And it takes dedication to creating a culture, an environment, where constant innovation is encouraged and expected and breakthrough thinking, products and services are the end result.

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End result: Amazon's investors are going to wait longer than they expected for black ink.

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Voting is scheduled to end at 18:00 (16:00 GMT) and the final result is expected to be announced at around 20:30 (18:30 GMT).

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