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World’s billionaires lose £215m each as global economy struggles

Oct 14, 2016

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Study finds billionaire population grew in 2015, but total wealth of this group fell by nearly £250bn as economic growth stalled

1,810 Billionaires Made the 2016 List of the World’s Richest People of the Planet

Mar 4, 2016

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Editorial Team

in Business

This year 198 billionaires were new to the list, down from the high of 290 newcomers in 2015. Sixty-six billionaires are under 40 this year. Mark Zuckerberg (No. 6) is the biggest gainer in Forbes’ 30th Annual World’s Billionaires Issue. Mark Zuckerberg’s (No. 6) fortune is up $11.2 billion for a total net worth of $44.6…

Billionaires have more connections than their wealthy brethren

Oct 1, 2015

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Editorial Team

in Business

Wealthy individuals move in specific circles, whether it is their professional circle with business partners and colleagues or their social network with friends and family. A recent study by Wealth-X digs deep into the social network of the world’s wealthy and reveals that the typical wealthy individual is connected to 7 other ultra high net worth…

Male technopreneurs dominate the list of top richest billionaires under 40

Mar 9, 2015

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Editorial Team

in Business, Hi Tech

Facebook founders top the Wealth-X list of the world’s top 10 richest individuals under 40. The list is dominated by male technopreneurs, with four of the men deriving their fortunes from their early involvement in Facebook. Self-made Mark Zuckerberg (30), co-founder, chairman and CEO of online social networking service Facebook claims top spot with 35,1…