#Washington Post editor Marty Baron to retire next month

#Washington Post editor Marty Baron to retire next month

“#Washington Post editor Marty Baron to retire next month” Marty Baron, the top editor of the Washington Post who helped rejuvenate the newsroom after years of malaise, ended months of speculation Tuesday in announcing his retirement at the end of next month. Baron, 66, took over as executive editor eight years ago shortly before the…

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#Amazon, JPMorgan, Berkshire shutter Haven health venture

#Amazon, JPMorgan, Berkshire shutter Haven health venture

“#Amazon, JPMorgan, Berkshire shutter Haven health venture” A health care venture conceived by Amazon, Berkshire Hathaway and JPMorgan to attack soaring costs is dissolving. Haven, which was formed in 2018 by the three US corporate giants, will cease operations by the end of February, a company spokeswoman said Monday. She gave no reason for the…

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#Jeff Bezos’ Washington Post on a hiring spree

#Jeff Bezos’ Washington Post on a hiring spree

“#Jeff Bezos’ Washington Post on a hiring spree” The Jeff Bezos era has been very good to the Washington Post. The money-losing newspaper that the Amazon founder bought for $250 million in 2013 not only remains profitable but continues to grow with plans to add 44 journalism jobs in 2021, pushing the total newsroom staff…

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#MacKenzie Scott’s donations have shamed the boys of tech

#MacKenzie Scott’s donations have shamed the boys of tech

“#MacKenzie Scott’s donations have shamed the boys of tech” MacKenzie Scott has done it again.  Having already donated $1.7 billion to charity by this past July — and announcing that she’s no longer using the last name of her ex-husband, Jeff Bezos — she declared that she has donated another $4.2 billion to 384 organizations in…

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#Elon Musk still lags Bill Gates in philanthropy

#Elon Musk still lags Bill Gates in philanthropy

“#Elon Musk still lags Bill Gates in philanthropy” Elon Musk may only be the world’s second-richest man, but he arguably holds the title for world’s cheapest. The Tesla chief has given away a paltry portion of his $128 billion fortune compared to more philanthropic billionaires like Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates. Musk, 49, has donated roughly…

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#Jeff Bezos sells another  billion in Amazon stock

#Jeff Bezos sells another $3 billion in Amazon stock

“#Jeff Bezos sells another $3 billion in Amazon stock” Jeff Bezos sold another $3 billion worth of Amazon stock this week as his e-commerce empire’s share price continued to soar. The tech tycoon dumped 1 million Amazon shares over seven trades on Monday and Tuesday in his third batch of stock sales so far this…

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