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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. It has also directly developed over 600,000 employment positions domestically throughout operations locations and company offices. “We 14) that it is hiring for 100,000 new regular positions across the U.S.

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ALDI Plans 70 New Store Openings In Expansion Push

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The value grocery chain also said it intended to come into the greater Phoenix market and continue to support Gulf Coast store growth with a new Alabama distribution center, according to a Tuesday (July 21) announcement. As it stands, the company operates 180 retail locations in Florida as well as Alabama.

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Opendoor Trims Employees And Perks

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Opendoor , the startup that operates an online platform for buying and selling homes, “is reshuffling staff and scaling back on a time-honored startup perk: free lunch,” according to a report from Bloomberg. The report went on to say that “Opendoor, most recently valued at $3.8

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Amazon Said To Roll Out PillPack Service To Employees

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News of Amazon ‘s acquisition of online pharmacy startup PillPack have had analysts assuming the eCommerce conglomerate is ready to introduce an online pharmacy to its suite of services. However, new reports from CNBC on Wednesday (Nov. 21) said Amazon may first be gearing up to introduce the service to its own employees.

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Five At Five: Amazon To Offer Yext On Alexa Devices

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Consumers will be able to get hours of operation, location, contact information and other data, just using voice commands. Waymo To Offer Self-Driving Rides To Walmart Customers In Phoenix. Grubhub, the online food delivery service, announced the acquisition of LevelUp, which should expedite the integration with restaurants.

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eScooter Startup Lime Exits 12 Markets, Fires 14 Pct. Of Staff

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Lime is striving to reach profitability in 2020 and is laying off about 14 percent of its workforce — roughly 100 people — and ceasing operations in 12 markets, according to reports on Thursday (Jan.

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UPS To Team With Waymo, Arrival For Electric Vans

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Under the deal, UPS will pay Waymo to use autonomous Chrysler Pacifica minivans, which will take packages to their destinations from Phoenix UPS stores. By adopting broad numbers of electric vehicles, corporations can cut costs and operate them in less expensive ways. They will each start with one route per day.

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