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As investors deal with inflation nearing 8%, record-high gas prices, and heartbreaking tragedy in Ukraine, a diversion to discuss something fun can be helpful. Few things excite investors more than a well-timed stock split.

For more than a year, Amazon.com Inc and India's Future Group have been locked in a complex legal stand-off that has stalled Future's $3.4 billion sale of assets to rival Reliance Industries, the country's biggest conglomerate.

A Canadian-owned company has proposed doubling planned output of potash from a deposit in Brazil's Amazon to reduce the agricultural powerhouse's dependence on fertilizer imports disrupted by the Ukraine war.

What happened Shares of Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) were trading up 2.7% as of 1:21 p.m. ET on Tuesday. By comparison, the Nasdaq Composite index was up 1.7%.

Amazon on Tuesday gained unconditional EU antitrust approval for its proposed $8.5 billion acquisition of U.S. movie studio MGM to help it to compete with streaming rivals Netflix and Disney+.

Amazon on Tuesday gained unconditional EU antitrust approval for its proposed $8.5 billion acquisition of U.S. movie studio MGM, a move that will help it better compete with streaming rivals Netflix and Disney+.

NEW YORK (Reuters Breakingviews) - Kleiner Perkins Chair John Doerr outlines in his new book a plan to reach net-zero emissions by 2050. As an early backer of Amazon and Alphabet, he also explains how saving the planet is a business opportunity

Wall Street's main indexes climbed on Tuesday as oil prices extended declines and data showed a softer-than-expected rise in producer prices, with investors remaining focused on the outcome of the Federal Reserve's two-day policy meeting.

NEW YORK (Reuters Breakingviews) - Kleiner Perkins Chair John Doerr outlines in his new book a plan to reach net-zero emissions by 2050. As an early backer of Amazon and Alphabet, he also explains how saving the planet is a business opportunity akin to t

Discovery DISCA announced that it would merge its streaming service Discovery+ with WarnerMedia’s HBO Max, after the former closes the acquisition of WarnerMedia from AT&T T.In May 2021, Discovery had announced a definitive agreement to combine WarnerMedia’s premium e

Dispute settlement talks between Amazon.com Inc and India's Future Retail failed over the U.S. group's demand for the return of at least $200 million it had invested in the Indian firm, two sources told Reuters.

Dispute settlement talks between Amazon.com Inc and India's Future Retail broke due to disagreement over the U.S. group's demand for the return of at least $200 million it had invested in the Indian firm, two sources told Reuters.

The last year or so has been tough going for growth stocks, but the last few months have been especially brutal. With the Federal Reserve poised to start hiking interest rates, the market's appetite for fast-growing companies has completely soured. Many stocks have crashed like i

When conditions in the market are uncertain, it can be difficult to look ahead to better times. The two current significant headwinds are inflation and Russia's invasion of Ukraine. The inflation rate is pushing 8% -- a 40-year high. Gas prices have soared worldwide as demand exc

Indian food-delivery firm Zomato Ltd has reached an all-stock merger with Blinkit that values the instant-delivery service between $700 million and $750 million, TechCrunch reported https://techcrunch.com/2022/03/15/zomato-and-blinkit-reach-agreement-for-merger/?guccounter=1 on Tuesday, citing a source familiar with the matter.

(RTTNews) - Amazon.com Inc. (AMZN) announced it will invest more than $42.5 million to build 318 affordable homes adjacent to public transit sites in the Puget Sound region.

(RTTNews) - Amazon and Global Optimism announced that more than 300 companies spanning 51 industries in 29 countries have now signed The Climate Pledge, with the addition of 100 more signatories on Tuesday. This is a nearly 600% growth in signatories over the past year.

U.S. stocks were set to open higher on Tuesday ahead of the Federal Reserve's two-day policy meeting as oil prices extended their declines, with investors also assessing the fallout of fresh COVID-19 restrictions in China.

Amazon's (NASDAQ: AMZN) plan to do a 20-for-1 stock split has investors flocking to the stock in droves. If you're thinking about loading up on shares of stock before the split, the Roth IRA (individual retirement account) may be an option for you.

Investors can find bargains in this market, which has seen the S&P 500 fall by 12% since the start of the year. You do need to exercise patience since no one knows when the economic effects of geopolitical tensions and high oil prices will dissipate.