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Amazon delivery drones: How the sky could be the limit for market dominance

Amazon delivery drones: How the sky could be the limit for market dominance

By Renaud Foucart 22 Nov 2023

Ivory Coast in fresh stand-off with cocoa buyers over premium

Ivory Coast in fresh stand-off with cocoa buyers over premium

By Ange Aboa 27 Oct 2023

Amazon to build its own $1.5bn air freight hub

Amazon to build its own $1.5bn air freight hub

2 Feb 2017

Starbucks plans to hire 10,000 refugees worldwide over the next five years in response to President Donald Trump's travel ban, the head of the US coffee-chain company said | © AFP/File |

Starbucks to hire 10,000 refugees worldwide after Trump ban

30 Jan 2017

McDonald's earnings edge down; says turnaround on track

24 Jan 2017

(c) Dmitry Kalinovsky -

Costco to pay $11.75m over medical prescriptions

20 Jan 2017

Hoverboards make comeback at Vegas electronics show

Hoverboards make comeback at Vegas electronics show

10 Jan 2017

Nike chief financial officer Andy Campion said the sports giant is in the process of addressing excess supplies and that the key North America region should return to profit-margin growth in the next six months ()

Nike earnings rise, bullish on China

21 Dec 2016

An Amazon picture of a flying "octocopter" mini-drone that would be used to fly small packages to consumers ()

Amazon completes its first drone delivery, in England

15 Dec 2016

Amazon testing cashier-free retail store

6 Dec 2016

Estee Lauder eyes millennials with $1.45bn Too Faced buy

Estee Lauder eyes millennials with $1.45bn Too Faced buy

15 Nov 2016

Microsoft aims at Apple with high-end PCs, 3D software

Microsoft aims at Apple with high-end PCs, 3D software

28 Oct 2016

Coca-Cola posts 7% global revenues loss

Coca-Cola posts 7% global revenues loss

27 Oct 2016

Max Levchin, co-founder of Affirm, Inc. which says it "offers consumers an alternative to traditional credit with a straightforward, transparent loan product" ©Drew Angerer ()

PayPal co-founder raises $100m for new payments startup

17 Oct 2016

Amazon seeking 120,000 seasonal workers

14 Oct 2016

Coke, Pepsi fund health groups ... but fight them too: study

14 Oct 2016

Amazon launches full on-demand music streaming service in US

13 Oct 2016

Is your website driving away customers?

Is your website driving away customers?

Leigh Andrews 7 Oct 2016

Amazon said the "Prime Reading" program would include "over a thousand popular books" ()

Amazon launches 'unlimited' reading for Prime members

7 Oct 2016

Amazon has banned reviews of products received free or at generous discounts, unless authors have been deemed trustworthy by the online retail giant ()

Amazon bans most 'incentivised' reviews

5 Oct 2016

Google smartphone expected at 4 Oct. event

Google smartphone expected at 4 Oct. event

21 Sep 2016

Wearable tech market cools, as consumers step back

16 Sep 2016

Fitbit leads wearables, Apple Watch sales slip: survey

Fitbit leads wearables, Apple Watch sales slip: survey

8 Sep 2016

Wal-Mart shares jump as US stocks flat

Wal-Mart shares jump as US stocks flat

23 Aug 2016

Association of Meat Importers and Exporters CEO David Wolpert. Picture:

US chicken imports fall foul of quotas

Linda Ensor 12 Aug 2016

Amazon 'Prime' plane takes flight

5 Aug 2016

Simons joins Calvin Klein as chief creative officer

4 Aug 2016

Amazon ramps up profit with cloud, new services

1 Aug 2016

Big electronics makers to merge in $15bn deal

28 Jul 2016

McDonald's franchise spinoffs tamp down earnings

McDonald's franchise spinoffs tamp down earnings

27 Jul 2016

Amazon delivery via Prime Air drone.
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Amazon to test delivery drones in Britain

26 Jul 2016

BlackBerry kills off its classic smartphone

BlackBerry kills off its classic smartphone

6 Jul 2016

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Starbucks plans to hire 10,000 refugees worldwide over the next five years in response to President Donald Trump's travel ban, the head of the US coffee-chain company said | © AFP/File |

Starbucks to hire 10,000 refugees worldwide after Trump ban

30 Jan 2017

McDonald's earnings edge down; says turnaround on track

24 Jan 2017

(c) Dmitry Kalinovsky -

Costco to pay $11.75m over medical prescriptions

20 Jan 2017

Hoverboards make comeback at Vegas electronics show

Hoverboards make comeback at Vegas electronics show

10 Jan 2017

Nike chief financial officer Andy Campion said the sports giant is in the process of addressing excess supplies and that the key North America region should return to profit-margin growth in the next six months ()

Nike earnings rise, bullish on China

21 Dec 2016

An Amazon picture of a flying "octocopter" mini-drone that would be used to fly small packages to consumers ()

Amazon completes its first drone delivery, in England

15 Dec 2016

Amazon testing cashier-free retail store

6 Dec 2016

Estee Lauder eyes millennials with $1.45bn Too Faced buy

Estee Lauder eyes millennials with $1.45bn Too Faced buy

15 Nov 2016

Microsoft aims at Apple with high-end PCs, 3D software

Microsoft aims at Apple with high-end PCs, 3D software

28 Oct 2016

Coca-Cola posts 7% global revenues loss

Coca-Cola posts 7% global revenues loss

27 Oct 2016

Max Levchin, co-founder of Affirm, Inc. which says it "offers consumers an alternative to traditional credit with a straightforward, transparent loan product" ©Drew Angerer ()

PayPal co-founder raises $100m for new payments startup

17 Oct 2016

Amazon seeking 120,000 seasonal workers

14 Oct 2016

Coke, Pepsi fund health groups ... but fight them too: study

14 Oct 2016

Amazon launches full on-demand music streaming service in US

13 Oct 2016

Is your website driving away customers?

Is your website driving away customers?

Leigh Andrews 7 Oct 2016

Amazon said the "Prime Reading" program would include "over a thousand popular books" ()

Amazon launches 'unlimited' reading for Prime members

7 Oct 2016

Amazon has banned reviews of products received free or at generous discounts, unless authors have been deemed trustworthy by the online retail giant ()

Amazon bans most 'incentivised' reviews

5 Oct 2016

Google smartphone expected at 4 Oct. event

Google smartphone expected at 4 Oct. event

21 Sep 2016

Wearable tech market cools, as consumers step back

16 Sep 2016

Fitbit leads wearables, Apple Watch sales slip: survey

Fitbit leads wearables, Apple Watch sales slip: survey

8 Sep 2016

Wal-Mart shares jump as US stocks flat

Wal-Mart shares jump as US stocks flat

23 Aug 2016

Association of Meat Importers and Exporters CEO David Wolpert. Picture:

US chicken imports fall foul of quotas

Linda Ensor 12 Aug 2016

Amazon 'Prime' plane takes flight

5 Aug 2016

Simons joins Calvin Klein as chief creative officer

4 Aug 2016

Amazon ramps up profit with cloud, new services

1 Aug 2016

Big electronics makers to merge in $15bn deal

28 Jul 2016

McDonald's franchise spinoffs tamp down earnings

McDonald's franchise spinoffs tamp down earnings

27 Jul 2016

Amazon delivery via Prime Air drone.
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Amazon to test delivery drones in Britain

26 Jul 2016

BlackBerry kills off its classic smartphone

BlackBerry kills off its classic smartphone

6 Jul 2016

Amazon launches upgraded Kindle e-reader

Amazon launches upgraded Kindle e-reader

23 Jun 2016

US retail sales rise a tick more than expected in May

US retail sales rise a tick more than expected in May

15 Jun 2016

Walmart to partner with Uber, Lyft on delivery

Walmart to partner with Uber, Lyft on delivery

6 Jun 2016

Luxury brands struggle to attract Internet generation

Luxury brands struggle to attract Internet generation

31 May 2016

Wal-Mart reports stronger US sales; shares jump

Wal-Mart reports stronger US sales; shares jump

20 May 2016

eBay uncorks online wine shop

eBay uncorks online wine shop

3 May 2016

Global age challenges post-oil economy & national exports

Naseem Javed 21 Dec 2015

Amazon gives glimpse at new delivery drone design

Amazon gives glimpse at new delivery drone design

2 Dec 2015

Amazon wants air space for delivery drones

Amazon wants air space for delivery drones

30 Jul 2015

Vivek Wadhwa, a Research Fellow at Stanford University says that technology has the ability to examine problems from all different sides, virtually simultaneously making it useful in efforts to stem the spread of the Ebola virus. Image:

Big data used as tool to track Ebola

27 Oct 2014

Amazon's Jeff Bezos holds up the company's Fire smartphone but sales have failed to produce sustainable profits for the company. Image:

Amazon's loss reaches $437m but outlook is confusing

24 Oct 2014