While unemployment continues to rise and the economy remains in partial ruins as a result of the pandemic, Amazon’s head honcho Jeff Bezos has no worries as he has now broken his own record for the world’s wealthiest person, according to Bloomberg Billionaire Index. With a net worth of nearly …
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Twitter Reacts To Claims That Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos Is Projected To Become World’s First “Trillionaire”
What’s better than a billionaire? A trillionaire, which is exactly what Amazon’s CEO is projected to be in the not so distant future. The term “trillionaire” is trending on Twitter as an old article resurfaced where Bezos was projected to become the world’s first trillionaire by the year 2026. Comparisun, …
Read More »Amazon CEO & Billionaire Jeff Bezos Pledges $10 Billion To Fight Climate Change
Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos announced via Instagram that he would be pledging a staggering $10 billion to fight climate change through a new fund he is calling the Bezos Earth Fund. In an Instagram post, Bezos explained that the funds will be used to assist in “any effort that offers …
Read More »Jeff Bezos Sets New Record After Buying The Most Expensive Home In L.A. For $165 Million
Jeff Bezos, the wealthiest man in the world, just bought a new home in L.A. and set a new record for the most expensive real estate sale in the area. The estate, previously owned by Dreamworks creator David Geffen and originally owned by the founder of Warner Bros. Jack Warner, …
Read More »Jeff Bezos Reportedly Wants To Buy The Seattle Seahawks
Jeff Bezos now reportedly has his eyes on the Seattle Seahawks. According to the NY Post, the Amazon founder, who is also the world’s richest person with a fortune of $109.5 billion, has been looking to get into team ownership and is reportedly interested in acquiring the Seattle Seahawks, whose …
Read More »Jeff Bezos Claims Amazon Will Swiftly Combat Climate Change
Amazon founder Jeff Bezos announced today that the company is pledging to meet the emission reduced goals of the Paris Accords 10 years ahead of schedule. The retail giant vowed to meet the goal, measure and report emissions on a regular basis, implement de-carbonization strategies, and offset remaining emissions with …
Read More »Amazon Founder and CEO Jeff Bezos Finalizes Divorce, Remains World’s Richest Person As Ex Becomes Third Richest Woman
Nearly three months after the world’s richest couple announced their split, the multibillion-dollar divorce between Amazon’s Jeff Bezos and wife, MacKenzie Bezos, has been finalized. On Thursday, MacKenzie took to Twitter to break the news, as she expressed her satisfaction in retaining $35.6 billion in Amazon stock and a portion …
Read More »A Lack Of A Prenup Puts $137 Billion On The Line In Jeff Bezos Divorce; Alleged Relationship With Former TV News Anchor May Have Led to Split
Jaws dropped when Jeff Bezos’s assets, following the announcement of his divorce, went public. But now, things are looking messier by the minute with the discovery of his new lady friend. Jeff and soon-to-be ex-wife, MacKenzie, used Twitter to house the official announcement of their divorce after 25 years of …
Read More »Amazon Billionaire Jeff Bezos Announces Divorce From Wife After 25 Yrs Of Marriage
Jeff Bezos of Amazon, the world’s richest man, has announced on Twitter that he and his wife MacKenzie have decided to end their 25 year marriage. The couple had already had a “trial separation.” The couple met in New York, when Bezos hired her to work for him when he …
Read More »Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos Topped Bill Gates To Be The Richest Person Alive…For A Few Hours
On Thursday, it was reported that Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos had beaten out Bill Gates to become the richest person in the world. His stint at the top was short lived. Thursday morning it was reported that Amazon’s stock surged, propelling the CEO, who owns 80 million shares in …
Read More »Jeff And MacKenzie Bezos Officially Finalize Divorce With $38 Billion Settlement
Jeff Bezos, the genius behind Amazon, has officially split from his wife MacKenzie, now that a Washington state judge has signed off on the divorce. According to Page Six, the arrangement leaves McKenzie with 19.7 million shares of Amazon.com valued at more than $38 billion. The couple were married in …
Read More »Jess Bezos Officially Steps Down As CEO Of Amazon
Amazon founder and CEO Jeff Bezos officially stepped down Monday to transition into his new executive chairman position. Bezos founded Amazon 27 years ago, on July 5, 1994, and grew it into the retail giant we know today. According to Fox Business, he is being replaced by Andy Jassy. Before stepping into his new role …
Read More »Unnamed Bidder Paid $28 Million For A Seat Onboard The First Crewed Spaceflight Of Bezos’s Blue Origin
Do you have $28 million to spend on a seat aboard Blue Origin’s New Shepard rocket trip set to take off to the edge of space in July? On Saturday, a high bidder paid that amount to join Jeff Bezos and his brother, Mark, for the ride set to take …
Read More »That’s Baller: Jeff Bezo’s Ex-Wife Donating Large Portion of $37 Billion Fortune To Charity
After 25 years of marriage, the recent divorce between Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos and his ex-wife MacKenzie, left her to become one of the richest women in the world. Now, MacKenzie joins the ranks of some of the wealthiest people in the world by entering “The Giving Pledge.” This philanthropic …
Read More »Former IRS Contractor Sentenced To 5 years In Prison After Leaking Donald Trump’s Tax Records
A former Internal Revenue Service contractor accused of leaking the tax records of former President Donald Trump to the New York Times as well as the tax records of billionaires like Jeff Bezos and Elon Musk to ProPublica has been sentenced to five years in prison. Charles Littlejohn pleaded guilty …
Read More »Keisha Schahaff and Anastatia Mayers Become First Mother-Daughter Duo To Fly To Space
A teenager and her mother have become the first mother-and-daughter team to travel to space, and they did it for free. Ana Mayers, 18, and her mother, Keisha Schahaff, 46, were among the travelers of the first tourist Virgin Galactic flight. The pair were gifted tickets on the once-in-a-lifetime trip …
Read More »Dan Snyder Expected To Sell Washington Commanders to The Harris Group; Magic Johnson, Josh Harris For $6B
The D.C.-based NFL team, the Washington Commanders, is up for sale. Or so it seems. Reports say Dan Snyder is set to sell the team for $6.05 billion to the Harris Group. The Harris group includes Magic Johnson and is led by Josh Harris, who is also the principal owner …
Read More »Kanye West Booted From The Forbes List As Rihanna, Jay-Z & Kim Kardashian Dominate Among World’s Richest
Forbes‘ latest billionaire list has arrived, and some of the biggest names in entertainment are among the world’s wealthiest. Unfortunately, Kanye West is nowhere to be found after losing his Adidas deal. Ye’s ex-wife, Kim Kardashian, has amassed massive success following the launch of her SKIMS line in 2019, which …
Read More »Elon Musk Becomes First Person To See Net Worth Drop By $200 Billion
Elon Musk is the first to see his net worth drop by $200 billion. In January 2021, Musk surpassed Jeff Bezos to become the second person in history to accumulate a wealth of more than $200 billion. Musk’s net worth has decreased to $137 billion due to a recent decline …
Read More »Amazon Still Carrying Antisemitic Film Kyrie Irving Tweeted
Kyrie Irving recently tweeted about an antisemitic film available on Amazon. The promotion caused him to be suspended. But what’s puzzling is that Amazon still carries the film on its platform. “Hebrews to Negroes: Wake Up Black America!” is listed on Amazon for rent at $10.99 or users can purchase …
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