‘Washington Post’ sold to Amazon chief

Amazon founder Jeff Bezos will buy the Washington Post for $250m (€188m) in a surprise deal that ends the Graham family’s 80 years of ownership and hands one of America’s most influential publications to the businessman whose internet company transformed retailing.

Bezos, hailed by many as technology visionary, called his acquisition a personal endeavour and reassured employees and readers of the 135-year-old newspaper that he will preserve its journalistic tradition, while driving innovation.