Amazon to hire 2,000 in UK, grocers warn no-deal Brexit threatens Christmas, and more top news

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Amazon is looking to hire for more than 2,000 roles in the UK, including for data scientists, software developers and engineers. In what the chancellor, Phillip Hammond, called a "vote of confidence" in the UK, the tech giant announced that as well as hiring entry-level delivery workers, it will also grow its cloud and machine learning, drone-delivery and Alexa teams. Amazon claims to have invested ￡9.3 billion in its UK operations since 2010. ? Here’s what people are saying.

Also… Some users could not upload photos to Facebook, Instagram and Whatsapp after the social media platforms were hit by a glitch. ? Here’s what people are saying.

Supermarket chiefs have warned of tough times ahead, claiming a 31 October no-deal Brexit would be “as bad as it gets”. While supermarkets had commenced stockpiling in preparation of Brexit, bosses at Sainsbury’s, Tesco and Asda said the timing could potentially disrupt people’s Christmases. Sainsbury’s have revealed another slide in sales, just months after its merger with Asda was blocked by the UK competition watchdog. Chief executive Mike Coupe blamed a "tough trading environment," as budget retailers like Lidl and Aldi nip at the firm's heels. ? Here’s what people are saying.

Netflix has sealed a multi-million pound deal to lease the UK’s world-famous Shepperton Studios, as the streaming service accelerates its global expansion. Owned by Pinewood Group, production on Netflix film The Old Guard is already underway at the 425,000 square feet site where Gladiator and Mary Poppins Returns were shot. Netflix plans to spend more of its ￡10.3bn annual production budget in the UK, with 25,000 cast, crew and extras employed on almost 40 Netflix original and co-productions across Britain in the last year. ? Here’s what people are saying.

Boeing has announced it is setting aside $100 million to assist victims' families following two 737 Max crashes that killed 346 people. The funds will be made available over the next several years, according to CNBC, and they are separate from compensation Boeing may owe in lawsuit damages related to the accidents. Boeing officials say the funds will be distributed with the help of local governments and nonprofit groups. ? Here’s what people are saying.

How can men help women gain equality in the workplace? Mentor, says Emma Gannon in the Times, rather than mansplain, and champion female colleagues rather than talking over them. A recent study of male managers revealed that 60% were uncomfortable participating in a common work activity with a woman, and many men say the MeToo era has them paranoid about being hauled in front of HR. But the solution, says Gannon, is simple: mentor women, support them, and don't harass them. ? Here’s what people are saying.

Idea of the Day: Stopping bad ideas is easy, but sometimes good ones need to be put aside too, Etsy CEO Josh Silverman says in an interview with LinkedIn.

“There's a very long list of good ideas. And if you try to do all of them you'll get absolutely nowhere. So the trick is to say no to most of them in service of the fewest most important.”

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—  Natalie MacDonald