesn’t belong on TV

Tom Rogan · September 6, 2017 4:51 pm

If you feel disheartened by the capitalism that has consumed Labor Day, or are just looking for a good laugh, "Comrade Detective" is the show for you. (Image courtesy screenshot)

Beltway Confidential

In Soviet Romania, ‘Comrade Detective’ laughs at you

Eric Peterson · September 5, 2017 2:26 pm

In many places, Amazon locates a depot near a post office, presorts the packages, and delivers them to the post office. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin, File)

For every Amazon package it delivers, the Postal Service loses $1.46

Brian McNicoll · September 1, 2017 4:01 am

Meet the New Whole Foods…

Jim Swift · August 29, 2017 9:40 am

Whole Foods has struggled to differentiate itself as competitors also now offer a plethora of fresh and organic foods. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)

Amazon, Whole Foods merger cleared by FTC

Ariella Phillips · August 24, 2017 12:21 am

The calls come as nearly 2,600 companies have pulled their advertisements from the site. (Britton Taylor Twitter)

Celebrities join the call for Amazon to stop advertising on Breitbart

Ariella Phillips · August 22, 2017 12:40 am

President Trump slammed Jeff Bezos' online giant Amazon on Wednesday for hurting the U.S. workforce and smaller retail companies by avoiding many of taxes those companies pay. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Trump: Amazon hurting ‘tax paying retailers’

Anna Giaritelli · August 16, 2017 11:17 am

Trump is a frequent critic of Amazon owner Jeff Bezos. (Twitter/@JeffBezos)

National Security

Jim Mattis visits Amazon headquarters

Leah DePiero · August 10, 2017 7:24 pm

Amazon is selling rolls of toilet paper printed with tweets from President Trump. (Amazon)

Amazon offers Trump’s tweets on a roll of toilet paper

Pete Kasperowicz · August 4, 2017 11:48 am

Bezos Overtakes Gates as World’s Richest Man

Tony Mecia · July 27, 2017 7:11 pm

Time to Break Up Amazon?

Irwin M. Stelzer · July 22, 2017 10:00 am