The Forbes billionaires list has revealed world's eight
richest individuals that have as much wealth as the 3.6 billion people, who
make up the poorest half of the world, according to Oxfam. The charity said its
figures, which critics have queried, came from improved data, and the gap
between rich and poor was "far greater than feared".
Oxfam's report coincides with the start of the World
Economic Forum in Davos. Some have criticised the report, saying poverty
eradication is made possible by economic growth. Continue to see the list of world's
eight richest billionaires…
1.Bill Gates (US): co-founder of Microsoft (net worth
$75bn)
2. Amancio Ortega (Spain): founder of Zara owner
Inditex (net worth $67bn)
3. Warren Buffett (US): largest shareholder in
Berkshire Hathaway (net worth $60.8bn)
4. Carlos Slim Helu (Mexico): owner of Grupo Carso
(net worth $50bn)
5. Jeff Bezos (US): founder and chief executive of
Amazon (net worth $45.2bn)
6. Mark Zuckerberg (US): co-founder and chief
executive of Facebook (net worth $44.6bn)
7. Larry Ellison (US): co-founder and chief
executive of Oracle (net worth $43.6bn)
8. Michael Bloomberg (US): owner of Bloomberg LP
(net worth $40bn)
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