Amazon.com Inc.
10/21/2026 | News release | Distributed by Public on 10/21/2026 01:45
What you need to know about Amazon today: October 21, 2026
Amazon is creating over 300,000 new US jobs this holiday season with increased pay and expanded benefits
Amazon offers industry-leading benefits based on role and tenure, and starting January 1, 2027, eligible seasonal employees will have access to healthcare coverage from their first day on the job. That means anyone who joins us in these qualifying seasonal roles now or in the future will have access to healthcare-whether they join us for the holidays or at another point in the year since we hire seasonal employees year-round.
Amazon offers industry-leading benefits based on role and tenure, and starting January 1, 2027, eligible seasonal employees will have access to healthcare coverage from their first day on the job. That means anyone who joins us in these qualifying seasonal roles now or in the future will have access to healthcare-whether they join us for the holidays or at another point in the year since we hire seasonal employees year-round.
Amazon announces plan to invest €16 billion in Germany in 2027
Amazon will invest more than €16 billion in Germany in 2027-spanning AWS cloud and AI infrastructure, high-speed satellite internet through Amazon Leo, logistics expansion, and new Prime Video productions. Announced alongside Chancellor Friedrich Merz in Berlin, the investment builds on over €100 billion Amazon has invested in Germany since 2010. The company is also advancing sustainability goals, including water replenishment projects and carbon-free energy initiatives across the country.
Amazon will invest more than €16 billion in Germany in 2027-spanning AWS cloud and AI infrastructure, high-speed satellite internet through Amazon Leo, logistics expansion, and new Prime Video productions. Announced alongside Chancellor Friedrich Merz in Berlin, the investment builds on over €100 billion Amazon has invested in Germany since 2010. The company is also advancing sustainability goals, including water replenishment projects and carbon-free energy initiatives across the country.
Amazon commits 30,000 jobs to young people in the UK by 2030-no experience required
Amazon has launched The Amazon Youth Promise in the UK, one of the company's most comprehensive packages of support ever to help young people find work. Amazon is committing 30,000 entry-level roles to young people from areas with the least opportunities from this year through to 2030. All roles start at more than £31,000 ($42,000) a year pro rata, with access to private medical insurance and a pension from day one.
Amazon has launched The Amazon Youth Promise in the UK, one of the company's most comprehensive packages of support ever to help young people find work. Amazon is committing 30,000 entry-level roles to young people from areas with the least opportunities from this year through to 2030. All roles start at more than £31,000 ($42,000) a year pro rata, with access to private medical insurance and a pension from day one.
Amazon invests in nuclear energy project targeting nearly 1 gigawatt of carbon-free energy for Indiana
Amazon, X-energy, and American Electric Power are partnering to explore building 12 small modular reactors in Indiana, targeting 960 megawatts of carbon-free energy for the regional grid and Amazon's data centers. This is the second project in Amazon and X-energy's collaboration to add over 5 gigawatts of U.S. nuclear capacity by 2039. The facility could create more than 1,000 construction jobs and over 100 permanent roles.
Amazon, X-energy, and American Electric Power are partnering to explore building 12 small modular reactors in Indiana, targeting 960 megawatts of carbon-free energy for the regional grid and Amazon's data centers. This is the second project in Amazon and X-energy's collaboration to add over 5 gigawatts of U.S. nuclear capacity by 2039. The facility could create more than 1,000 construction jobs and over 100 permanent roles.
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