In today's episode of This Changes Things hosts Baker Machado and Hope King bring you the top stories in business and tech, starting with Amazon's goal to take over the shipping industry.
Amazon announced it's preparing to launch its own delivery service for businesses. The service, dubbed "Shipping with Amazon" is expected to begin in Los Angeles for Amazon's independent merchants that sell on its site. From there, it plans to expand to other cities and outside businesses.
Plus, small businesses are slamming Whole Foods for new policies that charge the brands more for prime shelf space and dropping minimum order requirements. The brands are saying the new policies have hurt their bottom lines and aren't afraid to walk away if Whole Foods doesn't address the situation.
The NASDAQ’s Executive Vice President of Corporate Platforms breaks down why you’ll probably see a lot of companies going public in September and December.
An independent watchdog within the IRS reports that while taxpayer services have vastly improved, the agency is still too slow to resolve identity theft cases. And National Taxpayer Advocate Erin Collins says those delays are “unconscionable.” Erin M. Collins said in the report released Wednesday that overall the 2024 filing season went smoothly, though IRS delays in resolving identity theft victim assistance cases are worsening. It took nearly 19 months to resolve self-reported identity theft cases as of January, and Wednesday's report states that now it takes 22 months to resolve these cases.
