{"id":51327,"date":"2014-01-07T01:10:23","date_gmt":"2014-01-06T23:10:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/?p=51327"},"modified":"2014-01-07T01:11:48","modified_gmt":"2014-01-06T23:11:48","slug":"worlds-richest-people-in-2013","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/trending\/51327\/worlds-richest-people-in-2013\/","title":{"rendered":"World’s richest people in 2013"},"content":{"rendered":"

Bill Gates, the founder and chairman of Microsoft Corp, was crowned\u00a0the world\u2019s richest person in 2013, with a net worth of US$78.2 billion, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index.<\/p>\n

Gates, who reclaimed\u00a0the title of world\u2019s richest person in May 2013, from Mexican investor Carlos Slim,\u00a0was the year\u2019s biggest gainer, upping his wealth by $15.8 billion to $78.5 billion, as shares of Microsoft climbed 40%.<\/p>\n

Collectively, the billionaires on Bloomberg’s list added US$524 billion\u00a0to their combined wealth of\u00a0US$3.7 trillion at the market close on 31 December.<\/p>\n

The technology industry saw the biggest gains, adding 28% during the year. Of the 300 people who appeared on the final ranking of 2013, only 70 registered a net loss for the 12-month period, Bloomberg said.<\/p>\n

South Africa born Elon Musk had the biggest percentage gain by a self-made billionaire, up 233% in 2013. Musk ranks at 161, with a fortune of $7.9 billion.<\/p>\n

Two South Africans feature on the list, namely Johann Rupert, who controls\u00a0the world’s largest jewellery maker, Richemont. Rupert is at 154th on the list with a fortune of $8.4 billion, while diamond magnate\u00a0Nicky Oppenheimer is at number 172, with a fortune amounting to $7.5 billion.<\/p>\n

The Bloomberg Billionaires Index is a ranking of the world\u2019s 300 richest people according to their estimated net worth, and is updated daily.<\/p>\n

Bloomberg\u2019s top 10 billionaires:<\/h3>\n
\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Rank<\/strong><\/td>\nName<\/strong><\/td>\nPosition<\/strong><\/td>\nCountry<\/strong><\/td>\nEst. Net Worth
\n<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1<\/td>\nBill Gates<\/td>\nBill & Melinda Gates Foundation<\/td>\nUSA<\/td>\n\u00a0$78.2 billion<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2<\/td>\nCarlos Slim<\/td>\nAmerica Movil<\/td>\nMexico<\/td>\n\u00a0$72 billion<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3<\/td>\nAmancio Ortega<\/td>\nInditex<\/td>\nSpain<\/td>\n\u00a0$65.3 billion<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
4<\/td>\nWarren Buffett<\/td>\nBerkshire Hathaway<\/td>\nUSA<\/td>\n\u00a0$60.3 billion<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
5<\/td>\nIngvar Kamprad<\/td>\nIKEA<\/td>\nSweden<\/td>\n\u00a0$52.8 billion<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
6<\/td>\nCharles Koch<\/td>\nKoch Industries, Inc.<\/td>\nUSA<\/td>\n\u00a0$50 billion<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
7<\/td>\nDavid Koch<\/td>\nKoch Industries, Inc.<\/strong><\/td>\nUSA<\/td>\n\u00a0$50 billion<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
8<\/td>\nLarry Ellison<\/td>\nOracle<\/td>\nUSA<\/td>\n\u00a0$43.3 billion<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
9<\/td>\nChristy Walton<\/td>\nWal-Mart<\/td>\nUSA<\/td>\n\u00a0$39.1 billion<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
10<\/td>\nSheldon Adelson<\/td>\nLas Vegas Sands<\/td>\nUSA<\/td>\n\u00a0$37.5 billion<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\n

Source:\u00a0Bloomberg<\/a><\/small><\/p>\n

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