Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos made $13bn in a day - here's what you need to know

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Jeff Bezos made $13bn on Monday after a surge in the Amazon share price

Jeff Bezos, the CEO of Amazon, scored big on Monday as the company's share price surged.Everyone is talking about the world’s richest man, Jeff Bezos after aThe publication reports that the Amazon CEO became the first ever person to make that much money in a day since the

. It said the jump was because Amazon shares surged by 7.9% on Monday, the highest since December 2018.It's reported Bezos is now worth more than companies including Nike and McDonald's. The surge in Amazon’s share price also pushed Bezos’ ex-wife, MacKenzie Bezos, further up the rich list. On Wednesday morning, MacKenzie was the 17th richest person in the world. Her net worth is $61.5bn, according to

 

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