Isobel Asher Hamilton, provided by Published 1:00 am PST, Saturday, December 8, 2018 FILE- In this Sept. 13, 2018, file photo Jeff Bezos, Amazon founder and CEO, speaks at The Economic Club of Washington's Milestone Celebration in Washington. FILE- In this Sept. 13, 2018, file photo Jeff Bezos, Amazon founder and CEO, speaks at The Economic Club of Washington's Milestone Celebration in Washington. Photo: Cliff Owen, Associated Press Photo: Cliff Owen, Associated Press Image 1 of / 19 Caption Close Image 1 of 19 FILE- In this Sept. 13, 2018, file photo Jeff Bezos, Amazon founder and CEO, speaks at The Economic Club of Washington's Milestone Celebration in Washington. FILE- In this Sept. 13, 2018, file photo Jeff Bezos, Amazon founder and CEO, speaks at The … [Read more...] about ‘Amazon will go bankrupt’: Jeff Bezos keeps talking about Amazon’s inevitable death
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Steve Carell trolls Donald Trump as Jeff Bezos on ‘Saturday Night Live’
Acton native Steve Carell donned a bald cap to play Amazon founder Jeff Bezos during his hosting duties on “Saturday Night Live,” trolling Donald Trump in the process. Carell joked that Amazon choosing New York City and Virginia for its two new headquarters, the two places Trump frequently resides, was no coincidence. “I chose our locations because they were ideal for growing business,” Carell said, “not just to make Donald Trump think about how I’m literally 100 times richer than he is.” Carell also had jokes about the company’s delivery methods, outfitting the company’s package drones with Trump-like wigs and introducing a new delivery method called “Amazon Caravan.” “Any package going to any Trump building will get delivered by hundreds of Honduran and Mexican immigrants,” Carell said. Close … [Read more...] about Steve Carell trolls Donald Trump as Jeff Bezos on ‘Saturday Night Live’
‘SNL’ Trolls Trump With Steve Carell as Amazon’s Jeff Bezos
"Saturday Night Live" continued its trolling of President Donald Trump, this time using comedic actor Steve Carell as Amazon billionaire CEO Jeff Bezos to mock the president's bankruptcies, palace intrigue, immigration policies, canceling a salute to veterans, and haircut. "I chose our locations because they were ideal for growing business, not just to make Donald Trump think about how I'm literally 100 times richer than he is," Carell's Bezos said of Amazon's new headquarters announcements in New York City and northern Virginia. President Donald Trump has been a frequent critic of Bezos' Amazon empire — saying it might need to be reviewed under federal antitrust law, and should be paying more in taxes across the country, and is not playing full price for its U.S. postal service shipping. Carell's Bezos announced "Amazon Caravan," a shot at President Trump's immigration policies against open borders. "Any package going to any Trump building will get delivered by hundreds of … [Read more...] about ‘SNL’ Trolls Trump With Steve Carell as Amazon’s Jeff Bezos
Jeff Bezos: ‘Amazon Will Fail, Amazon Will Go Bankrupt’
In a recorded company meeting, Amazon founder and CEO Jeff Bezos declared, “One day Amazon will fail. Amazon will go bankrupt.” “Amazon is not too big to fail… In fact, I predict one day Amazon will fail. Amazon will go bankrupt,” Bezos declared in the internal meeting, according to CNBC. “If you look at large companies, their lifespans tend to be 30-plus years, not a hundred-plus years.”“If we start to focus on ourselves, instead of focusing on our customers, that will be the beginning of the end,” he continued. “We have to try and delay that day for as long as possible.” Bezos reportedly made the statement in response to a question about department store chain Sears’ bankruptcy. Bezos is currently the richest man in the world, and in July, it was reported that Amazon is set to capture 50 percent of the U.S. e-commerce market. Last month, it was reported that Amazon is looking to make even more money by rapidly … [Read more...] about Jeff Bezos: ‘Amazon Will Fail, Amazon Will Go Bankrupt’
New York City Politicians Welcomed Amazon In 2017 Letter To Jeff Bezos
POLITICS 11/13/2018 01:49 pm ET Now, some of the same elected officials are outraged by the $2 billion in subsidies the company is getting to set up shop. By Daniel Marans The vast majority of elected officials in New York City signed a letter to Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos in October 2017 inviting the mega-company to locate its second headquarters ― “HQ2” ― in the five boroughs. “As the most dynamic and diverse city in the world, New York City will help propel Amazon’s future growth and kickstart an exciting new chapter in the company’s history,” New York City’s then-public advocate, borough presidents, representatives in the U.S. House and state legislature, and city council members argued in their letter to Bezos. “And we know that, no matter which city neighborhood it might choose for its new headquarters, Amazon will be a strong contributor to our civic and commercial life.” The letter focuses exclusively … [Read more...] about New York City Politicians Welcomed Amazon In 2017 Letter To Jeff Bezos