April 6, 2020 3 Blue Origin employees test positive for COVID-19 after workers voiced fears about test launch Three Blue Origin employees have now tested positive for COVID-19 in Washington, according to several media reports.
April 3, 2020 Amazon lawyer, at Jeff Bezos-attended meeting, portrays fired worker as ‘not smart or articulate’ An Amazon exec tried to denigrate a former employee at its Staten Island fulfillment center after the worker was fired, according to a report.
April 2, 2020 Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos donates $100M to food banks as unemployment soars during coronavirus outbreak Amazon founder Jeff Bezos said Thursday that he plans to donate $100 million to food banks across America, which is currently facing a severe and steep economic downturn because of the coronavirus epidemic.
April 2, 2020 Coronavirus pandemic forces Amazon to boost safety measures, amid anger from politicians, workers Amazon said it is taking increased safety measures, including checking temperatures of its associates, as the company is under fire from politicians and its own workers for allegedly lax working conditions amid the coronavirus pandemic.
April 1, 2020 Amazon under fire after de Blasio calls for investigation over warehouse worker firing After Amazon announced it fired a worker at its Staten Island, N.Y., warehouse after he helped organize a walkout over its coronavirus responses, New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio is calling for an investigation into the Jeff Bezos-led tech giant.
March 31, 2020 Amazon fires Staten Island warehouse worker who wanted coronavirus protections Amazon has fired a worker at its Staten Island, N.Y. warehouse after he helped organize a walkout over the company's coronavirus responses, alleging he put others at risk.
March 27, 2020 Jeff Bezos says Amazon working with WHO in battle against coronavirus pandemic Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos said the e-commerce giant is working directly with the World Health Organization (WHO) in a number of different capacities as the world attempts to tackle the coronavirus pandemic.
March 23, 2020 Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos, 'wholly focused' on coronavirus, predicts 'things are going to get worse' Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos wrote an open letter to his employees over the weekend, thanking them for their hard work amid the coronavirus pandemic, while acknowledging the crisis is likely to get worse before it gets better.
March 11, 2020 Harvey Weinstein asked Michael Bloomberg, Jeff Bezos for help keeping his job: report Harvey Weinstein reached out to billionaires and Hollywood A-listers for help just days after bombshell reports brought his pattern of sexual assault and misconduct to light, according to newly unsealed court documents.
February 18, 2020 Elon Musk takes shot at Bill Gates, cites 'underwhelming' conversations Following an interview where Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates revealed that he purchased a new Porsche and gave credit to Elon Musk's Tesla for pushing the car industry to go electric, Musk took a shot at the world's richest man, saying his conversations with him have been "underwhelming."