According to a report by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Jeff Bezos sold Amazon shares for approximately $2 billion between February 13 and 14. Specifically, the sale consisted of 12 million shares at an average price of $169.50 each.

This process began on February 7 and 8, when Bezos disposed of another 12 million shares. It continued its sales frenzy on February 9 and February 12, liquidating another 12 million shares. These transactions coincide with a 13% increase in Amazon’s stock value since the beginning of the year.

Bezos could continue to move chips, as it has sold a total of $6 billion in shares during this month of February, reducing its stake in the company by 2%.

However, it seems that the sales have not yet been completed. According to a previous report, Bezos proposed to sell 50 million shares of Amazon, with an estimated value of $8.4 billion.

This stock sale could also boost Bezos’ net worth, allowing him to regain his position as the richest person in the world.

Recall that Jeff Bezos ranked first in Forbes’ ranking of the world’s billionaires from 2018 to 2021. It currently ranks third on this prestigious list, with an estimated net worth of $168.4 billion for January 2024.

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Mark Zuckerberg, founder of Facebook, according to the latest update of the Forbes list, ousted Bill Gates, placing himself as the fifth richest person in the world.

Since January 1st, 2024, seven of the ten richest people in the world have seen their fortunes increase compared to the previous month. In this context, the CEO of Meta surpassed by an astonishing 6 billion dollars the wealth of Bill Gates, co-founder of Microsoft.

Mark Zuckerberg, without hesitation, has reached a remarkable net worth of 125.3 billion dollars, which ensures him fifth place in the world ranking of wealth. This rise is significant, considering that it ranked seventh in December last year.

Meanwhile, tycoon Bill Gates is now in sixth place on the list, with a net worth of $119.6 billion.

According to Forbes figures, Gates first entered the list of billionaires in 1987 and held the title of the richest person in the world between 1995 and 2017, with the exception of 2008 and from 2010 to 2013.

Although Gates’ fortune increased by $2 billion in December 2023, his position among the world’s wealthiest remained stable at sixth place until January 1.

Against a backdrop of legal challenges and Facebook privacy scandals, as well as declining advertising revenue due to the pandemic, Mark Zuckerberg has experienced an impressive financial rise.

Despite adversity, Meta’s shares have surprised the market as they experience a remarkable boost in 2023, rising from $125 per share to a high of $342 in November. Investors in the social media giant enjoyed a 155% increase in share value, backed by Meta’s expansion into the virtual and augmented reality sectors, as well as its continued dominance of social platforms such as Instagram, WhatsApp and Messenger.

It is important to note that Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla and founder of SpaceX, remains the richest person in the world, with a fortune that amounts to 251 billion dollars.

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In the first quarter of this 2022, the Mexican businessman Carlos Slim obtained an increase in his fortune of about 4,366 million dollars.

Due to this growth valued at 12.1 million dollars per day, the total fortune reached 29,922 million dollars. According to information in the media, the increase in Slim’s income raises his fortune to a record level of around $92.215 million dollars.

Among some of the factors that contributed to the substantial increase in his fortune, his conglomerate Grupo Financiero Inbursa stands out, which contributed $5,103 million dollars and helped mitigate the fall of América Móvil, another of his companies, of $2,294 million dollars, says the media.

According to Forbes magazine, the Mexican is in the 13th position of the world’s most millionaires, below the American politician Michael Bloomberg. Number one is currently held by Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla.

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For the second consecutive year, the Venezuelan businessman Juan Carlos Escotet is part of the Forbes list of the richest in the world, ranked number 903 on said list.

Escotet is known for being deeply linked to the Venezuelan banking sector, specifically for being the founder of the Banesco banking group, which has a presence in other countries such as the Dominican Republic, Panama, Colombia, Puerto Rico and the United States.

The Venezuelan, currently 62 years old and with extensive business experience, repeats on the Forbes list of the richest in the world with a fortune estimated at 3,500 million dollars. Escotet is president of ABANCA in Spain.

Among other Latinos included in this list are the Mexican telecommunications tycoon Carlos Slim, in 13th place. Germán Larrea, also Mexican, occupies 45th place. For her part, Iris Fontbona, Chilean, is heiress to an empire of the group Andrónico Luksic, and appears in position 67.

Two Uruguayans also stand out on the list for the first time: Andrés Bzurovski and Sergio Fogel, co-founders of the firm dLocal. They join a half dozen Argentines and Chileans, as well as four Colombians and three Peruvians.

M. Pino

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Binance, the exchange house with the highest volume of operations in the global arena, made an investment in a stake equivalent to 200 million dollars in the magazine and digital portal Forbes, the iconic brand of business information that summons and selects the most influencers from around the world.

The exchange described the investment as strategic and explained that the company will execute its investment through the “assumption of subscription agreements that represent 200 million dollars of commitments in private investment of 400 million in public capital (PIPE), maintaining the PIPE of Forbes also in 400 million, proceeding according to the same terms as the other investors.

Changpeng Zhao, CEO and Founder of Binance, noted: “As Web 3 and blockchain technologies advance and the crypto market comes of age, we know that media is an essential element in generating widespread consumer understanding and education.”

Digital transformation

Forbes, through a statement, explained that they were looking for a negotiation that would allow them to project their company to the New York Stock Exchange with the symbol FRBS, in order to continue promoting the company in its digital transformation with periodic and quality income. In addition, they indicated that they planned to complete the project by the end of the first quarter of this year, for which Binance’s investment has been fundamental in its execution.

“We look forward to reinforcing Forbes’ digital initiatives as they evolve into a next-level investment information platform,” said Zhao.

The deal also allowed Binance to hold some positions on the Forbes board of directors. This is how Patrick Hillmann, director of communications and Bill Chin, director of Binance Labs, will join as members of the Forbes board of directors.

M. Rodríguez

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