The famous magazine Forbes has published the annual list of the richest people in the world and it seems that the number of billionaires is increasing. According to Sky.com, some 2,781 people have a combined net worth of $14.2 trillion.
The Forbes list contains the 200 richest people in the world, but we're bringing you 10 of them.
The list is headed by Bernard Arnault and family
75-year-old Bernard Arnault and family is the richest person on the planet, with a net worth of 233 billion dollars. He lives in France and owns 75 well-known brands in the world, ranging from fashion to cosmetics. Arnault, under the umbrella of LVMH, also owns Louis Vuitton and Sephora.
Elon Musk
Elon Musk, although he is no longer in the first place, still stands convincingly on the list. The CEO of Tesla and SpaceX is worth $195 billion.
Jeff Bezos
The founder of Amazon has a fortune of 194 billion dollars.
Mark Zuckerberg
The founder of Facebook and the META group is also part of the list and owns a fortune of 177 billion dollars, at the age of 39.
Larry Ellison
He is the founder of Oracle software. With a fortune worth $177 billion, he has used his businesses to store and retrieve information.
Warren Buffett
The investor and CEO of the multinational conglomerate "Berkshire Hathaway", 93 years old, has a fortune worth 133 billion dollars.
Bill Gates
Gates continues to remain in the list of the 10 richest people in the world and has a net worth of 128 billion dollars.
Steve Ballmer
Steve was the CEO of Microsoft, one rung below Gates, but he seems to have positioned himself on the Forbes celebrity list. He owns a fortune of 121 billion dollars.
Mukesh Ambani
His company, Reliance Industries, is India's largest private sector corporation, with interests in retail, financial services, oil and gas, petrochemicals, telecommunications and financial services, making it worth $116 billion. . He is also the father of Anant Ambani, who invited Rihanna to perform at his wedding.
Larry Page
Page has a net worth of $114 billion. The 51-year-old is the controlling shareholder in Alphabet, Google's parent company. Larry Page has resigned from his position as CEO in 2019.
