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Amazon rolls out chatbot tools in race to dominate voice-powered tech

 Amazon.com Inc's (AMZN.O) chief technology officer is working toward a day when people can control almost any piece of software with their voice.

Vietnamese prefer to shop on e-Bay, Amazon, Alibaba

Cross-border e-commerce (CBE) is deleting traditional trade boundaries, and creating equal opportunities for distributors and retailers.

Amazon.com wins $1.5 billion tax dispute over IRS

 Amazon.com Inc on Thursday won a more than $1.5 billion tax dispute with the Internal Revenue Service over transactions involving a Luxembourg unit more than a decade ago.

Amazon to expand counterfeit removal program in overture to sellers

 Amazon.com Inc (AMZN.O) is expanding a program to remove counterfeit goods from its website this spring as part of a broader push to assure brand owners that the online retailer is an ally rather than a threat.

Amazon to create over 5,000 jobs in Britain in 2017

 Online retailer Amazon is set to create more than 5,000 jobs in Britain this year, the company said on Monday, boosting its investment in the country once more even as it prepares to leave the European Union.

Amazon sees lower operating profit this quarter, shares dip

 Amazon.com Inc forecast an unexpected dip in operating profit for the current quarter, sending shares down more than 4 percent due to concerns about the costs of investments including new warehouses and video content.

Amazon to add more than 100,000 jobs in U.S. hiring spree

 Amazon.com Inc on Thursday said it will create more than 100,000 jobs in the United States, from software development to warehouse work, in its latest move to win over shoppers by investing in faster delivery.

Amazon looks to the sky to store products

Amazon.com Inc (AMZN.O) has filed for a patent to use airships to store products and serve as a base for delivery-drones. 

Amazon calls 2016 holiday season its best ever; shares rise

Amazon.com Inc said it shipped more than 1 billion items worldwide this holiday season, which the top online retailer called its best ever, and its shares rose 1.6 percent in afternoon trade. 

Amazon starts flexing muscle in new space: air cargo

 A cargo plane emblazoned with "Prime Air" descended from an empty sky at Lehigh Valley International Airport on Tuesday, ninety minutes from the bustle of New York City, loaded with crates of goods during the peak holiday shopping season.

Can Amazon succeed in Vietnam?

VietNamNet Bridge - No one doubts the power of e-commerce giants like Amazon, but many local analysts believe the company cannot succeed in the Vietnamese market.

Amazon forecast for holiday season disappoints as investment rises

 Amazon.com Inc on Thursday said high spending on warehouses and video production would drag on profits in the holiday quarter, disappointing investors who are weary of roller coaster results from the e-commerce giant

Wal-Mart's next move against Amazon: More warehouses, faster shipping

 Wal-Mart Stores Inc is accelerating its investment in e-commerce in a bid to narrow the gap with Amazon.com Inc and to give it an even more dominant position against the rest of the field in retail.

Google takes on Apple, Amazon with new hardware push

 Alphabet Inc's Google on Tuesday announced a new "Pixel" smartphone and a suite of new consumer electronics products for the home, planting itself firmly in the hardware business and challenging Apple Inc's iPhone

Amazon and Pandora set to launch new music streaming services: NY Times

 Amazon.com Inc (AMZN.O) and Pandora Media Inc (P.N) are planning to launch new versions of their streaming music services in coming weeks, the New York Times reported on Sunday,

Google cloud unit close to winning PayPal business: CNBC

 Alphabet Inc's Google is close to winning PayPal Holdings Inc as a client for its cloud business, potentially beating out Amazon.com Inc and Microsoft Corp, CNBC reported on Tuesday.

Amazon targets 1,114 'fake reviewers' in Seattle lawsuit

 Amazon is taking legal action against more than 1,000 people it says have posted fake reviews on its website.

Amazon launches handicraft store

 Amazon is entering the handicraft market with the launch of a new online store for handmade goods.

Top Gear's Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May making show for Amazon

 Former Top Gear hosts Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May have signed up to present a new show on Amazon's streaming video service.

Amazon reports a $57m loss in the first quarter

 Technology giant Amazon has reported a loss of $57m (£38m) in the first quarter of 2015 and has also given more detail about the performance of its web services business.