Jeff Bezos gains $2.5 bn in 2 hrs on Amazon-Whole Foods deal
Amazon Founder Jeff Bezos' net worth rose $2.5 billion in two hours on Friday after the company announced it will acquire grocery store chain Whole Foods for $13.7 billion in cash. He regained his spot as the world's second-richest person with a net worth of $84.7 billion. Bezos' fortune has jumped more than $10 billion in the last two months.