Blue Origin, the company founded by Amazon billionaire Jeff Bezos, has launched an investigation following an incident during its first crewed flight in two years, in which one of the parachutes on the New Shepard capsule failed to fully inflate. The company’s New Shepard rocket launched on May 19 carrying a six-person crew to suborbital […]
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Who Owns the Most Amazon Stock Besides Jeff Bezos?
According to Amazon‘s (NASDAQ: AMZN) most recent U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filings, Jeff Bezos beneficially owns approximately 1.12 billion shares of the company’s stock, giving him a 10.8% stake in the business. As you might expect, this makes Bezos Amazon’s largest shareholder, and by a wide margin. As of this writing, Bezos’ shares […]
Jeff Bezos Quietly Enters Residential Mortgage Business, Giving High Interest Rate Loans To Other Investors
Jeff Bezos Quietly Enters Residential Mortgage Business, Giving High Interest Rate Loans To Other Investors Benzinga and Yahoo Finance LLC may earn commission or revenue on some items through the links below. Jeff Bezos may be best known as the founder of Amazon.com Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN), but the billionaire has several lesser-known business interests across multiple […]
America’s first Black astronaut candidate finally goes to space 60 years later on Bezos rocket
VAN HORN, Texas (AP) — Ed Dwight, America’s first Black astronaut candidate, finally rocketed into space 60 years later, flying with Jeff Bezos’ rocket company on Sunday. Dwight was an Air Force pilot when President John F. Kennedy championed him as a candidate for NASA’s early astronaut corps. But he wasn’t picked for the 1963 class. HOUSTON, TEXAS […]
Bezos’ Blue Origin launches first crew to edge of space since 2022 grounding
By Joey Roulette (Reuters) –Jeff Bezos‘ space company Blue Origin launched a six-person crew – including the first U.S. Black astronaut candidate from the 1960s – from West Texas to the edge of space on Sunday, resuming its centerpiece space tourism business for the first time since its suborbital New Shepard rocket was grounded in […]
Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin is about to fly people to space for the first time in 2 years. Here’s why it took so long.
Jeff Bezos‘ Blue Origin plans to launch a crewed rocket for the first time in nearly two years. The New Shepard rocket was grounded for months after a failed uncrewed launch in September 2022. The delay has let space tourism competitors like Virgin Galactic catch up. Jeff Bezos’ private space company, Blue Origin, recently announced […]
Jeff Bezos’ Most Prized Possession Breaks Historical Auction Records At Almost $53 Million
Jeff Bezos’ Most Prized Possession Breaks Historical Auction Records At Almost $53 Million Jeff Bezos amassed his wealth through Amazon stocks and owns hundreds of millions of dollars worth of real estate, but one of his most valuable possessions may surprise you: art. Among his collection is the renowned piece “Hurting the Word Radio #2 […]
An Inside Look at Jeff Bezos’ $500 Million Superyacht and What It Costs To Keep It Afloat
Chip Somodevilla / Getty Images Cliché but true, the second-richest man on the planet, according to Forbes, owns the tallest sailing yacht in the world. In fact, the 417-foot Koru is so big, it has its own 250-foot support vessel. Priced at $500 million, the Koru hit the sea for the first time in 2023 […]
New Florida resident Jeff Bezos pumped $60 million into making lab-grown meat taste better. Ron DeSantis just banned it from the state
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis may have just crossed a formidable new constituent. The former presidential hopeful this week signed legislation banning the sale of lab-grown meat in the state of Florida, saying the Sunshine State wants to stop the World Economic Forum’s goal of “forcing the world to eat lab-grown meat and insects.” The WEF […]
Larry Ellison bought an entire island and Jeff Bezos owns a $78 million property there, but eBay’s reclusive founder is Hawaii’s richest resident
Pierre Omidyar, Chairman and Founder of eBay.Ramin Talaie/Getty Forbes has determined who the wealthiest resident in every US state is. Despite all the big stars that flock to Hawaii, the elusive founder of eBay, Pierre Omidyar takes the state’s crown. Omidyar has given away $1.5 billion of his fortune since 2014. America’s elite have long […]
Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sánchez Hold Hands While Stepping Out for Dinner in N.Y.C.
It was a busy day for the couple who were also honored with Conservation International’s Global Visionary Award on Thursday TheImageDirect.com Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sánchez Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sánchez have a great work-life balance! The Amazon founder, 60, and his fiancée, 54, smiled as they held hands while stepping out for dinner at The Lobster […]
Jeff Bezos Has Been Predicting Amazon’s ‘Inevitable Death’ For Years And Says Lifespans Of Large Companies ‘Tend To Be 30-Plus Years’ Not 100
Jeff Bezos Has Been Predicting Amazon’s ‘Inevitable Death’ For Years And Says Lifespans Of Large Companies ‘Tend To Be 30-Plus Years’ Not 100 Amazon.com Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) Founder Jeff Bezos has always been unusually frank about the potential decline and eventual demise of his company. This sentiment has been a recurring theme in his communications, expressing […]