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Bezos’ shock exit

12 March 2021, 4:13 pm 1 minute

On Feb. 2, Reuters was three seconds ahead of the competition in alerting clients about the surprise change in guard at one of the world’s most valuable companies, reporting that Jeff Bezos was stepping down as CEO of Amazon.

Market Impact

While Amazon also reported better-than-expected quarterly results that day, news of Bezos stepping down muted market reaction.

Article Tags

Topics of Interest: Business & Finance

Type: Reuters News First

Sectors: Business & Finance

Regions: Global

Win Types: Exclusivity

Story Types: Exclusive / Scoop

Media Types: Text

Customer Impact: Significant National Story

FILE PHOTO: Jeff Bezos, president and CEO of Amazon and owner of The Washington Post, speaks at the Economic Club of Washington DC's

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