Jeff Bezos gives critics short shrift, insisting Amazon will chart its own path
Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos has issued a belated retort to a highly critical piece published in the New York Times last August, by conceding that the company might not always have the best approach.Breaking...
View ArticleAmazon founder Jeff Bezos ranked world’s third richest individual
Amazon founder Jeff Bezos has been ranked as the world’s third richest individual by Forbes, which estimates the e-commerce tycoon's wealth at $65.3bn (£49.5bn).This stash places Bezos in the upper...
View ArticleAmazon founder Jeff Bezos gets last laugh at the Golden Globes
Amazon’s billionaire founder, Jeff Bezos, is becoming a Hollywood regular at awards ceremonies. His attendance at last night's Golden Globes made him an inspiration for the jokes as well.Bezos' Amazon...
View ArticleAmazon's Jeff Bezos reveals satellite operator Eutelsat as the first...
Blue Origin, the rocket company owned by Amazon founder and CEO Jeff Bezos, has signed Eutelsat Communications SA as its first customer for satellite launch services, Bezos announced today (March 7)....
View ArticleJeff Bezos to sell $1bn of Amazon stock each year to fund space ambitions
Amazon chief Jeff Bezos has confirmed his intention to sell $1bn of shares in his e-commerce empire each and every year in his pursuit of outer space.The beneficiary of this largesse will be Blue...
View ArticleConfident Amazon turns to India as it smashes earnings predictions
Online retailer Amazon has surprised on the upside after posting a 23 per cent year-on-year rise in revenues in its latest quarter to $35.71bn, beating consensus forecasts of a figure around the...
View ArticleBillionaires aplenty are backing trucking startup Convoy
Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates has invested in trucking network Convoy’s latest round of funding, joining a veritable who’s who of billionaire backers, which also include Amazon chief executive Jeff...
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How Jeff Bezos built a tech business within the Washington Post
In 2016 the Washington Post entered a new era of growth and profitability, an impressive feat against a backdrop of falling print revenues, rising competition and the challenges associated with...
View ArticleBlack Friday online sales reach record high, pushing Jeff Bezos’ net worth to...
Online sales for Black Friday and Thanksgiving surged to record highs in the US this year, pushing Amazon founder Jeff Bezos’ net worth to $100.3bn, according to Bloomberg estimates.Retailers in the US...
View ArticleAmazon takes steps to stop its Super Bowl ad driving Alexa loopy
Amazon's Super Bowl spot for the Amazon Echo sounds off the word Alexa 10 times, a quirk which could set off the public's devices at home.However, the retail giant has prepared for this now, with South...
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