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The wealth of the world’s richest man, Amazon Corporation chief Jeff Bezos, increased by more than $ 6 billion in a day amid record-breaking value growth, Forbes magazine reports.
According to him, the value of the shares in the world’s largest online retailer rose 5.3% on Tuesday at the close of trading on the New York Stock Exchange, hitting a record $ 2,238 in cash, Focus reports.
Thus, Bezos’ wealth, which owns an 11.2% stake in the corporation, jumped sharply to around $ 6.4 billion (about 5%) to $ 138 billion. In addition, his ex-wife Mackenzie Bezos, who became one of the richest women in the world as a result of the billionaire divorce, rose during the trading session by $ 2.2 billion, to $ 44.8 billion.
On April 7, Forbes ranked Bezos for the third time on the World’s Richest People list. At the time, according to magazine experts, his condition was estimated to be around $ 113 billion, down from $ 18 billion a year. Second place went to Microsoft founder Bill Gates with a fortune of $ 98 billion. The CEO of the French group of companies LVMH (Louis Vuitton Moet Hennessy) Bernard Arnaud rose to third place, estimated at $ 76 billion.
Previously, Amazon management announced the hiring of an additional 100,000, followed by another 75,000 employees. The company also reported on the decision to increase the hourly wage of employees by $ 2 in the United States, by two Canadian dollars, in Canada, and by two euros, in many EU countries. The company has taken such steps to deal with orders, the volume of which has increased significantly due to the closure of retail stores due to the new coronavirus pandemic.
Amazon, which sells products and services over the Internet, was founded by Bezos in the United States in 1994. Since the sale of books and music records, the corporation has gradually switched to selling videos, video games, and consumer electronics. It was also the first in the United States to offer a pay-per-view movie service to its website for offline viewing.
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