Tag: Jeff Bezos

Bad Omen for Tesla? Here’s What Happened to Amazon Stock After Jeff Bezos Was Time’s ‘Person of the Year’

Controversial and influential Tesla Inc. CEO Elon Musk was recently named Time Magazine’s “Person of the Year” for 2021. The award is a tremendous honor for Musk, but some long-time Amazon.com, Inc. investors may still have nightmares about the time Amazon founder and former CEO Jeff Bezos was also named Time’s “Person of the Year.”…


Shatner Marvels at Blue Origin Flight Frenzy, ‘Finite’ Earth

LOS ANGELES—William Shatner’s durable role as an avatar of space’s promise drew a frenzy of attention when fiction became fact with his rocket ride. The “Star Trek” actor says he was as surprised by it as he was gratified by the 10-minute, suborbital jaunt made possible by billionaire Jeff Bezos. The experience is the subject…


Jeff Bezos Donating $100 Million to Obama Foundation

Amazon founder Jeff Bezos is donating $100 million to the Obama Foundation, the largest individual contribution the Chicago-based nonprofit organization has received to date, the foundation announced on Monday. Bezos, the second-richest person in the world, is making the multi-million dollar donation in honor of Rep. John Lewis (D-Ga.), who died last year, and to “help expand the scope of programming…


Elon Musk’s Net Worth Takes $50 Billion Hit in Two Days After CEO Contemplates Selling Off 10 Percent of Company Stock

Elon Musk’s net worth has plunged $50 billion in just two days after the Tesla CEO asked his Twitter followers whether he should sell 10 percent of his stake in the company, Bloomberg reports. Musk, the world’s richest person, took to the social media platform on Nov. 6 to pitch a poll with his 63.1…


William Shatner, Star Trek’s Capt. Kirk, Blasts Into Space

VAN HORN, Texas—Hollywood’s Captain Kirk, 90-year-old William Shatner, blasted into space Wednesday in a convergence of science fiction and science reality, reaching the final frontier aboard a ship built by Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin company. The “Star Trek” hero became the oldest person to ride a rocket, eclipsing the previous record—set by a passenger on…


2 Founders and One Top Investor of Moderna Make It to Forbes Wealthiest List

Two founders of Moderna and one of the top investors in the pharmaceutical and biotechnology company have made it to Forbes’s list of the wealthiest people in the United States after developing COVID-19 vaccines that have been used throughout the globe. While the rest of the world struggled with a crumbling economy, job losses, and financial hardship, the 400 wealthiest…


2 Founders and 1 Top Investor of Moderna Make It to Forbes Wealthiest List

Two founders of Moderna and one of the top investors in the pharmaceutical and biotechnology company have made it to Forbes’s list of the wealthiest people in the United States after developing COVID-19 vaccines that have been used throughout the globe. While the rest of the world struggled with a crumbling economy, job losses, and financial hardship, the 400 wealthiest…


Star Trek’s Captain Kirk Rocketing Into Space Next Week

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla.—Star Trek’s Captain Kirk is rocketing into space this month—boldly going where no other sci-fi actors have gone. Jeff Bezos’ space travel company, Blue Origin, announced Monday that William Shatner will blast off from West Texas on Oct. 12. At age 90, Shatner will become the oldest person in space. He’ll join three…


UK’s Johnson Discussed Taxation With Amazon’s Bezos

LONDON—British Prime Minister Boris Johnson discussed the issue of taxation when he met Amazon’s founder Jeff Bezos in New York, Downing Street said. “The prime minister raised the issue of taxation, and hoped progress could be [made] in implementing the G7 agreement on tax,” a Downing Street spokesperson said in a readout of the meeting….


Jeff Bezos Sends Rare Message to Elon Musk in First Tweet Since February 2020

By Emily Rella Are there olive branches in space? Sure looks like there might be in an unexpected yet, dare we say, seemingly sincere gesture from Jeff Bezos towards Elon Musk on Twitter. Musk, whose space exploration company SpaceX launched a historic all-civilian flight this week, was the recipient of a subtle congratulations by billionaire…