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Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos Sells $3 Billion Worth Of Company Shares

Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos has sold nearly 2 percent of his share in the company after it increased 75 percent in value in 2020. According to Forbes, after taxes, Bezos is estimated to make $2.3 billion after selling the stock on Monday, November 2 and Tuesday, November 3. Market Watch reported that recent filings with […]

By Alex Waite | 2y ago

Jeff Bezos Is Reportedly Looking To Buy CNN

Fox Business correspondent Charles Gasparino reported on Tuesday that the founder and CEO of Amazon, Jeff Bezos, is looking to buy CNN, per Mediaite. According to Gasparino, it is being speculated on Wall Street that the billionaire business magnate, who also owns The Washington Post, has expressed interest in buying the network. Gasparino said that […]

By Damir Mujezinovic | 2y ago

Amazon Is Rumored To Be Ditching Seattle Due To ‘Insane Taxes’

Amazon has always been headquartered in or around the northwestern city of Seattle, but rumor has it the online shopping behemoth might soon abandon its hometown. According to My Northwest, Amazon is putting out “feelers” to begin expanding the company outside of Seattle, with the ultimate goal of leaving the Emerald City altogether. The rumors […]

By Anna Harnes | 3y ago

Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos Will Soon Appear Before Congress For The First Time

Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos, who has been hailed as the wealthiest man on the planet, has agreed to appear before a House committee sometime this summer to answer questions regarding an antitrust investigation. Bezos’ appearance would mark the first time that the billionaire has appeared before Congress. According to The New York Times, it is […]

By Anna Harnes | 3y ago

Michael Sanchez Reportedly Wants A Front-Page ‘Washington Post’ Apology From Jeff Bezos After Photo Scandal

Michael Sanchez, brother of actress Lauren Sanchez, has requested a very public apology from Jeff Bezos, CEO of Amazon, a source told the Daily Mail on Saturday. The couple had accused Sanchez of leaking their private photos to The National Enquirer in exchange for $200,000 in 2019. Sanchez had not spoken publicly on the matter […]

By Kristen Markel | 3y ago

Jeff Bezos Expresses Support For Black Lives Matter Movement In Letter To Amazon Customer

Amazon founder Jeff Bezos expressed support for the Black Lives Matter movement in the most recent post on his Instagram page. In the two-image upload, Bezos shared a letter that he claimed was sent by a customer who was upset about a banner on the site that said “Black Lives Matter.” The purported letter writer […]

By Patricia Grannum | 3y ago

Amazon Founder Jeff Bezos On Pace To Become World’s First Trillionaire In The Next Few Years, Analysis Says

Amazon founder Jeff Bezos is already the richest man on earth. Now, a new analysis has shown he will soon become the first trillionaire in global history. Research from the payroll service company Comparisun showed that Bezos is on pace to cross that mark within the decade. The report noted that there are already three […]

By Nathan Francis | 3y ago

CEO Jeff Bezos Is Richer By $13.2 Billion Following Amazon’s Positive Quarterly Earnings Report

Following Amazon‘s final quarterly earnings report for 2019 — in which the company told investors it managed to achieve $87.4 billion in revenue — its shares jumped by 11 percent. Apart from pushing the retailer’s market capitalization above the $1 trillion mark, the surge in its shares also led to a massive increase in the […]

By Rahul Srinivas | 3y ago

Bernie Sanders Wants To Break Up Amazon, But His Campaign Leads Field In Amazon Spending Through September

Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders has made attacks on giant online retailer Amazon a key feature of his campaign, even threatening to “break up” the massive corporation, as Politico has reported. But according to a new report, Sanders’ own campaign is Amazon’s best customer, among the current field of presidential candidates. The Washington Post on Sunday […]

By Jonathan Vankin | 3y ago

NFL Rumors: Billionaire Jeff Bezos Wants To Buy A Team, Washington Redskins Could Be A Target

Amazon founder Jeff Bezos wants to buy an NFL team, and the Washington Redskins could be a potential target, a new report claims. CBS Sports reported on Sunday that the billionaire, who already owns The Washington Post, has become close with a number of current NFL owners and is gaining their support in what could […]

By Nathan Francis | 3y ago

Amazon Founder Jeff Bezos Would Pay $7 Billion Under Elizabeth Warren’s Medicare For All Tax Plan

Jeff Bezos will be getting a hefty tax bill if Elizabeth Warren gets her way. The Massachusetts Senator on Friday released a detailed plan for how she would pay for her Medicare for All proposal, a sweeping health care plan that her team of economists said will cost about $20 trillion over the next decade. […]

By Nathan Francis | 3y ago

Andrew Yang Calls Out Jeff Bezos During ‘Washington Post’ Interview

Democratic presidential candidate Andrew Yang recently spoke to Robert Costa for a Washington Post Live interview as a guest in the publication’s 2020 candidate series. He spoke about his signature proposal of a universal basic income (UBI) of $1,000 monthly for every American citizen, which he believes can be funded by taxing the big technology […]

By Tyler MacDonald | 3y ago

As Donald Trump Attacks Amazon, Navy Begins $100 Million Move Of Military Data To Amazon Web Services Cloud

Three weeks after Donald Trump ordered a $10 billion contract expected to be awarded to Amazon by the Pentagon to be “reexamined,” according to The Washington Post, the United States Navy took a first step toward moving its sensitive military data onto the Amazon Web Services cloud computing system. This comes amid reports of an […]

By Jonathan Vankin | 4y ago

Bernie Sanders’ Notion Of ‘Washington Post’ Media Bias Called A ‘Conspiracy Theory’ By Editor Marty Baron

Bernie Sanders took aim at The Washington Post on Monday, criticizing its coverage of his presidential run, but the newspaper isn’t taking the insult lying down. Editor Marty Baron responded to the senator’s accusations, calling his attacks a “conspiracy theory.” According to CNN, the independent senator from Vermont was speaking in Wolfeboro, New Hampshire as […]

By Kristine Lofgren | 4y ago

Jeff Bezos Finally Met Girlfriend Lauren Sanchez’s Oldest Son, According To Reports

Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez just made another milestone in their relationship. The world’s richest man finally met the oldest son of girlfriend Lauren Sanchez, according to Page Six. The pair met on Wednesday in New York City, according to reports. Bezos has recently dropped $80 million on three apartments off of Madison Square Park […]

By Anna Harnes | 4y ago

Mackenzie Bezos Gets Dating Proposals After Divorce From Jeff Is Finalized

The divorce between the world’s richest man, Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, and his former wife Mackenzie, became final this week when a judge signed the formal order, per Bloomberg News. The Bezos split, which was first announced in January, will result in 19.7 million shares of Amazon stock, valued at $38.3 billion, being transferred to […]

By Stephen Silver | 4y ago

Amazon Executive Fires Back at John Oliver In Defense Of Company’s Working Conditions

An executive at Amazon, the company known for its two-day shipping, fired back at late night host John Oliver on Monday after he slammed Amazon’s “brutal” working conditions, Business Insider reported. During an episode of Oliver’s weekly HBO show, Last Week Tonight, Oliver aired a 20-minute segment in which he said the convenience of using […]

By Connor Perrett | 4y ago

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Called Out By Amazon Over ‘Starvation Wages’ Comment: ‘AOC Is Just Wrong’

Internet shopping behemoth Amazon recently called out freshman congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez on Twitter — defending their salaries despite the political firebrand deeming them “starvation wages.” According to Fox Business, the feud between the young congresswoman and the internet giant started after the Bronx native slammed the company’s low wages and limited healthcare options when she […]

By Anna Harnes | 4y ago

MacKenzie Bezos Is Giving Away Half Of Her Fortune To Charity

MacKenzie Bezos may have made headlines last spring for her divorce from Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos, but she is in the spotlight once more — this time, for an entirely different reason. Forbes is reporting that the world’s third richest woman has pledged to give away half of her estimated $36 billion fortune, the majority […]

By Anna Harnes | 4y ago

Vladimir Putin Has A Net Worth As High As $160 Billion, Making Him Richer Than Jeff Bezos, New Book Reveals

Donald Trump, during his 2016 presidential campaign, claimed that his net worth was about $10 billion, according to Money Magazine. But recent revelations have shown that Trump is likely worth far less than that. In fact, according to a New York Times investigation, Trump’s businesses have lost staggering amounts of cash — including losses of […]

By Jonathan Vankin | 4y ago

Jeff Bezos Plans On Sending People To The Moon By 2024

Amazon founder Jeff Bezos unveiled an image of his lunar lander, Blue Moon, at an event in Washington, D.C., Thursday and said he was confident he could have humans back on the moon by 2024. Blue Moon is part of Blue Origin, Bezos’ spaceflight company that is dedicated to building a road to space that […]

By Kim Smith | 4y ago

Jeff Bezos Finalizes His $137 Billion Divorce

Jeff and MacKenzie Bezos announced the finalization of their divorce on Thursday afternoon, per Business Insider. In the agreement, MacKenzie agreed to give her former husband 75 percent of their shared Amazon stock, in addition to voting control of her shares. She also ceded her interests in The Washington Post and aerospace company Blue Origin. […]

By Anna Harnes | 4y ago

Bombshell Report Claims Saudis Hacked Jeff Bezos’ Phone, ‘National Enquirer’ Company Lied About It

The Saudi government was behind a hack of Amazon founder Jeff Bezos’ phone that uncovered evidence of an affair and led to a threat from the National Enquirer, a new report from a security expert claims. World-renowned security expert Gavin De Becker reported on his findings in The Daily Beast on Saturday, saying he was […]

By Nathan Francis | 4y ago

Trump Changes His Story Again On ‘Tim Apple’ Gaffe

At a White House meeting last week, President Trump addressed Tim Cook, the CEO of Apple, as “Tim Apple,” drawing days of guffaws. And the president is still clarifying this five days later. On Wednesday, Trump hosted Cook at the White House for a meeting of the American Workforce Policy Advisory Board. After Cook spoke, […]

By Stephen Silver | 4y ago

Jeff Bezos’ Girlfriend’s Brother Reportedly Got $250,000 For Selling Amazon Founder’s Racy Texts

A couple of weeks ago, Jeff Bezos, the founder of Amazon and the world’s richest man, took the unprecedented step of writing a blog post in which he outed The National Enquirer’s parent company, AMI, for allegedly attempting to blackmail him. In the post, he claimed that they had gotten a hold of intimate texts […]

By Patricia Grannum | 4y ago

Jeff Bezos Spotted At Oscars Party Near Lauren Sanchez’s Estranged Husband

Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos arrived at the Vanity Fair Oscar Party with a brunette date on his arm that was most assuredly not Lauren Sanchez. Bezos’s companion for the post-ceremony bash was none other than his sister Christina, who was by his side as he mingled with guests. Sanchez was out of sight but possibly […]

By Ashley Turner | 4y ago

Instead Of Turning Himself In To Police, Robert Kraft Attends Swanky Pre-Oscar Party With Jeff Bezos

If police want to arrest New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft on his soliciting prostitution charge, they may need to head to Hollywood. After being charged in connection to a massive prostitution and human trafficking sting in Florida, Kraft has not yet turned himself in to police. As the Daily Mail reported, the allegations are […]

By Nathan Francis | 4y ago

Amazon Staffers Think The NYC Headquarters Was Scrapped To Save Jeff Bezos From Media Spotlight During Divorce

Amazon made the surprising announcement this week that it would be backing out of plans to build a second headquarters in Queens amid political backlash, but some staffers at the online retail giant think that Jeff Bezos’ love life could be the real reason for the move. The company announced this week that it would […]

By Nathan Francis | 4y ago

An Amazon Executive Has Extended An Invitation To Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez To Visit Company Facilities

Dave Clark, an executive with Amazon and its senior vice president of worldwide operations, has given an open invitation to Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez to tour the company’s facilities after Rep. Ocasio-Cortez publicly lambasted Amazon and complained on Twitter about the deplorable conditions employees who work there face on a daily basis. As the Hill reported, Clark […]

By Kristine Moore | 4y ago

Amazon Blames Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez For The Failure Of Their New York City Headquarters Plan

Amazon blasted Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and her fellow Democrats, claiming they were partially responsible for the failure of their New York headquarters plan for creating an “unjust hostile environment.” On Thursday, the online retail giant announced they were to withdrawal their original plan to set up their second headquarters in Long Island City, with their […]

By Maria Goncalves | 4y ago

Federal Prosecutors Looking At Bezos’ Extortion Claim, ‘New York Times’ Reports

Per the Inquisitr, last week Jeff Bezos borrowed a page from Alexander Hamilton’s Reynolds Pamphlet when he released a blog post in which he claimed that American Media, Inc. (AMI) — the parent company of the National Enquirer — had attempted to blackmail him with additional incriminating photos if Bezos didn’t drop an internal investigation […]

By Stephen Silver | 4y ago

Donald Trump Was ‘Directly Involved’ In National Enquirer Plot To Blackmail Jeff Bezos, Expert Claims

Donald Trump was “directly involved” in a plot by American Media Inc. (AMI) to blackmail Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, an expert on the company claims. Scott Galloway, a professor at NYU’s Stern School of Business and an expert on Amazon, said he believes there was coordination between Trump and American Media Inc. — the parent […]

By Nathan Francis | 4y ago

Terry Crews Says ‘National Enquirer’ Owner Threatened To Publish Fake Story About Him Sleeping With Prostitute

Actor Terry Crews is the latest person to speak out against the National Enquirer‘s owner, saying the company threatened to publish a fake story about him sleeping with prostitutes if he wouldn’t drop his sexual assault lawsuit against a talent agent that represented their company. Crews became one of the central figures of the #MeT00 […]

By Nathan Francis | 4y ago

Jeff Bezos Pulled The Plug On $20 Million Ad Amid Affair Drama With Lauren Sanchez

Amazon owner Jeff Bezos had a coveted commercial slot ready to go during the Super Bowl on Sunday night. He was ready to air a $20 million ad for his spaceflight company, Blue Origin, but pulled the plug last minute. As Page Six reported, Bezos yanked the ad due to his highly publicized affair with […]

By Kelly Butler | 4y ago

Jeff Bezos & Lauren Sanchez Racy Text Leak Prompts Personal Investigation

Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos – the richest man in the world – is personally vested in funding an investigation into how racy text messages revealing his alleged affair with former Los Angeles news anchor Lauren Sanchez were obtained by the National Enquirer. According to a report by the Daily Beast, Bezos’ personal security team believes […]

By Trisha Faulkner | 4y ago

World’s Richest Man, Amazon Founder Jeff Bezos, Has Given Just 0.09 Percent Of His Fortune To Charity

Jeff Bezos may be the richest man in the world, but a new report indicates he might also be the stingiest. The Amazon founder is worth a reported $160 billion fortune, but has given a comparatively tiny sun to philanthropic causes over the course of his career. As the New York Post reported, the 55-year-old […]

By Nathan Francis | 4y ago

Jeff Bezos And Girlfriend Lauren Sanchez To Make First Public Appearance ‘At The Oscars’ Next Month

Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos and his current girlfriend Lauren Sanchez are set to make their public debut in a series of events next month, including the 2019 Academy Awards, sources say. The two are reportedly ready to make their first public appearance and will be attending a series of events together in the coming months, […]

By Maria Goncalves | 4y ago

Jeff Bezos And Lauren Sanchez Are ‘Madly In Love,’ According To New Report From ‘People’

It appears as though Jeff Bezos has already moved on from his wife of 25 years, MacKenzie Bezos. The Amazon founder shocked the world when it was reported that he was seeing TV host Lauren Sanchez. As the Inquisitr shared, Jeff and MacKenzie released a joint statement on Twitter, letting fans know that their marriage […]

By Kathryn Cook | 4y ago

Trump Continues To Poke Fun At Jeff Bezos As He Eagerly Awaits Further Details Of His Divorce

Of all the people President Trump hates the most, Washington Post owner Jeff Bezos is at the top of the list. The 55-year-old billionaire has taken an onslaught of jokes and criticism from the President lately following the news outbreak of his alleged affair. Deemed Jeff “Bozos” by the president himself, the billionaire recently announced […]

By Helen Storms | 4y ago

In Response To Claims Trump Withheld Essential Aspects Of His Discussions With Putin He Says ‘I Don’t Care’

In the wake of much criticism surrounding his past involvement with Russian President Vladimir Putin, President Trump stands firm to his claims of innocence. On Saturday evening, Trump again denied that he took any extra measures to seal information from his 2017 discussions with Putin. The meeting in question is a July 2017 discussion that […]

By Helen Storms | 4y ago

Donald Trump Mocks Jeff Bezos’ Divorce Situation Amid Rumors The Amazon CEO Cheated On His Wife

President Donald Trump took a jab at Amazon’s CEO Jeff Bezos in regards to his newly-announced divorce, saying “it’s going to be a beauty!” On Wednesday, Trump commented on Bezos’ pending divorce situation, which has been overshadowed by rumors of his infidelity, saying “I wish him luck” twice, before delivering the sarcastic comment, according to […]

By Maria Goncalves | 4y ago

Who Is Jeff Bezos’ Alleged Mistress, Lauren Sanchez?

As the Inquisitr previously reported, Amazon founder Jeff Bezos is now in the midst of a highly publicized divorce with his wife, MacKenzie. The couple had no prenuptial agreement, and for the richest man in the world, his reported affair with TV host Lauren Sanchez could cost him millions. Who, exactly, is the woman who […]

By Kelly Butler | 4y ago

Details Of Jeff Bezos’ Huge Property Portfolio At Center Of $140 Billion Divorce Revealed

Jeff Bezos, the CEO of Amazon and the world’s richest man, is getting divorced and everyone is wondering how he will split his estimated $140 billion personal fortune with his wife MacKenzie. The couple is believed to be planning to file for divorce in Washington, a community property state, where all assets acquired during marriage […]

By David Spencer | 4y ago

Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos Doesn’t Have A Prenup And Will Have To Split Personal Fortune Down The Middle

Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos does not have a prenuptial agreement with his wife MacKenzie which means that she will be entitled to half of his $140 billion personal fortune, according to TMZ. Bezos, who is currently the world’s richest man, announced yesterday that he and his wife would be divorcing after 25 years of marriage. […]

By David Spencer | 4y ago

Jeff Bezos Reportedly Announced Split From Wife Because ‘Erotic’ Photos Of His Affair Were Going Public

Amazon’s CEO Jeff Bezos, who just announced his split from his wife of 25 years, has reportedly been dating a TV news anchor and only released a divorce announcement because “embarrassing photos” that would expose his fling were about to go public. The billionaire, who’s been married to MacKenzie Bezos for over two decades, has […]

By Maria Goncalves | 4y ago

Jeff Bezos Has Reportedly Been ‘Secretly Seeing’ TV Host Lauren Sanchez, ‘Page Six’ Reports.

Jeff Bezos, the richest man in the world, announced on Wednesday that he and his wife MacKenzie Bezos will be ending their 25-year marriage. The couple issued a joint statement via the Amazon founder’s Twitter page and its wording seems to indicate that the split was amicable. Page Six is reporting that he has been […]

By Patricia Grannum | 4y ago

Jeff Bezos’ Divorce Could Cost Him Hefty Chunk Of Net Worth, Amicable Or Otherwise

One of the richest people in the world, Jeff Bezos, and his wife MacKenzie are calling it quits after 25 years of marriage. The two were attempting a trial separation and ultimately decided that being apart was best for them. The pair relied on Twitter to break the news Wednesday, just three days before his […]

By Kristin Danley Greiner | 4y ago

Amazon Is Most Valuable U.S. Company For First Time After Overtaking Microsoft

Amazon is now officially the most valuable publicly traded U.S. company after its shares rose 3 percent yesterday. This saw it leapfrogging Microsoft to reach the top spot for the first time in its history. At the close of Monday trading, Amazon’s share price stood at $1,629.51, meaning that the e-commerce giant’s market value was […]

By David Spencer | 4y ago

Amazon Executive, Mike Grella, Slammed Leaker Who Shared Secondary Headquarter Details

News recently broke on several media outlets that Amazon has allegedly zeroed in on Crystal City – a town in Northern Virginia, just outside of Washington, D.C. – as the secondary headquarters for the $800 billion company. According to a report by the Washington Post, the company is in advanced talks about opening the secondary […]

By Trisha Faulkner | 4y ago

Jeff Bezos Calls Modern Internet Culture A ‘Confirmation Bias Machine’

Speaking at the Wired 25 conference in San Francisco on Monday, Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos covered a wide variety of topics, from his current plans to develop a space tourism industry to his defense of Amazon’s relationship with the U.S. Department of Defense. Bezos also opened up about his take on the modern incarnation of […]

By Terrence Smith | 5y ago

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