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    Press Play with Madeleine Brand

    Amazon Grows, But Not Profits

    Amazon is always finding new ways to expand. The company is reportedly looking into the mobile payment business, and it just released a new 3-D printing service. The company’s been tiptoeing into pretty much every service you can think of over the past few years.

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    By Madeleine Brand • Jul 29, 2014 • 1 min read

    Amazon is always finding new ways to expand. The company is reportedly looking into the mobile payment business, and it just released a new 3-D printing service. The company’s been tiptoeing into pretty much every service you can think of over the past few years. But this never-ending diversification has Amazon watchers asking whether Bezos’ gambles will ever pay off.

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      Host, 'Press Play'

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    Failed Peace Plans, Smaller Airplane Seats, and More
    1. 0:00How Kerry’s Peace Plan Failed
    2. 17:20Amazon Grows, But Not ProfitsYou’re reading this
    3. 26:40Airline Profits Soar
    4. 33:41Designing Airplanes With More Seats
    5. 42:46Tracking Your Teen Driver
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