Amazon offers package collection at post offices

Amazon shoppers will be able to avoid missed deliveries in the runup to Christmas by collecting packages from their local post office.

Royal Mail says Amazon delivery service will hit its UK parcels business

Royal Mail shares slumped on Wednesday after the newly privatised postal service warned that its profits would be hit by Amazon launching its own delivery service.

European commission to probe Amazon’s tax status in Luxembourg

The European commission has widened its investigation into the tax treatment of multinationals, opening a formal investigation into whether online retailer Amazon’s complex tax arrangements in Luxembourg are so generous as to amount to state aid for the $146bn (£90bn) group.

Alibaba raises price of share sale as demand increases

Chinese online giant Alibaba has increased the price range of its initial public offering (IPO), meaning it could raise more than $25bn (£15bn) when it lists in New York.

Google tests drone deliveries in Project Wing trials

Google has built and tested autonomous aerial vehicles, which it believes could be used for goods deliveries.

Amazon posts huge loss in second quarter, despite sales rise

Amazon has reported a rise in sales on Thursday but posted a bigger-than-expected $126m (£74m) loss for its second quarter, sending shares sharply lower in after-hours trading.

Amazon trialling the use of drones for parcel delivery

Amazon is testing delivering its parcels using drones, the company’s CEO has revealed. The company hopes to have the scheme up and running within five years.

Europe takes on tech giants like Google, Amazon and their tax havens

PARIS: A storm is brewing in Europe as nations try to force Internet powerhouses like Google and Amazon to pay more in taxes.