Cash-flush Flipkart forces Amazon's international losses to soar

Amazon saw international losses rise to $936 million in Q3 largely driven by its investments in India

US-based online retail giant Amazon on Friday reported a massive $936 million loss from its international business unit for the three months  ended September, which it said was primarily driven by the company’s investments in India.

“It is international expansion and primarily in India where we're continuing to add benefits. And we launched Prime there a year ago, if you remember, and we've had more Prime members join in India than in any other country in the first 12 months,” said Brian T. Olsavsky, Chief Financial Officer at Amazon, in a call with investors and analysts.

Amazon’s losses from its