Jeff Bezos’ ex-wife MacKenzie Scott becomes world’s richest woman

Jeff Bezos’ ex-wife, MacKenzie Scott is now the world’s richest woman after Amazon shares surged during coronavirus lockdown.

Scott, who owns a 4 percent stake in the e-commerce giant, has added another $30.3 billion to her bank balance in the last year, taking her net worth to a staggering $67.4 billion, according to Bloomberg Billionaires Index.

The surge comes after Amazon stocks skyrocketed with shares rising from nearly $2,000 to $3,500 since the start of 2020 alone.