Amazon is laying off thousands of workers as it closes Fresh stores. Here's the severance package it's offering staff.

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Amazon is offering severance pay and transfer options to workers at its Amazon Fresh stores.

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Blame Jeff Bezos! And then stop hoping billionaires bail out the news.

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Jeff Bezos can afford a multi-day wedding in Venice. He could also afford to fund the Washington Post's losses. But we need news outlets that don't depend on billionaires to survive.

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Why so many companies are rethinking performance reviews

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Some employers are favoring more frequent feedback to keep up with rapid business changes.

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Amazon's 'Melania' got the headlines. A YouTuber got the ticket sales.

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Mark "Markiplier" Fischbach asked his 38.2 million fans to help make his movie "Iron Lung" a hit. They did.

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I'm an AI résumé builder who's helped hundreds of recently laid-off workers. Here's my advice for people looking for work in 2026.

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A smiling man sits among tall sunflowers, facing the camera on a sunny day.
Sam Wright has done around 500 support calls with job seekers since July.

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'Melania' rakes in $7 million, making it one of the highest-grossing documentaries of the last few years

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Melania Trump's Amazon-backed documentary debuted in theaters on January 30.

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12 details you might have missed in Melania Trump's documentary

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Melania Trump rings the NYSE opening bell ahead of her documentary release.
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - JANUARY 28: Melania Trump speaks as First Lady Melania Trump Rings NYSE Opening Bell To Celebrate Upcoming Film "Melania" at New York Stock Exchange on January 28, 2026 in New York City.

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Empty stores and massage chairs next to produce: Amazon Fresh employees explain the chain's demise

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An employee picks orders for customers at an Amazon Fresh grocery store on December 12, 2024 in Federal Way, Washington.
Amazon Fresh struggled to separate itself from other grocers, store employees told Business Insider.

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I was laid off by Amazon and am struggling to find work. The job market feels like a brick wall, and I'm worried about my finances.

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'Melania' isn't good. But it isn't for you, anyway.

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Donald Trump and Melania Trump attend the
President Donald Trump and Melania Trump, the first lady, attended the premiere of her "Melania" at the Kennedy Center on Thursday.

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