Bill Ackman, a billionaire investor, and hedge fund manager, has supported Amazon.com Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) in the ongoing employee hostage crisis. He has urged the public to remain patient and has emphasized the company’s ethical and responsible nature.
What Happened: Ackman took X to voice his thoughts on the situation. He stated that the safety and well-being of Amazon’s employees are the top priority for the company. Ackman also acknowledged that Amazon is not making any public statements about the crisis, which he believes is a strategic decision made in the best interest of the situation.
“One would therefore assume that Amazon is doing everything it can to help, but it has said nothing publicly. One must therefore conclude that Amazon does not believe it is advisable to say anything about the situation. It must believe that speaking publicly is harmful rather than helpful,” Ackman wrote.
Ackman, in a separate post, questioned Amazon CEO Andy Jassy and former CEO Jeff Bezos about the situation.
Earlier, Ackman had shared a post ...