Advertisements



Former Amazon Executive Emerges as Foe of Jeff Bezos

Jon Fine, the National Enquirer attorney at the center of what Jeff Bezos is calling a blackmail attempt, used to have a much different relationship with the Amazon founder. For nine years, Mr. Bezos was his boss......»»

Category: smallbizSource: wsjFeb 12th, 2019

: Jeff Bezos has sold $6.7 billion in Amazon shares over the past week

Amazon.com Inc. Chief Executive Jeff Bezos sold roughly $6.7 billion worth of shares in his company over the past week, his largest concentrated disposal of shares since his divorce......»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchMay 11th, 2021

After union push falls short, Amazon’s Jeff Bezos vows to focus on workers. ‘I think we need to do a better job for our employees.’

Amazon founder Jeff Bezos said that as executive chairman he will focus on making the comp.....»»

Category: topSource: chicagotribuneApr 15th, 2021

Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos total 2020 pay stays at $1.7 million, with most representing security costs

Amazon.com Inc. Chief Executive Jeff Bezos base salary for 2020 remained at $81,840, the same as 2019 and just a little more than double the median total compensation U.....»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchApr 15th, 2021

Bezos says Amazon backs increase in corporate tax rate

Amazon Chief Executive Jeff Bezos on Tuesday said the company supports an increase in the U.S. corporate tax rate, as it backs the Biden administration's focus on improving American infrastructure. President Joe Biden has proposed tax increases on corpor.....»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchApr 6th, 2021

Jeff Bezos stepping down as Amazon CEO, transitioning to executive chair role

Bezos will step down from the role after founding the company more than 20 years ago, ushering in a new era for the e-commerce giant. Current Amazon Web Services chief Andy Jassy will take on the mantle of CEO......»»

Category: topSource: washpostFeb 2nd, 2021

Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos stepping down as company rakes in record revenue

Amazon.com Inc. founder and CEO Jeff Bezos will step down from his role as the company’s top executive later this year, Amazon said Tuesday. Bezos will stay on as the executive chairman of the company, which is building a massive second he.....»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsFeb 2nd, 2021

Jeff Bezos stepping down as Amazon CEO, will become executive chairman

Andy Jassy, currently the CEO of Amazon’s cloud computing wing, will replace Bezos as CEO......»»

Category: topSource: foxnewsFeb 2nd, 2021

House lawmakers demand Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos testify in antitrust probe, threatening potential subpoena

House lawmakers investigating Amazon for antitrust violations demanded on Friday that Jeff Bezos, the company’s chief executive, testify at an upcoming hearing or face a potential subpoena that would force him to appear......»»

Category: topSource: washpostMay 1st, 2020

Amazon Says It May Lose Money During Coronavirus as It Increases Spending on Logistics and Worker Safety

Jeff Bezos said Amazon was spending more on "getting products to customers and keeping employees safe" Amazon.com Chief Executive Officer Jeff Bezos normally uses the company’s earnings report to.....»»

Category: topSource: timeApr 30th, 2020

Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos salary of $81,840 hasn"t changed in decades

Amazon.com Inc. filed its 2019 proxy statement Thursday, showing that Founder and Chief Executive Jeff Bezos is still making $81,840 a year in base sal.....»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchApr 16th, 2020

Amazon"s Jeff Bezos wants to test all employees for Covid-19

Amazon.com Inc. Chief Executive Officer Jeff Bezos said the online retail giant is developing Covid-19 testing capabilities as a first step toward a system of regular checks on its employees globally......»»

Category: topSource: moneycentralApr 16th, 2020

Amazon CEO Questioned By Senators For Firing Worker Who Led Coronavirus Protest

Five United States senators from the Democratic Party on Wednesday asked Amazon.com Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) chief executive officer Jeff Bezos to explain the firing of a worker who led protests at one of the company's New York warehouses, Reuters read more.....»»

Category: blogSource: benzingaApr 9th, 2020

Top execs dodged $1.9B in losses by selling stock as outbreak grew

Jeff Bezos accounted for one-third of all executive sales in 2020, cashing in $3.4 billion in Amazon stock before markets tumbled through February......»»

Category: topSource: moneycentralMar 24th, 2020

Top execs dodged $1.9B in losses by selling stock as outbreak grew

Jeff Bezos accounted for one-third of all executive sales in 2020, cashing in $3.4 billion in Amazon stock before markets tumbled through February......»»

Category: topSource: moneycentralMar 24th, 2020

Amazon"s Bezos announces new climate fund

Amazon Chief Executive Officer Jeff Bezos will commit $10 billion to fund scientists, activists, nonprofits and other groups fighting to protect the environment and counter the effects of climate change, he announced on Monday. Ryan Brooks reports......»»

Category: videoSource: reutersFeb 18th, 2020

Jeff Bezos commits $10 billion to fight climate change

The Amazon founder and chief executive, who has been criticized for his company’s large carbon footprint, announced the formation of the Bezos Earth Fund......»»

Category: topSource: washpostFeb 18th, 2020

Amazon"s Bezos pledges $10 billion to climate change fight

Amazon Chief Executive Officer Jeff Bezos will commit $10 billion to fund scientists, activists, nonprofits and other groups fighting to protect the environment and counter the effects of climate change, he said on Monday......»»

Category: topSource: reutersFeb 17th, 2020

Jeff Bezos has sold 18.5 million shares of Amazon in 10 years. Here"s how much that stock was worth.

Amazon.com Inc. CEO and founder Jeff Bezos last week made a series of Amazon stock sales valued at $4.07 billion, according to Securities and Exchange Commission filings. But that wasn't the most stock the executive has sold off in such a short time f.....»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsFeb 13th, 2020

Bezos buys Warner Estate in Beverly Hills for record $165 million

Amazon Chief Executive Jeff Bezos, the world's wealthiest person, has purchased a Beverly Hills mansion known as the Warner Estate from media mogul David Geffen for $165 million, a source familiar with the deal said on Wednesday......»»

Category: topSource: reutersFeb 12th, 2020

Bezos buys Warner Estate in Beverly Hills for record $165 million: WSJ

Amazon Chief Executive Jeff Bezos, the world's wealthiest person, has bought the Warner Estate in Beverly Hills from media mogul David Geffen for $165 million, the Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday, citing people familiar with the transaction......»»

Category: topSource: reutersFeb 12th, 2020