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Apple iPhone sales in China plummet amid coronavirus outbreak

Amazon, Apple, Tesla and Walmart to take hit from coronavirus shutdown as $420bn wiped off economy

February 3, 2020

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Retailers including Amazon, Apple and Walmart are set to see a hit to revenues as they shutter operations in China while the coronavirus wipes $420 billion (£320 billion) from its…

Amazon has succumbed to pressure from staff, unions and government officials announcing plans to launch temperature checks and provide face masks for all staff.

Amazon has employed more staff than any of the Big 5 tech companies since 2000

November 7, 2019

Ben Stevens

Industry

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Amazon has created more jobs than any of the Big 5 tech companies since 2000, expanding its headcount 72-fold since the turn of the century. Apple, Amazon, Alphabet, Microsoft and…

Amazon has demanded that President Donald Trump and six other individuals testify in court over orders to “screw Amazon” out of a $10 billion defense contract.

Trump told staff to “screw Amazon” out of $10bn government contract awarded to Microsoft

October 28, 2019

Ben Stevens

Cloud, Companies

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Donald Trump is understood to have instructed his secretary of defense to “screw Amazon” out of a $10 billion cloud contract, which was awarded to Microsoft on Friday. Amazon Web…

Microsoft’s first quarter sales “beat virtually every metric” as its cloud and Office businesses offset falling physical sales.

Microsoft “beat virtually every metric” in first quarter

October 25, 2019

Ben Stevens

Cloud, Companies, News

Azure, Cloud, Microsoft, Surface, Xbox One

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Microsoft’s first quarter sales “beat virtually every metric” as its cloud and Office businesses offset falling physical sales. Revenues for the quarter jumped 14 per cent to $33.1 billion (£25.8…

Microsoft has become the latest tech retailer to announce a folding phone, marking its first venture into Android smartphones in its history.

Microsoft reveals its folding phone the Surface Duo

October 3, 2019

Ben Stevens

Apps / Mobile, News

Folding Phones, Microsoft, Samsung Galaxy Fold, Surface Duo

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Microsoft has become the latest tech retailer to announce a folding phone, marking its first venture into Android smartphones in its history. The Surface Duo was revealed at Microsoft’s annual…

Microsoft launches latest retail software challenge to AWS

September 24, 2019

Ben Stevens

Ecommerce, News

Amazon Web Services, Dynamics 365 Commerce, Microsoft

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Microsoft has launched Dynamics 365 Commerce to help retailers manage their online business in its latest direct challenge to Amazon. This week Microsoft launched its new software which allows sellers…

Amazon has officially launched the first ever Amazon Small Business Awards to its sellers, opening up nominations and offering a prize package for the winners.

Amazon has “no choice” but to raise seller fees 3% in tax retaliation

August 20, 2019

Ben Stevens

Ecommerce, Industry, News

Amazon, digital tax, Donald Trump, France, Google, Microsoft

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Amazon is raising seller fees in France in direct response to a recently imposed digital tax, escalating its standoff with the French government. French retailers selling on Amazon marketplace will…

France passes controversial new “digital services” tax on tech companies

July 16, 2019

Ava Szajna-Hopgood

Ecommerce, News

Airbnb, Apple, corporations, digital, digital tax, France, Microsoft, services, Tax

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The French Senate has passed a new tax that will see large tech companies required to pay tax on their total annual revenue generated by providing services to French users.…

Google whistleblower Jack Poulson launches ethical non-profit for tech workers

July 15, 2019

Ava Szajna-Hopgood

Companies, Industry

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Google whistleblower Jack Poulson has launched Tech Inquiry, a non-profit with the aim to make it easier for employees of tech companies to speak out when they feel ethical boundaries…

Microsoft to host “Xbox Showcase” to mark launch of new flagship

June 28, 2019

Ben Stevens

Companies, Instore, News

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Microsoft is due to host an Xbox Showcase to celebrate the opening of its new flagship store in Oxford Circus, where attendees can test the brand’s latest tech. On July…

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Amazon, Apple, Tesla and Walmart to take hit from coronavirus shutdown as $420bn wiped off economy

Amazon has employed more staff than any of the Big 5 tech companies since 2000

Microsoft reveals its folding phone the Surface Duo

Microsoft launches latest retail software challenge to AWS

Amazon has “no choice” but to raise seller fees 3% in tax retaliation

France passes controversial new “digital services” tax on tech companies

Google whistleblower Jack Poulson launches ethical non-profit for tech workers

Microsoft to host “Xbox Showcase” to mark launch of new flagship

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