Amazon workforce to hit one million after pandemic hiring spree

Amazon is hiring another 100,000 permanent workers in the United States and Canada to meet soaring demand for online shopping, almost certainly taking its overall headcount over 1m. The online shopping titan said it would open 100 new operations buildings this month as it prepares for a logistical double whammy from both the Christmas holidays and its delayed Prime Day sale, which will now take place this autumn. New employees will get a starting wage of at least $15 (£11.65) per hour, as