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The Rich Keep on Getting Richer
The Rich Keep on Getting Richer
The latest list of the world’s richest people has just been released, and it might make more than a few people wonder just what has happened to the global crisis.
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24/03/2011
The latest list of the world’s richest people has just been released, and it might make more than a few people wonder just what has happened to the global crisis.
The number one richest person in the world is still Mexican telecoms magnate Carlos Slim, who has seen his immense personal fortune rise by over $20bn to a staggering $74bn. In second place is long time resident of the list Bill Gates, with $56bn.
On a global basis over 200 new billionaires were added to the list of the world’s wealthiest people, setting a new all time record of over 1,200 people spread over the world who can count their wealth in billions rather than millions.
The youngest billionaire in the world is now Dustin Moskovitz, the Facebook co-founder who is aged just 26. Interestingly, he is joined on the list by 5 other billionaires with a connection to the social network site.
Very few of the world’s richest people saw their fortunes shrink in the last year, although IKEA founder Ingvar Kamprad saw his slump from $17bn to a “mere” $6bn. The biggest contributor to the world’s list of billionaires continues to be the US, with over 400, while Moscow is the most heavily represented city. For the first time in 10 years there are more Asians than Europeans on the list.
Of course the financial situation of the world’s richest people is something which changes constantly and the excellent site at http://www.celebritynetworth.com is a recommended way to keep track of the ups and downs of the stars.
Here you will find out about the bank accounts of politicians, comedians and rap stars. The site is very well laid out and this makes it easy to look for any celebrity which the visitor is interested in finding out about.
The site already has an extremely comprehensive database of facts and figures, but possibly the most interesting aspect for people who are interested in finding out more is that it is continuously updated to reflect the changing financial situation of the stars.
Once on the site it can be an addictive business looking up the details of people’s wealth. Even if the list of figures is exhausted after a lot of reading time there is still a section with photos of the sensational homes of the stars to be explored.