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Amazon Seeks 100K Workers For Operations Roles

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As it plans to bring 100 new operations facilities online in September, Amazon announced on Monday (Sept. The positions offer a beginning hourly wage of at least $15 per hour, and the eCommerce retailer is providing sign-on bonuses of as much as $1,000 to new hires in some cities, according to the announcement. and Canada this year.

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Can 5G Power Retail Drone Deliveries?

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UPS , too, is going down the drone path – one that Amazon pioneered for retail delivery uses – and is seeking a certification to operate commercial drone flights. It could receive the certification as early as this year, enabling UPS to have one of the first fully certified, revenue-generating drone operations in the country.

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Bank of the West Adds ATMs for Young Customers on the Move

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Bank of the West recently added 143 ATMs across the Denver and Sacramento metro areas through an agreement with ATM operator Cardtronics. The San Francisco-based bank said it has tripled the number of cash access locations for its customers in Denver, to 151, and nearly quadrupled the number of those locations […].

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Singapore Becomes Hub For Tech Giant Rivalries As Amazon Expands

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Amazon is expanding its operations in Singapore as it grapples with growing competition in a city that is fast becoming a hub for Chinese tech giants and others looking to expand across Asia. The world’s largest retailer is also on a hiring binge in Singapore.

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How Cannabidiol Products Are Infusing Luxury Retail

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That means otherwise straightforward and common small business duties, like banking , taxes and payroll, can be problematic for firms in the cannabis industry that are legally required to operate almost entirely in cash. Those complexities are well-known and often covered.

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Report: Amazon Slows Alexa Staff Hiring To Improve Margin

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Amazon has put some hiring on hold in its Alexa operation amid the pandemic, Bloomberg reported, citing two unnamed sources. The six targeted cities include New York, Phoenix, San Diego, Detroit, Dallas and Denver and will be a part of an investment in excess of $1.4

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Kroger Teams With ClusterTruck To Serve Up ‘Ghost Kitchens’

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is launching two “ghost kitchens” in its stores in partnership with Indianapolis-based ClusterTruck , which operates delivery-only restaurants. The operation will deliver restaurant-quality food from a menu of 80 meals. an Illinois-based foodservice distributor, announced its plans to help restaurant operators launch ghost kitchens.