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World's top ten saw wealth double to $1.5 trillion during pandemic
10 richest men in world have seen their global wealth double to $1.5 trn since the start of pandemic following a surge in share and property prices that has widened the gap between rich and poor
 "World's top ten saw wealth double to $1.5 trillion during pandemic")
Tesla's Elon Musk says he'll pay over $11 billion in taxes this year
The billionaire may face a tax bill of more than $10 billion for 2021 if he exercises all his options due to expire next year, calculations last week by Bloomberg News showed.
 "Tesla's Elon Musk says he'll pay over $11 billion in taxes this year")
World's richest 500 lose $135 bn as Evergrande concerns spark market rout
Elon Musk led the declines as his world-leading net worth fell $7.2 billion to $198 billion; Jeff Bezos lost $5.6 billion.
 "World's richest 500 lose $135 bn as Evergrande concerns spark market rout")
Bernard Arnault again surpasses Bezos to be world's richest person
According to Forbes Real-Time Billionaires List, Arnault, whose subsidiaries consist of fashion companies such as Louis Vuitton, Sephora, Moet & Chandon, and Tiffany & Co, held net worth of $199.1 bn
 "Bernard Arnault again surpasses Bezos to be world's richest person")
World's richest 1% gaining wealth fastest in 10 nations, says report
Brazil's rich boosted their share by 2.7% last year to make up almost 50% of the nation's wealth
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Bezos tops Forbes' billionaire list 4th year in a row; Ambani is no. 10
This year's billionaires are worth a combined $13.1 trillion, up from $8 trillion last year, Forbes said
 "Bezos tops Forbes' billionaire list 4th year in a row; Ambani is no. 10")
In 2020 the ultra-rich got richer. Now they're bracing for the backlash
In 2020, as the world convulsed under Covid-19 and the global economy faced its worst recession since World War II, billionaires saw their riches reach new heights
 "In 2020 the ultra-rich got richer. Now they're bracing for the backlash")
Kanye West richest Black American with $6.6 billion net worth: Report
West is the richest Black person in the United States, according to a report in Bloomberg
 "Kanye West richest Black American with $6.6 billion net worth: Report")
Jeff Bezos reclaims title of world's richest person after Elon Musk slips
Jeff Bezos, who'd held the title for more than three years until last month, reclaimed his No. 1 position with a net worth of $191.2 billion, or $955 million more than Musk
 "Jeff Bezos reclaims title of world's richest person after Elon Musk slips")
World's richest men, Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos, fight over satellite fleets
A dispute that would normally be confined to regulatory filings is spilling into public view, in a spat that showcases the large personalities involved as billionaires chase dreams in the sky
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Billionaire financier Joseph Safra, Brazil's richest man, dies at 82
Safra, who arrived in Brazil as a teenager more than five decades ago, ranks as the world's wealthiest banker, with an estimated fortune of $19.9 billion
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Musk beats Zuckerberg to become 3rd-richest person as Tesla enters S&P 500
Tesla will enter the S&P 500 on Dec. 21 following months of speculation and one temporary setback, when the stock failed to make the cut during the index's quarterly rebalancing in early September
 "Musk beats Zuckerberg to become 3rd-richest person as Tesla enters S&P 500")
From Bezos to Musk: World's richest people smashed wealth records this week
This week marked just the latest boon for the personal fortunes of the richest of the rich, whose red-hot growth has been largely driven by surging markets, particularly for tech shares
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Bezos among biggest losers as coronavirus robs world's richest of $444 bn
The drubbing more than erased the $78 billion in gains that the 500 wealthiest people had amassed since the start of the year through last week, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index
 "Bezos among biggest losers as coronavirus robs world's richest of $444 bn")
Bill Gates to Kylie Jenner: World's richest gained $1.2 trillion in 2019
Jeff Bezos was down almost $9 billion, but that drop is because of his divorce settlement with MacKenzie Bezos.
 "Bill Gates to Kylie Jenner: World's richest gained $1.2 trillion in 2019")
What will this rich and secretive Dutch family do with $4 billion more?
Even as the family avoids the limelight, its fortune has continued to grow
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World's wealthiest family gets richer by $4 mn every hour, $100 mn a day
The 25 wealthiest dynasties on the planet control $1.4 trillion
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World's wealthiest got poorer by $117 bn after US market meltdown
Twenty-one members of the Bloomberg Billionaires Index lost $1 billion or more as investors reacted to stepped-up tensions between the US and China
 "World's wealthiest got poorer by $117 bn after US market meltdown")
Robin Hood Index: What if the richest person paid on govt's behalf?
The Robin Hood Index compares the net worth of each country's wealthiest person to his/her government's spending
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World's wealthiest people are getting older, and plotting what's next
Warren Buffett has pledged to give almost all of his $79 billion fortune to charity
 "World's wealthiest people are getting older, and plotting what's next")
