Amazon's business practices examined by two U.S. states
State investigators in both California and Washington are examining Amazon's business practices, two newspapers reported, citing people familiar with the matter.
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Amazon's business practices examined by two U.S. states: reports
State investigators in both California and Washington are examining Amazon's business practices, two newspapers reported, citing people familiar with the matter.
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