TOP 100 COMPANIES Amazon
Year Founded : 1994 Industry : E-commerce
Amazon were clearly massive beneficiaries of the pandemic . Even back in the Spring of 2021 , revenue rose from USD $ 75bn (£ 54bn ) at the same time last year to USD $ 108.5bn for the three months to the end of March . Profit was up USD $ 8.1bn , up from USD $ 2.5bn a year ago back then too .
Former CEO Jeff Bezos , who stepped down after 27 years at the helm in July .
" As Prime Video turns 10 , over 175 million
Prime members have streamed shows and movies in the past year , and streaming hours are up more than 70 % year over year ," he said . AWS had also grown in its first 15 years to deliver USD $ 54bn annual sales .
At COP26 , Jeff Bezos announced a pledge of USD $ 2bn to ‘ help nature ’, as Amazon-backed electric car firm Rivian raised almost USD $ 12bn and Blue Origin , launched six rockets this year in a flurry of spaceflight activity .
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