A draft version asserted that "journalists and policymakers should respect Amazon as a force for good" because it improves customers´ lives and creates "millions of jobs and broader economic prosperity." The memo was written in 2015 with the help of communications executive Drew Herdener and public-policy leader Brian Huseman.



In California, the e-commerce giant has undermined three efforts to require companies to notify consumers or get their permission before storing or sharing their voice recordings, according to Amazon documents and interviews with legislators.

One equity research analyst, however, said the success of Mamaearth's IPO could hinge on how it plans to rapidly expand into offline sales.
Most Indians still go to retail outlets to shop, with e-commerce accounting for just 5-6% of spending. The number of online shoppers for beauty products is also projected to rise to 135 million from 25 million during that period, Classic Book it added.

MUMBAI, June 21 (Reuters) - Sequoia Capital-backed Indian skincare startup Mamaearth is in talks to raise at least $300 million in a planned IPO next year and is seeking a valuation of around $3 billion, three people with direct knowledge of the company's plans told Reuters.

The advocate, LaMondre Pough, who uses a wheelchair, testified that the bill´s consent requirements would confuse customers and potentially make the devices less functional for people with disabilities.

On Thursday a report by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), the U.N.'s nuclear watchdog, showed the stock of enriched uranium amassed by Iran was in breach of its 2015 nuclear deal, with the country nearing the ability to make a nuclear bomb.

Debra Ruh said last month that her group had concerns with Cunningham´s bill "long before working with Amazon." She apologized for her earlier, incorrect statement that she had never worked with Amazon, saying she was "caught off guard" by the question. She declined further comment on her work with the company.



CEO Alagh told the Business Standard newspaper in January that 70% of Mamaearth's sales come from online platforms, but it was targetting a bigger offline presence and aiming to reach 40,000 retail outlets in 100 cities this year.

Amazon has donated $9,200 to Umberg´s election campaign since he took office in 2018, campaign-finance records show. Amazon´s Williams had lobbied committee Chair Tom Umberg, according to a person familiar with their discussions.

HOUSTON, March 3 (Reuters) - Oil slid 2% on Thursday, after hitting prices not seen in a decade, as sellers jumped on hopes the United States and Iran will agree soon on a nuclear deal that could add barrels to a tight global market.

Mamaearth was co-founded by Varun Alagh, a former Hindustan Unilever executive, and his wife Ghazal. With the brand endorsed by popular Bollywood celebrities, the duo has cashed in on growing e-commerce adoption in India by offering its products on platforms such as Amazon and Walmart's Flipkart.

One called job creation the public-policy team´s "fundamental bargaining chip." Company lobbyists would open lawmaker meetings with such figures, which two of the employees said carried an implied threat: These are jobs Amazon can take away.





State Department's principal deputy spokesperson, told reporters. The United States and Iran have nearly completed negotiations on reviving a nuclear accord that could bring more than a million bpd of oil, or about 1% of global supply, back to the market.
"We are close to a possible deal," Jalina Porter, Classic Book the U.S.

Nov 19 (Reuters) - In recent years, Amazon.com Inc has killed or undermined privacy protections in more than three dozen bills across 25 states, as the e-commerce giant amassed a lucrative trove of personal data on millions of American consumers.

The highest tier included leaders in Congress and in the legislatures of two key states: California and Washington, where Amazon fought privacy legislation. Such VIPs ("Very Important Policymakers") should be targeted for meetings, Amazon site visits or campaign donations at least annually.

He said he received two unsolicited political donations of $1,000 from Amazon, one about five months before the bill was considered, the other about two months after. Among the few Virginia legislators opposing the bill was Ibraheem Samirah.

In its statement, Amazon acknowledged that its representatives "regularly remind" politicians of the many Amazon workers in their districts, but said the company would never use job creation as "legislative leverage." Amazon said it did not discuss its plans for a second headquarters with Illinois officials in the context of the geolocation bill it opposed.

Hired by Amazon in 2015, Carney reported to founder Jeff Bezos and Books built a lobbying and public-policy juggernaut that has grown from two dozen employees to about 250, according to Amazon documents and two former employees with knowledge of recent staffing.