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Jeff Bezos is about to hand over the keys of Amazon to a new CEO. Read his final letter to shareholders right here.
For over 20 years, Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos has written an annual letter to shareholders. Earlier this…
Ben Gilbert
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Amazon's infamous 1997 letter to shareholders was reportedly co-written by the company's first CFO, Joy Covey
"One was the hardcore visionary, in Jeff, and one was the person who was trying to keep it all as s…
Ben Gilbert
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Joy Covey, 1963-2013
The second interaction that I will remember with Joy came n the early 2000s, after Joy had retired …
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Amazon executive was killed after colliding with a van delivering the company's packages, report reveals
Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos spoke at Covey's memorial service, and choked up as he shared a memory of her…
Hayley Peterson
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'Renfield' director Chris McKay shares Nicolas Cage's 'frosty' approach to playing Dracula and the studio's initial 'concern' about the movie's gore
Chris McKay revealed to Insider that he had to go back to the studio and ask for more money to comp…
Jason Guerrasio
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10-year-old killed in crash with Amazon delivery van in Bay Area
A 10-year-old boy in the Bay Area died Tuesday after crashing into the back of an Amazon delivery v…
Ben Gilbert
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Jeff Bezos and his early Amazon employees used desks made out of recycled doors, and the reason behind it helps explain why Amazon became so successful
That focus on customers over all else has been the driving force of Amazon's approach to a variety …
Ben Gilbert
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The Drive-Thru: The shortest holiday shopping season comes to a close, Kroger's Christmas Eve chaos, and Roscoe's chicken and waffles
American retailers closed out a successful holiday shopping season, according to a Mastercard repor…
Kate Taylor
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The story of an Amazon employee completely forgetting his car shows how intense the company's early days truly were
"If I am happy at home, I come into the office with tremendous energy," said Bezos. "And if I am ha…
Shana Lebowitz
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'Worked like a rented mule': A truck driver claims an Amazon contractor forced him to drive for up to 30 hours straight in new lawsuit
"AAA Freight is one of thousands of companies we contract with to move inventory around the country…
Rachel Premack
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A Harvard psychologist says there's a question to ask yourself when you're 'successful' but unfulfilled
Behind David's insights is a growing body of research on the power of values-affirmation. About a y…
Shana Lebowitz
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10 Tech Things You Need To Know This Morning
Apple store staff pose with the new Apple iPhone 5S before its goes on sale at an Apple Store at To…
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Ashe on the delayed success of 'Moral of the Story,' making music with Finneas O'Connell, and the raw new energy of her debut album
It's "a really mature record," Ashe told Insider of "Moral of the Story." "But some of these new re…
Callie Ahlgrim
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Jeff Bezos' Shareholder Letter Is Out
Prime Instant Video is experiencing tremendous growth across all metrics - including new customers,…