Amazon will pay both the Federal Trade Commission and consumers directly to settle a lawsuit alleging that it used ...

Amazon has agreed to a $2.5 billion settlement with the Federal Trade Commission over charges that it knowingly trapped customers into paying for Prime subscriptions, the agency announced Thursday.

Amazon is ending a 16-year-old program which allowed family members to share free shipping benefits. The program, called Prime Invitee, will end on October 1st, after which point, the enrolled users ...