An icon in the shape of a person's head and shoulders. It often indicates a user profile.Redeem nowAmazon has a goal to get rid of a certain percentage of employees every year, and three managers told Insider they felt so much pressure to meet the goal that they hired people to fire them."We might hire people that we know we're going to fire, just to protect the rest of the team," one manager told Insider. The practice is informally called "hire to fire," in which managers hire people, internally or externally, they intend to fire within a year, just to help meet their annual turnover...…An icon in the shape of a person's head and shoulders. It often indicates a user profile.Redeem nowAmazon has a goal to get rid of a certain percentage of employees every year, and three managers told Insider they felt so much pressure to meet the goal that they hired people to fire them."We might hire people that we know we're going to fire, just to protect the rest of the team," one manager told Insider. The practice is informally called "hire to fire," in which managers hire people, internally or externally, they intend to fire within a year, just to help meet their annual turnover...WW…

An icon in the shape of a person's head and shoulders. It often indicates a user profile.Redeem nowAmazon warned its data-center employees to be extra cautious about their safety after threats to attack the company emerged following its , a social-media app popular among the radical right, from its cloud platform on Saturday.The company has also implemented new service-update restrictions at some data centers this week, which reflects the growing concern over a cyberattack or volatility in its service in the coming days, Business Insider has learned.In an email titled "Be safe. Be vigilant"...…An icon in the shape of a person's head and shoulders. It often indicates a user profile.Redeem nowAmazon warned its data-center employees to be extra cautious about their safety after threats to attack the company emerged following its , a social-media app popular among the radical right, from its cloud platform on Saturday.The company has also implemented new service-update restrictions at some data centers this week, which reflects the growing concern over a cyberattack or volatility in its service in the coming days, Business Insider has learned.In an email titled "Be safe. Be vigilant"...WW…

An icon in the shape of a person's head and shoulders. It often indicates a user profile.Redeem nowA June incident marked a dark turning point for Tony Hsieh and may have sparked a series of events that led to his quiet resignation as the CEO of Zappos weeks later, Business Insider has learned.That month, the Zappos CEO left his budding community in Park City, Utah, for his first real vacation in 2020. On the charter bus — his preferred method of travel — he experienced what one friend who was there described as a "psychotic break." Hsieh's behavior was so bizarre that many people wanted to...…An icon in the shape of a person's head and shoulders. It often indicates a user profile.Redeem nowA June incident marked a dark turning point for Tony Hsieh and may have sparked a series of events that led to his quiet resignation as the CEO of Zappos weeks later, Business Insider has learned.That month, the Zappos CEO left his budding community in Park City, Utah, for his first real vacation in 2020. On the charter bus — his preferred method of travel — he experienced what one friend who was there described as a "psychotic break." Hsieh's behavior was so bizarre that many people wanted to...WW…

Key PointsFormer National Enquirer insider on Jeff Bezos' blackmail accusationsIn a blog headlined "No thank you, Mr. Pecker," Jeff Bezos claims David Pecker's National Enquirer threatened to post sexual pictures that the billionaire  CEO had texted to his mistress, Lauren Sanchez, including a "below the belt selfie."In the published Thursday, Bezos CEO accused AMI, the tabloid's publisher, of blackmail and extortion. He claimed that AMI asked him to publicly deny any political motivation in its coverage of his divorce. but would investigate further."American Media believes fervently...…Key PointsFormer National Enquirer insider on Jeff Bezos' blackmail accusationsIn a blog headlined "No thank you, Mr. Pecker," Jeff Bezos claims David Pecker's National Enquirer threatened to post sexual pictures that the billionaire  CEO had texted to his mistress, Lauren Sanchez, including a "below the belt selfie."In the published Thursday, Bezos CEO accused AMI, the tabloid's publisher, of blackmail and extortion. He claimed that AMI asked him to publicly deny any political motivation in its coverage of his divorce. but would investigate further."American Media believes fervently...WW…

An icon in the shape of a person's head and shoulders. It often indicates a user profile.Redeem nowAmazon reached out to a number of suppliers last week and placed last-minute orders to increase its inventory of products made in China, Business Insider has learned.The company made the move to stockpile certain products shipped from China in anticipation of supply-chain slowdowns caused by the coronavirus outbreak in the region, according to Amazon suppliers who spoke with Business Insider. The virus that originated in Wuhan, China, has killed more than 900 people and infected over 40,000,...…An icon in the shape of a person's head and shoulders. It often indicates a user profile.Redeem nowAmazon reached out to a number of suppliers last week and placed last-minute orders to increase its inventory of products made in China, Business Insider has learned.The company made the move to stockpile certain products shipped from China in anticipation of supply-chain slowdowns caused by the coronavirus outbreak in the region, according to Amazon suppliers who spoke with Business Insider. The virus that originated in Wuhan, China, has killed more than 900 people and infected over 40,000,...WW…