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| Carlos Slim Helu |
Who is the World richest person in 2015?
Bill
Gates has been declared the richest man in the world for the 16th time by
Forbes magazine's annual ranking of global billionaires.
The
Microsoft founder once again beat Mexican businessman Carlos Slim to the top
spot.
Mr
Gates' net worth rose by just over $3bn (£1.94bn) in the year to 13 February,
to $79bn.
There
are a record 1,826 billionaires in the world, Forbes said, an increase of 181
in the past 12 months.
Mr
Gates has now been top of the list for 16 of the last 21 years, Forbes added.
Legendary
US investor Warren Buffett regained third place in the list with a net worth of
$72.7bn, from Amancio Ortega, the founder of Spanish fashion chain Zara.
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| Bill Gates has been named the World's Richest person |
Forbes 2015 ranking of richest people:
1.
Bill Gates $79.2bn (Microsoft)
2.
Carlos Slim Helu $77.1bn (Phones and construction in Mexico)
3.
Warren Buffett $72.7bn (Global investor)
4.
Amancio Ortega $64.5bn (Zara and other fashion chains)
5.
Larry Ellison $54.3bn (Oracle data storage technology)
6.
Charles Koch $42.9bn (Industrialist)
7.
David Koch $42.9bn (Industrialist)
8.
Christy Walton $41.7bn (Walmart retail giant)
9.
Jim Walton $40.6bn (Walmart retail giant)
10.
Liliane Bettencourt $40.1bn (L'Oreal cosmetics firm)
