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‘Amazon effect’ blamed as Book People enters administration
Speed Read Independent book retailer has appointed advisers from PricewaterhouseCoopers
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Amazon in row over ‘disturbing’ Auschwitz Christmas ornaments
Speed Read Online retail giant sparks outrage by selling festive products depicting the Nazi death camp
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The best Black Friday deals of 2019
The Week Recommends The biggest sales event of the year is nearly upon us - and the deals are starting to land
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Best TV of 2019
In Depth The Crown, Peaky Blinders and Stranger Things were among the year’s must-watch shows
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Amazon accused of treating workers like slaves
Speed Read Past employees offer damning criticism of web giant
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Amazon hardware event 2019: Echo Buds, Frames and more
In Depth From Alexa-powered glasses to pet trackers, the exciting new gadgets announced at the product keynote
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Alexa to impersonate celebrities
In Depth Samuel L. Jackson will be first star to lend voice to Amazon’s new artificial intelligence feature
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Why is the BBC launching a voice assistant?
In Depth ‘Beeb’ will focus on regional accent recognition to stand out from Amazon’s Alexa and Google Assistant
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How US-China trade war is benefiting British tech companies
In Depth UK receives a record £5.5bn in foreign investment during the first half of 2019
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Chinese schoolchildren build Alexa devices overnight
Speed Read Overtime shifts at Foxconn factory break China's labour laws
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Why the US is finally investigating Facebook, Amazon and Google over market dominance
In Depth Department of Justice to review ‘widespread concerns’ that tech firms hold a monopoly of power
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European Commission opens Amazon antitrust probe
In Depth Brussels wants clarity on whether Amazon undermines competition with its position as both retailer and marketplace
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France’s new digital tax explained
Speed Read 3% levy on revenue of big tech firms like Google and Facebook faces stiff opposition from Washington
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Instant Opinion: ‘Social-care funding is a scandal that stains our nation’
In Depth Your guide to the best columns and commentary on Friday 5 July
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