VIDEO: Amazon expects low growth for late 2011

Amazon has been pushing into new markets with products like the Kindle ebook, but investors are worried that the expansion is coming at the expense of profits. Continue reading at 'BBC News'

[ BBC News | 2012-01-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Amazon Prime Big Deal Days dates announced: The fall Prime Day sale returns on October 8 and 9

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Emmys Ratings Bear Fruit, Hit Nearly 6.9 Million Viewers After Record Low

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Amazon’s Audiobook Narrators Can Now Make Their Own AI Voice Clones

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Amazon's Kindle is back on sale at its Prime Day price

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