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The student asked 'Who's Jeff Bezos?' twice, to another student sitting behind him. (Photo: Screengrab)

'Big deal,' high school teen says of Jeff Bezos when told he was a top CEO

Bezos surprised a company-funded computer science class at Dunbar High School in Washington, DC on Monday.

22 Oct 2019 2:37 PM

Amazon sued in 2015 to block companies that were writing fake reviews and then selling them to retailers on the site looking to boost their products’ sales. (Photo: ANI)

How is the ‘Amazon Choice’ badge decided for products? US ask Jeff Bezos

The “Amazon’s Choice” mark is a small badge that appears next to certain items, similar to its “Best Seller” mark.

13 Aug 2019 10:07 AM

Amazon declined to comment on Bezos’ stock sale.

Jeff Bezos sells Amazon stock worth USD 2.8 billion last week

Bezos had previously said he plans to sell stock worth about USD 1 bn each year to fund his rocket company, Blue Origin.

06 Aug 2019 9:40 AM

The billionaire chief executive has said previously that he would sell stock worth about USD1 billion each year to fund his rocket company, Blue Origin. (Photo: AP)

Amazon chief Jeff Bezos cashes in USD 1.8 billion of share pile

The numbers mean Bezos retains his pole position among the world’s billionaires, while his former wife now ranks 23rd.

02 Aug 2019 10:55 AM

Amazon chief Bezos cashes in USD 1.8 billion of share pile

The move by Bezos was part of a previously adopted trading plan and was revealed in regulatory filings.

02 Aug 2019 7:38 AM

Arnault, 70, joined Gates and Amazon.com Inc. founder Jeff Bezos, the world’s richest person, in the most exclusive wealth club last month, when his fortune surpassed USD 100 billion for the first time. (Photo: AP)

Bill Gates no longer world’s second richest person. Guess who is?

Arnault has added about USD 39 billion to his fortune in 2019 alone, biggest individual gain by far among 500 people in Bloomberg’s ranking.

18 Jul 2019 10:45 AM

He retains a 12 per cent stake worth USD 114.8 billion and remains the world’s richest person. (Photo:AP)

Amazon founder Bezos' settles divorce with USD 38 billion

The couple announced their plan to divorce in a joint Twitter statement in January.

07 Jul 2019 10:56 AM

Amazon's Bezos finalises divorce with USD 38 bn settlement: report

Under the agreement, MacKenzie Bezos, 49, will receive approximately 19.7 million Amazon.com shares.

06 Jul 2019 9:48 AM

MacKenzie, 49, an author, will become the world’s fourth-richest woman, and has already promised to give away at least half of her fortune, the CNN business reported. (Photo: File)

Wife of Amazon founder Bezos to get USD 38 bn in world’s biggest divorce settlement

The pair first announced plans to separate in January following reports of Jeff cheating on his wife, claims that he denied later.

02 Jul 2019 6:09 PM

She entered the keynote session, went up on- stage and shouted, "You are the world's richest man. You're the President of Amazon and you can help the animals." (Photo: AP)

Indian-American activist storms on stage, shouts at Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos

Amazon doesn't directly own or operate chicken farms but buys meat from suppliers that have been previously targeted by DXE activists.

07 Jun 2019 1:57 PM

Blue Moon also features an on-board lidar system capable of mapping lunar terrain, in order to choose the right landing site. Jeff’s big unveil comes as the government is making an aggressive push to kick start a return to space travel.

Plan a vacation in space

Blue Origin has unveiled a lunar lander, Blue Moon aiming to get to Moon by 2024.

12 May 2019 3:00 AM

Blue Origin has previously discussed a human outpost on the moon. (Photo: AP)

Billionaire Bezos unveils moon lander mockup

The lander will deliver payloads to the lunar surface, deploy up to four smaller rovers and shoot out satellites to orbit the moon.

10 May 2019 3:47 PM

Musk’s comment comes after Amazon hired a SpaceX executive, Rajeev Badyal, who was earlier fired by the SpaceX CEO. (Photo:AP)

Musk-Bezos feud? SpaceX CEO calls Amazon mogul ‘copycat’

Mr Musk tagged the Amazon CEO calling him a ‘copycat’ by using a cat emoticon in his tweet.

12 Apr 2019 2:20 PM

MacKenzie Bezos will wind up with a stake in Amazon that is worth roughly USD 36 billion. (Photo:AP)

Jeff Bezos to continue holding Amazon voting power after divorce settlement

Amazon.com Inc Chief Executive Officer Jeff Bezos will retain voting control of his entire USD 143 billion stake in the company.

05 Apr 2019 10:40 AM

De Becker said the parent company of the National Enquirer, American Media Inc., had privately demanded that De Becker deny finding any evidence of “electronic eavesdropping or hacking in their newsgathering process.” (Photo: AFP)

Saudis gained access to Amazon CEO Bezos' phone

The kingdom’s minister of state for foreign affairs said Saudi Arabia had “absolutely nothing to do” with the reporting on the affair.

31 Mar 2019 12:01 PM

The National Enquirer published a report in January which included text messages that were exchanged between Bezos, who was still married at that time, and his secret-girlfriend Lauren Sanchez. (Photo: AFP)

American tabloid paid USD 2 million for Bezos private texts

Bezos had alleged that he was "extorted and blackmailed" by the National Enquirer.

19 Mar 2019 10:58 AM

Mukesh Ambani owns almost 52 per cent in Reliance Industries. (Photo: PTI)

Mukesh Ambani 10th richest person in the world with net worth of USD 54 billion

The Hurun Global Rich List 2019 is topped by Amazon chief executive Jeff Bezos for the second year in a row.

27 Feb 2019 12:02 PM

The National Enquirer had previously also obtained racy texts from Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos, to his mistress, Lauren Sanchez. (Photo: AFP)

Billionaires not safe from hackers either

The case of Jeff Bezos exposes billionaires' vulnerability to hackers.

11 Feb 2019 7:09 PM

Others point out that Bezos has been able to balance his responsibilities at the helm of the world’s largest online retailer while also juggling his other pursuits: running a space exploration company and owning the Washington Post, one of the nation’s most influential newspapers.

For Amazon, it is business as usual despite CEO scandal

Jeff Bezos is accusing The National Enquirer in a blog post of trying to blackmail him by threatening to release more intimate photos of him.

11 Feb 2019 11:12 AM

Bezos and his wife announced last month that they were divorcing after 25 years of marriage.

National Enquirer owner defends reporting on Bezos

Bezos on Thursday accused American Media Inc (AMI) of trying to blackmail him with the threat of publishing “intimate photos.”

10 Feb 2019 12:01 PM

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