U.S. President-elect Donald Trump smiles at the crowd during the National Guard Association of the United States’ 146th General Conference & Exhibition at Huntington Place Convention Center on Aug. 26, 2024 in Detroit, Michigan. Emily Elconin | Getty Images News | Getty Images Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg and Amazon founder Jeff Bezos have a particularly … Read more
Amazon founder and Washington Post owner Jeff Bezos attends the COP26 United Nations Climate Change Conference in Glasgow, Scotland, on Nov. 2, 2021. PAUL ELLIS/POOL/AFP via Getty Images Not to be outdone by big-tech rival Meta, Amazon plans to donate $1 million to President-elect Donald Trump’s Inaugural Fund, according to a report by the Wall … Read more
Amazon workers in more than 20 countries, including the U.S., plan to strike during the busy pre-Christmas shopping days between Black Friday and Cyber Monday to “make Amazon pay,” strike organizers said Thursday. The “days of resistance” aim to “hold Amazon accountable for [labor] abuses, environmental degradation and threats to democracy,” according to organizers UNI Global Union and Progressive International. “No … Read more
Amazon is bracing for a wave of protests spanning 20 countries as workers and activists rally against the retail giant on Black Friday and Cyber Monday, two of the busiest shopping days of the year. The protests, spearheaded by the “Make Amazon Pay” campaign, aim to draw attention to allegations of unfair labour practices, environmental … Read more
Earlier this week, Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos got into a public disagreement on X, the platform Musk owns, about comments Bezos allegedly said about President-elect Donald Trump. Though Bezos denies making the remarks. “Just learned tonight at Mar-a-Lago that Jeff Bezos was telling everyone that @realDonaldTrump would lose for sure, so they should sell … Read more
The Washington Post, owned by billionaire Jeff Bezos, is eliminating its hybrid work model, mandating that all employees return to the office full-time, five days a week. Staff members who refuse to adhere to this policy may be asked to resign, as revealed in an internal Q&A session circulated to employees earlier this month. This … Read more
Jeff Bezos, Amazon’s founder and owner of The Washington Post, wasted no time posting a rare message congratulating President Donald Trump on his re-election—a notable move since Bezos has only posted on X twice this year, with both posts showing support for the former president. In his recent message, Bezos lauded Trump’s achievement, writing, “Big … Read more
In a recent post on X, financial expert Dave Ramsey revealed one of his top tips for aspiring millionaires: turn off your television. Ramsey’s advice might seem surprising, but his reasoning goes beyond a simple anti-TV stance. According to Ramsey, financial success begins with lifelong learning, and one of the best ways to achieve this … Read more
I put my beloved BMW F800GS up for sale last week. I bought it nearly a year and a half ago for the same reason anyone buys an adventure bike: That dream of one day getting out there, away from everything, just you and your steel horse against the lush, green world. – Amber DaSilva … Read more
Jeff Bezos on Monday defended the Washington Post’s decision not to endorse a presidential candidate as “principled,” with the billionaire founder of Amazon.com arguing Americans believe the media is biased. Bezos, who bought the newspaper in 2013, also pushed back against any notion that he ordered it up to protect his business interests. On Friday, … Read more
