newsGMB, the union for staff at Amazon, is calling on the company to urgently conduct a risk assessment of the dangers to the health and safety of staff and potential damage to the UK economy of insect invasion in wood and other packaging of goods imported from abroad.
productThe move is part of an an expansion which will see the online retailer create 5,000 full time jobs in the UK this year, taking the company’s total UK workforce to over 24,000.
productAn initial 15 solar installations are planned for completion by the end of 2017 and will generate up to 41 MW.
articleWarrington is one of four new fulfilment centres that Amazon will open in 2017.
newsAmazon plans to open a new fulfilment centre in Bristol in 2018, creating more than 1,000 new permanent jobs in the local area. Recruitment will begin next year for a range of new roles, including operations managers, engineers, HR and IT specialists.
newsAmazon has announced plans to open a new fulfilment centre in Bolton in 2018 and begin recruitment for 1,200 new, full-time permanent jobs.
newsSome Amazon customers in the USA received nearly 30kg of marijuana when they ordered plastic storage bins.
newsRasmala has acquired two major logistics facilities in Germany for $185 million.
articleAmazon has announced plans to open a new fulfilment centre in Rugby.
articleThe opening of an Amazon fulfillment centre does not increase overall local employment, says US think tank.
productMonoprix, which is a wholly owned subsidiary of the Casino Group, will make a broad selection of its food offering available to customers in Paris via Amazon Prime Now.
newsThe US President Donald Trump made a number of Twitter attacks on Amazon at the end of March and beginning of April.
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