Amazon is 25!

Jeff Bezos filed the paperwork to create the e-commerce retailing giant Amazon 25 years ago. His genius was to recognise the potential of the internet long before others. Amazon is known for its disruption of well-established industries through technological innovation and mass scale. But its dominance is problematic. Its growth has displaced traditional retail jobs. And it's faced criticism over worker conditions at its warehouses. Today, 25 years on from when it started, Amazon is one of the most valuable public companies in the world, with Mr Bezos now the world's richest man, thanks to his invention.What started as an online book retailer has become a global giant, with membership subscriptions, physical stores, groceries for sale, its own smart devices and a delivery system which can get things to customers in just an hour.

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Profiting From Pride

It's hard to miss the colours of the rainbow flag during Pride month.Everything from High Street shops, supermarkets and banks are changing their logos, adding new window displays and selling special products. But is this "rainbow washing"? In other words - is it jumping on a bandwagon without making any meaningful change? Some LGBT campaigners are asking what brands actually do to support their community. Years and Years singer Olly Alexander calls this "rainbow capitalism" and says it feels "especially icky" this year. Pride in London receives around £650,000 from corporate partners, which works out at about two-thirds of its income.Tom Stevens says this means a million people can celebrate for free. There have been an increasing number of companies displaying their support of LGBT rights but are they supporting it for sales or actually doing something to support the community.

Profit From Pride

Future of Interviews

Could you do a video interview for your next job? Artificial intelligence is likely to play a role in whether you get your next big job interview. Research by the BBC shows that video interviews and screening is rising - used by over half of employers in their recruitment. But staff aren’t so keen – one recent survey showed nearly half (45%) aren’t happy with video interviews and most (91%) feel face to face is best. Business correspondent Colletta Smith tries out the technology with students from Liverpool University – one of many educational institutions supporting students to be comfortable with the tech as they know it’s so important for their futures. Do you think it would be a help or hindrance for employers & employees?
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Cadbury Invetor

Choca-latte, Simply the Zest and Raspberry Shortcake flavours will all be joining the rest of the collection on shelves - but only one of the bars will be made permanently available. All three new flavours were created by chocolate fans as part of Cadbury 's inventor competition, with consumers being asked to vote for their favourite new chocolate bar out of the trio, to decide which one stays forever. Each of the competition's entrants had to make a new flavour of up to three ingredients come up with up to three ingredients, a name and explain what had inspired their creation. The three 122.5g limited edition bars are on sale from June 1st and will set you back £1.49 a pop, although shops can set their own prices. Have you tried any? Which is your favourite?
Cadbury Inventor

Tesco's Finest Convenience Store

Shares in supermarkets have fallen sharply after Tesco said it was considering plans for a new chain of high-end convenience stores. The market reaction came after Tesco chief executive Dave Lewis unveiled the Finest stores plan to analysts and investors on Tuesday. Speaking on Wednesday, Mr Lewis said: "Tesco Finest as a brand is one of the largest food brands in the country. We have a very high percentage of more upmarket customers. "The opportunity to curate that range and bring new things in a more convenient outlet is something that we have tested, is something we're interested in." But while Tesco mulls the possibility of high-end outlets to compete with the likes of M&S's Simply Food stores, there appears to be a question mark over the future of Jack's, which was designed to take on discount retailers Lidl and Aldi. Tesco has not announced any plans for adding to Jack's nine stores. Since the discount chain opened its first outlets in September last year, it has sold £24m of products.

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Gender Stereotype Ad Ban

A ban on adverts featuring "harmful gender stereotypes" or those which are likely to cause "serious or widespread offence" has come into force. The ban covers scenarios such as a man with his feet up while a woman cleans, or a woman failing to park a car. The UK's advertising watchdog introduced the ban because it found some portrayals could play a part in "limiting people's potential". The ASA said the review had found evidence suggesting that harmful stereotypes could "restrict the choices, aspirations and opportunities of children, young people and adults and these stereotypes can be reinforced by some advertising, which plays a part in unequal gender outcomes". As part of its review, the ASA brought together members of the public and showed them various adverts to gauge how they felt about how men and women were depicted. One of them was a 2017 television advert for Aptamil baby milk formula, which showed a baby girl growing up to be a ballerina and baby boys engineers and mountain climbers. Should advertisers be more considerate about how they stereotype roles in their adverts?

Gender Stereotype

KFC Vegan

Despite its global reputation as a fast food chain renowned for its proclivity for chicken, KFC has finally entered the vegan food market. Kentucky Fried Chicken, as it’s been named since its conception in 1952, announced the launch of a vegan chicken burger in the UK on Thursday. “The Imposter” burger replaces KFC’s typical chicken breast fillet with a fillet made from Quorn, which has been coated in the Colonel’s Original Recipe herbs and spices. The burger is served with vegan mayonnaise, fresh iceberg lettuce and a soft-glazed bun. KFC is due to trial “The Imposter” burger in selected restaurants in London, Bristol and the Midlands from 17 June for a four-week period. "The Imposter" burger will cost £2.99 on its own, and £3.49 with a drink. KFC is also due to trial a vegetarian dish, "The Southern Fritter Stacker", in the form of a burger, wrap and ricebox from 15 July from the same locations. Victoria Robertson, chief vegetable enthusiast at KFC UK and Ireland, says its “unfair” vegans have been “denied the incredible taste of KFC up to now”.

KFC Vegan