PayPal is laying off 2,000 employees
The cuts will affect 7 percent of the company’s total workforce.
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Amazon and EU finalize third-party seller antitrust deal
The company has avoided fines for now, but it will need to change some business practices.
Amazon reportedly agrees to treat sellers better to end EU antitrust probes
An announcement could come as early as December 20th.We have two newsletters, why not sign up for both?
Amazon reportedly plans sweeping layoffs that could affect thousands of employees
The announcement could come as soon as this week.
Amazon's updated e-book return policy looks like a big win for authors
The company will soon block automatic returns on e-books that are more than 10 percent read.
Over 700 UK Amazon workers walk out over pay issues
The company rejected the union’s request for a £2 pay increase.
Amazon's emissions increased dramatically last year despite carbon neutrality goal
The company doubled the size of its fulfillment network last year.
DC Attorney General asks court to reconsider Amazon antitrust lawsuit
The DC Superior Court threw out the lawsuit in March.
Instacart will offer its own tech to help grocery retailers speed up deliveries
it'll offer warehouses, stock management and even tech for smart trolleys.
Amazon reaches deal to continue accepting Visa payments worldwide
It marks the end of a payment dispute that started brewing last year.
Google makes it easier to spot price drops in Chrome
It has also added Lens integration to the address bar.
PayPal might buy Pinterest
The company reportedly made a $45 billion offer on Wednesday.
Microsoft Edge update adds tab groups and new shopping features
Planning and booking a trip might be a bit easier too.
WhatsApp starts testing local business directories
The feature is currently only available in São Paulo, Brazil.
DC AG expands Amazon lawsuit to include wholesaler pricing tactics
Karl Racine accused Amazon of making companies subsidize its sales.
Google adds shipping and return labels to product listings in search and shopping tool
They'll appear across both free and paid listings.
Pinterest is giving creators ways to make money on the platform
Influencers can tag Idea Pins with products and disclose paid partnerships more easily.
Facebook Pay buttons are coming to online stores in August
The payment option will finally be available outside its social networks.
Facebook opens its Messenger API for Instagram to all developers
Business accounts will get access in phases.
European Commission may soon open an antitrust investigation into Facebook
Regulators fear it is giving its e-commerce service preferential treatment over rivals.
