
Jeff Bezos, owner of online retail giant Amazon.com, surpassed Bill Gates as the richest man in the world on Thursday.According to Forbes, Bezos emerged as the the richest person in the world, with a fortune topping $90 billion for the first time ever.When markets opened on Thursday, Bezos had a net worth of $90.6 billion, putting him $500 million ahead of Microsoft founder Bill Gates.Amazon stock opened up 1.6% on Thursday, adding $1.4...