As tech billionaire Jeff Bezos and his fiancée Lauren Sanchez prepare for their upcoming nuptials in Venice, Italy, some details about the lavish wedding event have been revealed — and some residents say they are concerned about the scale of the event. Representatives for the couple are remaining relatively tight-lipped about the wedding, which is set for later … Read more
As It Happens6:26Venetians plan to swim in the canals to disrupt Jeff Bezos’s wedding When the world’s third richest man ties the knot in Venice this week, Federica Toninello plans to be just outside, having a swim in the canal. Toninello is one of hundreds of protesters who are doing whatever they can to disrupt … Read more
Stefano Mazzola/Getty Images Activists unfurled various anti-Bezos banners around Venice Activists in Venice have launched a series of protests against Amazon’s founder Jeff Bezos, who is due to marry fiancée Lauren Sánchez next week in a lavish, multi-million dollar ceremony that could shut parts of the famous city down. Jeff Bezos, 61, is the world’s … Read more