USA

Watch: Bezos blasts into space on rocket ship's first crewed flight

“Best day ever,” Bezos said after the capsule touched down on the desert floor at the end of the 10-minute flight.

20/07/2021

Earth News

Euroviews. Will the dawn of space tourism be an environmental wake-up call?

As Richard Branson heads into space tomorrow with Virgin Galactic, and Jeff Bezos later this month with Blue Origin, Jeremy Wilks considers the impact of these trips on our own planet.

10/07/2021

Tech News

Jeff Bezos will man the first space flight of the Blue Origin rocket

Amazon's billionaire founder Jeff Bezos will fly to the edge of space with his brother on the first flight of the Blue Origin rocket.

07/06/2021

Tech News

E-commerce giant Amazon wins appeal over Luxembourg tax rebates

The ruling is a blow to the European Union's attempt to curb corporate tax avoidance but the bloc could still appeal the decision.

12/05/2021

Mobility

Company producing oxygen from Moon soil is making Mars missions easier

Entrepreneurs like Jeff Bezos and Elon Musk are determined to get human beings to the Moon and Mars. This company, which has found a way to produce oxygen from soil on the Moon, may help them to get us there.

06/05/2021

No Comment

Protesters air Amazon gripes outside Jeff Bezos' NYC apartment block

They sought to highlight that Amazon had profited during the pandemic and that, at the same time, workers were unhappy over pay and protections.

03/12/2020

Earth News

Jeff Bezos invests in green stadium - but critics aren't convinced

The Amazon CEO says he wants the stadium to serve as a reminder of the "importance of fighting climate change".

02/07/2020

Ecotech

Musk and Bezos feud goes electric with Amazon's answer to Tesla

With 14.7 billion tonnes of goods delivered every year in Europe, could electric, driverless vans be the future?

05/05/2020

USA

Euroviews. Jeff Bezos' philanthropy highlights just how much trouble we're really in ǀ View

Billionaires' donations will never be enough. The highways, the suburbs and the victory against the Nazis — just to provide a few examples — are products not of the private sector but of government action.

29/02/2020

USA

Amazon's Jeff Bezos pledges $10 billion to tackle climate change

The Bezos Earth Fund will give money to scientists, activists and NGOs to "amplify known ways and develop new ways" of fighting climate change.

18/02/2020

Saudi Arabia

UN calls for probe into claims Saudi prince hacked Jeff Bezos' phone

"The information we have received suggests the possible involvement of the Crown Prince in surveillance of Mr Bezos, in an effort to influence, if not silence, The Washington Post's reporting on Saudi Arabia," the experts said in a statement.

22/01/2020

USA

Billionaire Bezos unveils moon lander mockup, embraces Trump's lunar timetable

Billionaire Bezos unveils moon lander mockup, embraces Trump's lunar timetable

10/05/2019

USA

Jeff Bezos finalises divorce, keeps 75 percent of Amazon shares

The powerful business executive and his now ex-wife, MacKenzie Bezos, made separate announcements on Twitter.

04/04/2019

World News

Who are the richest people in the world? Forbes releases latest list

Amazon founder Jeff Bezos tops Forbes' rich list, worth a staggering $131 billion dollars, that's more than €115 billion euros.

05/03/2019

USA

Amazon founder, Jeff Bezos, accuses US gossip magazine of blackmail

American Media Inc, the owner of the National Enquirer tabloid newspaper says its reporting on Bezos was lawful.

08/02/2019

Markets

Amazon announces $1b acquisition of online pharamacy PillPack

Amazon announced it will acquire online pharmacy Pillpack on Thursday, dropping the shares of the two largest drugstore chains in the U.S. over 8%.

28/06/2018

USA

Bezos tops Forbes rich list

Bezos is estimated to be worth €90 billion up almost €32 billion from last year

07/03/2018

USA

Amazon launches checkout-free food shop

The world's largest online retailer has signalled its intent to completely take over the high-street with its Seattle store

22/01/2018