Fears of Amazon overstretch as shares slide

John Leonard
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Amazon posts losses despite record revenues as a result of massive investment programme

Amazon posted a loss of $126m (£74m) yesterday despite rising revenues as a result of its break-neck programme of investment. Shares in Amazon dropped about 10 per cent on the news as the losses...

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