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Jeff Bezos sells 1 mn Amazon shares worth $3.1 bn after fortune surges

The disposals, disclosed Wednesday in Securities and Exchange Commission filings, adds to a $4.1 billion sale earlier this year

Jeff Bezos sells 1 mn Amazon shares worth $3.1 bn after fortune surges
Updated On : 07 Aug 2020 | 12:29 AM IST

Amazon posts record Q2 earnings as online sales soar 48% amid Covid-19

Rival brick-and-mortar retailers shut stores in lockdowns for coronavirus, as Amazon hired 175,000 people and saw demand for its services soar

Amazon posts record Q2 earnings as online sales soar 48% amid Covid-19
Updated On : 31 Jul 2020 | 9:52 AM IST

Poor audio, TV going off: Bezos escape early questions in antitrust hearing

'Worst zoom quiz night ever,' says one viewer about tech troubles at Congressional hearing on Big Tech's business practices.

Poor audio, TV going off: Bezos escape early questions in antitrust hearing
Updated On : 30 Jul 2020 | 11:28 PM IST

Pichai says 'Google cares', Bezos 'can't remember' in Congressional hearing

Sundar Pichai squirms when asked whether he signed off on the company's 2016 decision to merge data from the advertising company Double Click

Pichai says 'Google cares', Bezos 'can't remember' in Congressional hearing
Updated On : 30 Jul 2020 | 11:27 PM IST

Jeff Bezos, Mark Zuckerberg, Elon Musk made $115 billion this year

Their fast-growing wealth provides a breathtaking measure of their companies' economic might

Jeff Bezos, Mark Zuckerberg, Elon Musk made $115 billion this year
Updated On : 30 Jul 2020 | 1:50 AM IST

My mother had me when she was 17, says Jeff Bezos in prepared testimony

Amazon boss's statement talks about personal life and narrates the difficulties the company faced in initial years of its existence

My mother had me when she was 17, says Jeff Bezos in prepared testimony
Updated On : 29 Jul 2020 | 1:53 PM IST

Jeff Bezos adds record $13 billion in single day to his fortune

Amazon.com. shares surged 7.9 per cent, the most since December 2018 on rising optimism about web shopping trends, and are now up 73 per cent this year.

Jeff Bezos adds record $13 billion in single day to his fortune
Updated On : 21 Jul 2020 | 11:38 PM IST

Bezos continues selling spree, unloads $4 bn of Amazon stock in a week

The transactions are part of a pre-arranged trading plan

Bezos continues selling spree, unloads $4 bn of Amazon stock in a week
Updated On : 08 Feb 2020 | 9:37 PM IST

Shekhar Gupta: Return of the Bharatiya 'Baniya' Party

BJP under Modi-Shah is returning to its trader mindset with a vengeance, underlining that strong, full majority governments can also be more risk-averse

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Updated On : 18 Jan 2020 | 1:32 AM IST

Top biz headlines: Bezos' India pitch, Airtel's fundraising, and more

From Huawei's likely 5G trial to DHFL-lenders meet, Business Standard brings you the top business headlines of the day

Top biz headlines: Bezos' India pitch, Airtel's fundraising, and more
Updated On : 17 Jan 2020 | 7:47 PM IST

Jeff Bezos to lose his crown as world's richest after Amazon shares tumble

Shares of the biggest online retailer dropped 8.1 per cent to $1,637 in extended trading at 4:24 p.m. in New York

Jeff Bezos to lose his crown as world's richest after Amazon shares tumble
Updated On : 26 Oct 2019 | 1:43 AM IST

Bezos offloads $990 mn worth of Amazon stocks, total $2.8 bn in last week

The move comes as part of a previously announced 10b5-1 trading plan. Bezos had previously said he plans to sell stock worth about $1 billion each year to fund his rocket company, Blue Origin

Bezos offloads $990 mn worth of Amazon stocks, total $2.8 bn in last week
Updated On : 06 Aug 2019 | 10:02 AM IST

Jeff Bezos sells Amazon shares worth $1.8 bn, reduces stake to $110 bn

The numbers mean Bezos retains his pole position among the world's billionaires, while his former wife now ranks 23rd, according to Forbes data

Jeff Bezos sells Amazon shares worth $1.8 bn, reduces stake to $110 bn
Updated On : 01 Aug 2019 | 10:43 PM IST

Amazon's Jeff Bezos to pay $38 bn to wife for divorce settlement: Report

Under the agreement, MacKenzie Bezos, 49, will receive approximately 19.7 million Amazon.com shares, giving her a four per cent stake in the company valued at $38.3 billion

Amazon's Jeff Bezos to pay $38 bn to wife for divorce settlement: Report
Updated On : 06 Jul 2019 | 11:54 AM IST

After losing China, Jeff Bezos really wants to win in India

Amazon is spending billions adapting to a fiercely contested market of 1.3 billion

After losing China, Jeff Bezos really wants to win in India
Updated On : 06 Mar 2018 | 1:35 PM IST