Uber posts $509 mln adjusted loss on driver incentives even as trips rise
A screen displays the company logo of Uber Technologies Inc on the day of its IPO at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York, US, May 10, 2019.…
Rotterdam joins Amsterdam in freezing new “dark stores”
Cityscape is seen in Rotterdam, Netherlands September 27, 2018. Picture taken September 27, 2018. REUTERS/Eva Plevier/File PhotoRegister now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.comRegisterAMSTERDAM, Feb 3 (Reuters) - The city…
Self-driving car companies zoom ahead, leaving US regulators behind
WASHINGTON/SAN FRANCISCO, Feb 2 (Reuters) - Self-driving vehicle companies from Tesla Inc (TSLA.O) to General Motors Co's (GM.N) Cruise are racing to start making money with their technology, outrunning efforts…
Labor shortages at Amazon hamper one-day delivery ambitions
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Amazon’s trucking ambitions bump up against driver shortage, competition
LOS ANGELES/CHICAGO, Dec 8 (Reuters) - Amazon.com Inc's (AMZN.O) push to recruit big-rig contractors to haul goods across its web of warehouses is colliding with a trucker shortage as the…
Amazon’s EXCLUSIVE CEO unveils 55,000 tech jobs in first hiring drive
September 1 (Reuters) - Amazon.com Inc (AMZN.O) plans to hire 55,000 people for business and technology roles globally over the next few months, chief executive Andy Jassy told Reuters.That equates…
Lighter robots and hi-tech routing – Ocado innovates to generate growth
Developed lighter robots and warehouse racksAlso developed on-grid robotic arms for picking productsSays innovations will attract more partnersShares up 5.4%LONDON, Jan 26 (Reuters) - From lightweight robots to high-tech van…
Walmart’s Mexican unit considers “strategic alternatives” in Central America
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Lattes disappear, drive-thru slow as Omicron hits American restaurants
NEW YORK, Jan. 10 (Reuters) - Starbucks customers arriving to claim their mobile drink orders have found cafes closed and delivery drivers are waiting longer to collect Big Mac McDonalds.Service…
Amazon raises average starting salary in US to $ 18, hires 125,000 jobs
Sept. 14 (Reuters) - Amazon.com Inc (AMZN.O) has raised its average starting salary in the United States to more than $ 18 an hour and plans to hire another 125,000…