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Richard Branson's boldest space adventure and India connection

Richard Branson vs Jeff Bezos: Who will really win this space race?

In a summer not lacking in awe-inspiring spectator sports, this rivalry remains pretty unique. And it's not without risk. It's taken a couple of decades for both men to realize their ambition of going

New tool limits disruptions caused by space operations, says FAA

Federal regulators said they now can better track rocket launches and space vehicles returning to Earth, which could cut amount of time that airplanes must be routed around space operations

Jeff Bezos retires officially, Andy Jassy takes over as Amazon CEO

Bezos founded Amazon exactly 24 years ago on July 5, 1994

Amazon to grant incoming CEO Andy Jassy over $200 million in stock

The award's exact value will depend on how the shares are trading when they pay out in future years, encouraging Jassy to grow a company that's worth $1.77 trillion today

Amazon to grant new CEO Jassy over $200 million in stock

(Reuters) - Amazon.com Inc plans to award incoming Chief Executive Andy Jassy more than $200 million in extra stock, which will pay out over 10 years, the company said in a regulatory filing on Friday.

Richard Branson plans first space trip days before Jeff Bezos blasts off

Branson will evaluate the "private astronaut experience," the company said, as Virgin Galactic prepares to offer flights to well-heeled customers in 2022.

Richard Branson aims to make space trip on July 11, ahead of Jeff Bezos

Billionaire entrepreneur Richard Branson will travel to the edge of space on Virgin Galactic Holdings Inc's test flight on July 11, Branson's space tourism firm said

Jeff Bezos' 2021 Space Odyssey proves a risk too far for insurers

Launching one of the richest individuals on earth into orbit has proved a leap too far for insurers, who are not ready to price the risk of losing Jeff Bezos or his fellow space travelers.

Explained: Why do people want Jeff Bezos to buy and eat the Mona Lisa?

An online petition that started as a joke has gone viral, becoming a kind of performance art piece all of its own

MacKenzie Scott donates $2.7 bn more within a year, blasts wealth gap

Scott, 51, shook up the philanthropy world last year with the pace and magnitude of her giving.

Bidder pays $28 mn to fly into space with Jeff Bezos next month

An auction for a ride into space next month alongside Jeff Bezos and his brother ended with a winning $28 million bid Saturday.

25 richest Americans paid little to nothing in federal income taxes: Report

Billionaires like Jeff Bezos, Warren Buffett, Elon Musk and George Soros benefit from a complex web of loopholes in tax code.

Jeff Bezos plans to fly on Blue Origin's first human spaceflight

Blue Origin is auctioning off a seat on its New Shepard rocket for the July 20 flight, an 11-minute trip to suborbital space that will reach an altitude of about 100 km

Jeff Bezos to join winner of seat on Blue Origin's first human space flight

Amazon founder says will travel to space with his brother and auction winner on July 20

SoftBank Group may invest $700 mn in Flipkart after exiting firm in 2018

Techy conglomerate investing in Flipkart at a time when Reliance Industries and Tata are betting big on e-commerce as well.

Jeff Bezos says will pass baton to new Amazon CEO on July 5

Amazon founder Jeff Bezos has picked a date to step down as CEO.

Blue Origin discloses $2 mn as current highest bid for seat on space flight

Blue Origin, billionaire Jeff Bezos' rocket company, disclosed $2 million as the current highest bid for a seat on its New Shepherd spacecraft after the startup closed the first phase of its auction.

Understanding Amazon

Book review of AMAZON UNBOUND: Jeff Bezos and the Invention of a Global Empire

Competing in a digital world

Book review of Rethinking Competitive Advantage: New Rules for the Digital Age