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Amazon joins companies arguing US labor board is unconstitutional

Business

- Times Report - February 17, 2024

Amazon.com (AMZN.O), opens new tab has joined rocket maker SpaceX and grocery chain Trader Joe's in claiming that a U.S. labor agency's in-house enforcement proceedings violate the U.S. Constitution, as the retail giant faces scores of cases claiming it interfered with workers' rights to organize. Amazon in a filing made with

Drought in Brazil’s Amazon reveals ancient engravings

World

- Agence France-Presse - October 22, 2023

An extreme drought in parts of the Amazon has led to a dramatic drop in river water levels, exposing dozens of usually submerged rock formations with carvings of human forms that may date back some 2,000 years. Livia Ribeiro, a longtime resident of the Amazon's largest city, Manaus, said she heard

AWS Startup Day to be held on Oct 5

Education

- Times Report - September 3, 2023September 4, 2023

Amazon Web Services Startup Day Bangladesh 2023 is being organized for the first time in Bangladesh on October 5, a press release said on Sunday. The day-long program will teach hands-on how to transform a startup design into a billion-dollar company using the Amazon Web Services (AWS) platform. This is

Amazon, Google register for VAT

- Times Report - May 30, 2021May 30, 2021

Tech giants, Google and Amazon have acquired a Business Identification Number (BIN) from the National Board of Revenue (NBR) last week to run their business in Bangladesh while ensuring value-added tax (VAT) compliance. The companies will now pay a yearly 15% VAT on revenue earned from the country. Google got its VAT