closeup examination
The age of Amazon: a closeup examination of Bezos's behemoth
"I see them as kind of a great white shark. You don't really want to mess with them." The words are those of a former manager at Amazon – and she is describing her former employer. It is an apt analogy. Amazon is huge – worth $740bn (£530bn) at Monday night's share price – but it moves fast and is a lethal predator.