The Greek term  cacoethes , used as such in Latin by Celsus to refer to early-stage tumours, means pernicious, malignant when it is used as an adjective in medical French and tumour that is hard to distinguish from carcinoma when used as a noun.
In 2014, 37% of Amazon's sales come from international markets, but the year-over-year growth rate has been decelerating. Amazon's North American net sales increased 22%, while its international sales increased only 3% in the third quarter. In all of 2014, North American sales increased 25% while international sales only increased 12%. International revenue growth continues to be a mystery and is a confusing part of the Amazon story, analysts at investment firm Stifel write in a post-earnings note.
Most people know Amazon.com as the worldâs largest online retailer. While this is where the company stands in todayâs day and age, it is important to note that its history dates back to when it was founded in 1994. Jeff Bezos incorporated Amazon in July 1994, with the website launching to the public a year later. According to Quora, the original name was going to be âCadabra,â but Bezos misheard it as âcadaver.â.