Etiket: Amazon
Ecuador | A huge network of lost cities discovered in the Amazon
(Paris) In the heart of the Amazon rainforest, scientists have discovered a vast network of densely populated cities dating back 2,500 years, where a hitherto unknown agrarian civilization lived, according…
Archaeologists find lost cities in the Amazon rainforest
Archaeologists have unearthed a collection of lost cities in the Amazon rainforest, where at least 10,000 farmers lived around 2,000 years ago. A series of buried earth mounds and roads…
Amazon accused of suppressing unionization efforts
Nineteen months after Amazon workers in New York unionized – a first in the United States – the company is toughening its attitude toward unionization: it is sanctioning workers and…
Amazon asks federal judge to dismiss FTC antitrust lawsuits
Amazon’s lawyers asked a federal judge Friday to dismiss the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) antitrust lawsuit against the e-commerce giant, arguing that the agency attacks policies that benefit consumers and…
Amazon and Dollarama warehouses: “disposable” labor, deplores report
After collecting dozens of testimonies from Dollarama and Amazon warehouse workers in the Montreal region, a researcher pulls no punches: these companies take advantage of the vulnerability of recent immigrants…
Amazon and Dollorama warehouses | The PLQ asks the CNESST to investigate working conditions
Following the publication of a report detailing the poor working conditions of employees, many of whom are immigrants, in Amazon and Dollarama warehouses, the Quebec Liberal Party (PLQ) is asking…
Working conditions in Montreal warehouses of Dollarama and Amazon: the PLQ calls for a CNESST investigation
The Liberal Party of Quebec (PLQ) calls for an immediate investigation by the CNESST following a study in which 70 workers testify to poor working conditions in the Montreal warehouses…
Deaths, fires, drought… the Amazon is suffocating under a historic heatwave
In recent weeks, Latin America has been facing extreme heat. In Brazil as in Bolivia, record heat has caused deaths. With the tropical season underway, 2023 is shaping up to…
Artificial intelligence | Canadian Chamber of Commerce creates council that includes Amazon and Google
(Ottawa) The Canadian Chamber of Commerce announced the creation of a council responsible for defining public policies on artificial intelligence (AI). Posted at 4:37 p.m. According to the Chamber, the…
5 people indicted for defrauding 470,000 euros from Amazon
Welcome News They are suspected of having developed an operating procedure to circumvent the security protocols of Amazon’s locker, this connected locker installed near train stations or in shopping centers.…
5 people indicted for defrauding 470,000 euros from Amazon
Welcome News They are suspected of having developed an operating procedure to circumvent the security protocols of Amazon’s locker, this connected locker installed near train stations or in shopping centers.…
Amazon to sell new cars online starting with Hyundai
(Washington) E-commerce giant Amazon announced Thursday that it would begin selling new automobiles on its platform in the United States next year. Posted at 5:05 p.m. Amazon made the announcement…
European Union opens consumer protection investigation against Amazon
Welcome World Europe European Union These announcements are part of a crackdown initiated by the European executive against the large platforms. Published on 11/15/2023 3:57 p.m. Update on 11/15/2023 4:51…
European Union opens consumer protection investigation against Amazon
Welcome World Europe European Union These announcements are part of a crackdown initiated by the European executive against the large platforms. Published on 11/15/2023 3:57 p.m. Reading time : 1…
Snapchat integrates a direct purchasing tool on Amazon
(San Francisco) Snapchat users will soon be able to buy products on Amazon by remaining in the social network application, the American online commerce giant said on Tuesday, confirming press…
A dam cannot be ordered on Amazon
Be careful at construction sites: congestion ahead. With so many major infrastructure projects in the crosshairs, Quebec is facing serious problems with cost overruns and work slowdowns. And it is…
Amazon deforestation at four-year low, but drought persists
Welcome World Americas Amazon The PRODES deforestation monitoring system noted the destruction of 9,001 km2 of primitive forest between August 2022 and July 2023, the best observation since 2019. Published…
Amazon deforestation at four-year low, but drought persists
Welcome World Americas Amazon The PRODES deforestation monitoring system noted the destruction of 9,001 km2 of primitive forest between August 2022 and July 2023, the best observation since 2019. Published…
Brazilian Amazon | Significant drop in deforestation, but fires threaten
(Brasilia) The Brazilian government announced Thursday a 22.3% drop in one year in deforestation in the Amazon, a best result in four years, but drought and fires threaten the largest…
Brazil: the Amazon River at excessively low levels
Welcome World Brazil Published on 08/11/2023 22:14 Video duration: 1 minute Brazil: the Amazon River at excessively low levels Brazil: the Amazon River at excessively low levels – (France 2)…