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Associated Press

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Amazon Limits Shipments to Warehouses for 3 Weeks

It will only accept shipments of cleaning equipment, medical supplies and household goods.

In this Dec. 17, 2019, file photo, Tahsha Sydnor stows packages into special containers after Amazon robots deliver separated packages by zip code at an Amazon warehouse facility in Goodyear, Ariz. On Monday, March 16, 2020, Amazon said that it needs to hire 100,000 people across the U.S. to keep up with a crush of orders as the coronavirus spreads and keeps more people at home, shopping online.

Amazon Needs 100,000 Employees to Keep Up

The online retailer will also temporarily raise pay.

P&G CEO on Cutting Back on Plastic

He says manufacturers will use more recycled plastic, and looks for more plastic alternatives.

A sign on a shelf at a QFC grocery store in Kirkland, Wash., advises shoppers, Tuesday, March 3, 2020, that all hand sanitizer products are sold out.

Sanitizer Gets Scarce

More is on the way, although it's not clear how long it will take/

In this Jan. 29, 2020, file photo, people line up to buy face masks from a medical supply company in Nanning in southern China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region.

Coronavirus Fear Touches Off a Global Run on Face Masks

Fear of the spreading coronavirus has led to a global run on sales of face masks despite evidence that most people who aren't sick don't need to wear them.

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Starbucks Adds Fake Meat in Canada

The patty is made from peas and brown rice.

In this Feb. 21, 2020 photo, an Amazon employee demonstrates how to scan a code from a phone to be allowed to enter an Amazon Go Grocery store set to open soon in Seattle's Capitol Hill neighborhood. Following the opening of several smaller convenience-type stores using an app and cashier-less technology to tally shoppers' selections, the store will be the first Amazon Go full-sized cashier-less grocery store.

Amazon Opens Cashier-Less Grocery Store

The company wants to kill the supermarket checkout line.

Judge Freezes Pentagon Contract

The company sued over the $10B military cloud contract, dubbed JEDI, that was awarded to a rival.

President Donald Trump speaks during a campaign rally at the Wildwoods Convention Center Oceanfront, Tuesday, Jan. 28, 2020, in Wildwood, N.J.

Trump Order Seeks to Reduce Online Counterfeits

DHS made nearly 34,000 seizures of fake goods in 2018.

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Amazon Workforce Hits 500K

It gained more workers last year than the size of Apple's entire workforce.

A Sublue diver moves around with the Sublue WhiteShark Mix outfitted with dual propellers for power and balance shown at their water tank booth during the CES tech show Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2020, in Las Vegas.

CES: Pizza Robots & Underwater Scooters

Need a faster way to travel underwater? Sublue has your back.

An employee holds a tablet showing a video demonstrating the Alexa pay for gas feature in the Amazon booth at the CES tech show, Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2020, in Las Vegas.

CES: Voices for Gas Pumps, Plant

A connected world means paying for gas with your voice and sensing when a plant needs water.