For many remote communities in the sparsely populated nation, Canada Post is the only parcel delivery option. Even Amazon relies on it.
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Amazon Sought Tariff Loophole Used by Chinese Rivals. Now Biden Is Closing It.
Under pressure from Chinese competitors, Amazon, Walmart and other U.S. retailers have been exploring ways to avoid tariffs. Could a new Biden administration rule change that?
Biden Administration Ratchets Up Tariffs on Chinese Goods
The administration moved to block off a popular tariff-free path for Chinese apparel coming into the United States, and added stiff levies on electric vehicles, solar panels and other products.
The Taxidermy Bat Market Is Compounding Threats to a Species’ Existence
Online sales appear to be compounding threats from climate change and habitat loss, according to new research.
Amazon Says It Will Stop Using Plastic Pillows in Shipments
They’ll be replaced in North America with paper packing, eliminating some 15 billion pillows a year. Plastic film is a major pollutant.
Forced to Change: Tech Giants Bow to Global Onslaught of Rules
For years, Apple, Google, Meta and others operated unfettered. But new laws and regulations have finally compelled them to make major shifts to their products and businesses.
Amazon’s ‘Expats’ Was Filmed in Hong Kong, But People Can’t Watch It There
The first two episodes of the show, which was filmed during the city’s pandemic restrictions, were released last week but were not available there.
China’s Cloud Computing Firms Raise Concern for U.S.
The Biden administration is exploring whether it can mount a campaign against Chinese tech giants like Alibaba and Huawei, potentially fueling tensions with Beijing.
A Beloved Show Gets Another Life
The unexpected revival of “Neighbours,” the long-running drama that offered a sweet, uncontroversial vision of Australia, comes via Amazon. Will streaming change its nature?
As U.K. Braces for Painful Budget Cuts, the Mood Is Gloomy
Swindon, west of London, has reinvented itself several times, always a rung lower on the economic ladder. Now it awaits another step down.