Jeff Bezos
‘They’re trying to save their tails’: The billionaires scrambling to influence the US election
Extremely rich people are confronted with unusual opportunities and invisible perils in the tightest, most dramatic, chaotic and highest stakes political battle in modern times.
- by David Streitfeld
Latest
Inside The Washington Post’s decision to scrap presidential endorsements
Jeff Bezos’ decision to end the Post’s decades-long practice exploded into public view last week, sparking fury among reporters, editors, readers and the Watergate journalists.
- by Benjamin Mullin and Katie Robertson
Staff fury as billionaire newspaper owners refuse to endorse presidential candidate
The Washington Post’s owner, Jeff Bezos, reportedly halted the publication of a planned editorial supporting Vice President Kamala Harris.
- by Michael Koziol
Opinion
Retail
Amazon’s radical plan to fight off Shein and Temu
Amazon looks worried that it can’t beat the two Chinese juggernauts of low-priced online retailing. So it’s decided to join them.
- by Stephen Bartholomeusz
Opinion
ICC Men’s World Cup
If a World Cup wicket falls on Prime Video, does anyone even notice?
Australia is the only major cricket-playing country not to have any free TV coverage of ICC matches. Right now, the result is a T20 World Cup that seemingly few are aware of.
- by Alan Attwood
Elon Musk loses world’s richest person title
For the first time in more than nine months, Elon Musk is no longer the world’s richest person. A familiar face now sits atop the list.
- by Tom Maloney and Annie Massa
The anti-Andrew Tate: How MrBeast turned niceness into a $150m YouTube empire
MrBeast is top talent in both a new and old-school way – and billionaires Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos both want the 25-year-old YouTuber for their platforms.
- by Stephen Armstrong
Just a billion dollars doesn’t cut it on this exclusive Florida island
The merely affluent are being displaced by the fabulously wealthy able to spend $US100 million for a mansion on an island off the coast of Miami.
- by Jordan Fitzgerald and Felipe Marques
Opinion
Competition
The Amazon paradox: Can anti-competitive practices produce consumer benefit?
The US Federal Trade Commission is suing Amazon and Google, alleging their business models are anti-competitive and harm consumers.
- by Stephen Bartholomeusz
Elon Musk loses $30 billion in one day amid Wall Street’s tech wipeout
The world’s richest person wasn’t the only billionaire to have a tough day as technology shares were hit hard.
- by Diana Li
Jeff Bezos $15 richer after mystery purchase of one Amazon share
Social media has been abuzz with theories about why the world’s third-richest person bought a single share of Amazon.com.
- by Biz Carson and Matt Day
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