Tag: Amazon
US: Amazon-Whole Foods: Shareholder sues in attempt to block takeover
A federal lawsuit aims to thwart Amazon’s proposed US$13.7 billion merger with Austin-based Whole Foods, claiming that the transaction understates the grocery chain’s value...
US: Amazon wins big data with Whole Foods buy
Last week, Amazon announced its intended fourth quarter acquisition of Whole Foods Markets for $42 per share in cash. The $13.7 billion acquisition is...
US: Five firms advise on Amazon’s Whole Foods buy
Amazon.com announced Friday its plans to purchase the organic upscale grocery company Whole Foods Market in a $13.7 billion mega-deal, one that has yielded...
US: Will Trump Officials overseeing Amazon-Whole Foods merger face conflicts of...
The blockbuster deal by Amazon to purchase Whole Foods rocked financial markets on Friday. Grocery and retail outlet stocks were in a tailspin anticipating...
US: Amazon’s deal is likely to pass antitrust scrutiny
Amazon has sent changes the grocery store market with its $14 billion bid to buy Whole Foods reports Bloomberg. The deal will add an...
Japan: Amazon to no longer force vendors to offer lowest price
Amazon Japan will do away with a contract clause that has required e-book and other suppliers to guarantee prices lower than those offered on...
EU: Amazon will change its ebook contract to end antitrust probe
The European Commission said on Thursday it had accepted commitments by US online retailer Amazon to alter its e-book contracts with publishers to end...
US: Consumer Watchdog says Amazon’s price lists are bogus
The California-based Consumer Watchdog group claims Amazon is misleading its customers by posting inflated list prices to give the impression the company is offering...
US: Amazon, Expedia, GitHub back lawsuit against Trump immigration bans
On Monday Amazon and Expedia filed declarations of support for Washington state’s lawsuit against Trump’s executive order. This executive order things temporarily bans immigrants...
EU: Commission seeks feedback on commitments offered by Amazon in e-book...
The European Commission is inviting comments on commitments offered by Amazon to address competition concerns relating to parity clauses in contracts with publishers. The...
