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Top 10 Richest People in the World
Carlos Slim Helu
The Mexican telecom mogul is the richest man in the world
with a net worth of $73 billion, which is $4 billion up from 2012. He has retained the top spot for the fourth
consecutive year.
Bill Gates
The co-founder of Microsoft comes second with net
worth of $67 billion, which is $6 billion more than
what he earned in 2012. He has gained from
investments like Ecolab, Republic Services and
FEMSA.
Amancio Ortega
He jumped two places, overtaking Warren Buffett and Bernard Arnault, to become the world's third
richest man. His net worth is $57 billion, $19.5 billion up
from his 2012's $37.5 billion. He holds 60 percent share of
clothing retailer Inditex.
Warren Buffett
He has slipped from third place in 2012 to fourth
place in the list of world's richest people. The
chairman and CEO of Berkshire has a net
worth of $53.5 billion, as against $46 billion in
2012.
Larry Ellison
The CEO of Oracle is the fifth richest with $43 billion. He was in the sixth place last year with a fortune of $36
billion. He has also ventured into real estate and aviation.
Charles Koch
He has made it to the top 10 list, overtaking the likes of Eike Batista,
Stefan Persson and Karl Albrecht. His net worth is
$34 billion. He and his brother David hold 80
percent of Koch Industries.
David Koch
His net worth is $34 billion. He and his brother Charles 80
percent of Koch Industries. The Koch brothers' net worth
was up by nine percent each this
year.
Li Ka-shing
He is Asia's richest person with net worth of $31 billion. The
chairman of Hutchison Whampoa Limited was
world's ninth richest man in 2012. His wealth increased
by $5.5 billion in 2013.
Liliane Bettencourt
The 90-year-old L'Oreal heiress has a net
worth of $30 billion, up $6 billion this year
after shares of the cosmetic firm surged
this year.
Bernard Arnault
The 63-year-old man from France, who is
the Chairman of Louis Vuitton Moet Hennessy, slipped
from fourth to 10th place. His net worth fell from $41
billion in 2012 to $29 billion in 2013.