Jeff Bezos
Who are the richest people in the world?

Who are the richest people in the world?
Elon Musk surpasses Amazon founder Jeff Bezos to take top spot
8 Jan 2021
Four things we learned from Congress grilling tech titans

Four things we learned from Congress grilling tech titans
Previously unseen internal documents and emails granted Congress new licence to probe
30 Jul 2020
Amazon thrives during pandemic - but comes under pressure

Amazon thrives during pandemic - but comes under pressure
This is a crisis tailor-made for an e-commerce giant like Amazon, and business is booming, even as it faces criticism
16 Apr 2020
Amazon worker fired amid strike over coronavirus protection

Amazon worker fired amid strike over coronavirus protection
Calls for hazard pay after multiple employees test positive for coronavirus
1 Apr 2020
Inside Jeff Bezos’s new $165m Beverly Hills mansion

Inside Jeff Bezos’s new $165m Beverly Hills mansion
Amazon founder breaks record for most expensive LA property
14 Feb 2020
Jeff Bezos hack: what is malware and are you vulnerable?

Jeff Bezos hack: what is malware and are you vulnerable?
Experts say cyberattack like that on Amazon CEO’s phone is ‘horribly easy to do’
23 Jan 2020
Jeff Bezos’s phone ‘hacked by Saudi crown prince’

Jeff Bezos’s phone ‘hacked by Saudi crown prince’
Revelation expected to send shockwaves through the US
22 Jan 2020

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Bernard Arnault tipped to become world’s richest person

Bernard Arnault tipped to become world’s richest person
Frenchman’s Tiffany takeover set to further boost coffers
26 Nov 2019
Amazon at 25: where next for the online giant?

Amazon at 25: where next for the online giant?
The online retailer has gone from being an ‘everything store’ to an ‘everything company’
5 Jul 2019
Jeff Bezos wants to take crews to Moon by 2024

Jeff Bezos wants to take crews to Moon by 2024
Amazon CEO has often spoken of desire to colonise outer space
10 May 2019
Jeff Bezos’s phone ‘hacked by Saudi Arabia’

Jeff Bezos’s phone ‘hacked by Saudi Arabia’
Personal information was used to blackmail Amazon boss back in February
1 Apr 2019
Jeff Bezos accuses National Enquirer of extortion

Jeff Bezos accuses National Enquirer of extortion
Emails show tabloid threatening to publish ‘dick pic’ from Amazon chief
8 Feb 2019
What could a wealth tax on world’s richest 1% buy?

What could a wealth tax on world’s richest 1% buy?
Oxfam report finds world’s wealthiest 26 people own as much as poorest 50%
22 Jan 2019
Amazon accused of cutting benefits to fund pay rises

Amazon accused of cutting benefits to fund pay rises
Trillion-dollar company eliminates bonuses and stock awards for hourly workers
5 Oct 2018
Why has Amazon’s Bezos given $2bn to homeless?

Why has Amazon’s Bezos given $2bn to homeless?
Tech founder’s new charity will also fund schools where ‘child will be the customer’
14 Sep 2018
Blue Origin: what is it and how is it different to SpaceX?

Blue Origin: what is it and how is it different to SpaceX?
Jeff Bezos’s start-up may one day transport a small group of passengers to sub-orbit
30 Apr 2018
Trump falls 222 places on Forbes rich list

Trump falls 222 places on Forbes rich list
President’s wealth plummets as Jeff Bezos records the biggest year-on-year gain ever
7 Mar 2018
Who is richest person of all time? 

Who is richest person of all time?
None of history’s wealthiest people are alive today
11 Jan 2018
Is Jeff Bezos the richest person of all time?

Is Jeff Bezos the richest person of all time?
Amazon CEO worth over $100bn - but is he richer than Bill Gates once was?
10 Jan 2018
Hundreds of North American cities vie for new Amazon HQ

Hundreds of North American cities vie for new Amazon HQ
Chosen location will gain $5bn investment and 50,000 jobs
24 Oct 2017
Bill Gates gives £3.6bn to charity

Bill Gates gives £3.6bn to charity
Biggest donation for two decades brings Microsoft founder's total giving since 1994 to £27bn
16 Aug 2017
World's eight richest men own as much as 50% of poor

World's eight richest men own as much as 50% of poor
Oxfam report says inequality gap is 'greater than had been feared'
16 Jan 2017