In 2012, on the first Monday in May, Jeff Bezos stepped onto the red carpet at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City for the annual Costume Institute gala - the fashion world's biggest, best, most exclusive event - wearing a black Tom Ford tuxedo with a white pocket square and patent leather shoes.
The move comes as Amazon seeks to increase the energy efficiency of its expansive network of warehouses. But it also signals a willingness by the company to invest in fuel technology on a more fundamental level.
The Washington Post Co. agreed Monday to sell its flagship newspaper to Amazon.com founder and chief executive Jeffrey P. Bezos, ending the Graham family's stewardship of one of America's leading news organizations after four generations.
Amazon is quietly expanding its bookstore footprint - a move that could offer clues about its ambitions for other types of stores. The e-commerce giant told CNBC on Tuesday it will open another New York City bookstore location this summer at 7 West 34th St., across from Empire State Building.
Leading the fastest-growing and most profitable division of Amazon.com Inc. is paying off for Andrew Jassy. The head of Amazon Web Services, which includes the company's cloud business, received $35.4 million in stock and about $179,000 in salary and a 401(k) match, according to a regulatory filing from the Seattle-based company Wednesday.
The NFL announced, last night, that Amazon had won the rights to stream 10 Thursday Night football games for the 2017 season. The $50 million, one-year deal will allow Amazon to stream the 10 games also broadcast by NBC and CBS simultaneously this coming season.
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Jaap Arriens | NurPhoto | Getty Images Amazon seeks to enter into the multibillion-pound U.K. business-to-business (B2B) market by launching a new service, which sells office supplies, industrial tools and laboratory supplies to companies, expanding well beyond its consumer retail market to attract businesses.
Entrepreneur Jeff Bezos and his company, Amazon, have become synonymous with online shopping. Even if you have never gone onto Amazon to shop (and hit that magical US$125 to enjoy free shipping), chances are you would know people who have.
The Amazon CEO tweeted a photo of himself testing out a giant mechanical robot suit at the company's exclusive MARS conference late Sunday night. The conference focuses on machine-learning, home automation, robotics and space. "Why do I feel so much like Sigourney Weaver?" Bezos asked the audience, referring to the actress's lead role in "Alien."