American business magazine Forbes rolled out its latest 'World's Billionaires List', featuring some new faces along with old business giants.
Bernard Arnault, the founder of LVMH, topped the world's richest person list as he led empire of 75 fashion and cosmetics brands, including Louis Vuitton and Sephora, with a net worth of $233 billion.
Tesla owner Elon Musk ranks second with a staggering net worth of $195 billion. Jeff Bezos, the owner of Amazon, is the third richest person with a net worth of $194 billion, while Mark Zuckerberg, the owner of Meta, is fourth with a net worth of $177 billion.
Microsoft founder Bill Gates is the seventh richest person, and India's Mukesh Ambani ranks ninth with a net worth of $116 billion.
Rank | Name | Net Worth | Age | Country/Territory | Industry |
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1 | Bernard Arnault & family | $233 Billion | 75 | France | Fashion & Retail |
2 | Elon Musk | $195 Billion | 52 | United States | Automotive |
3 | Jeff Bezos | $194 Billion | 60 | United States | Technology |
4 | Mark Zuckerberg | $177 Billion | 39 | United States | Technology |
5 | Larry Ellison | $141 Billion | 79 | United States | Technology |
6 | Warren Buffett | $133 Billion | 93 | United States | Finance & Investments |
7 | Bill Gates | $128 Billion | 68 | United States | Technology |
8 | Steve Ballmer | $121 Billion | 68 | United States | Technology |
9 | Mukesh Ambani | $116 Billion | 66 | India | Diversified |
10 | Larry Page | $114 Billion | 51 | United States | Technology |
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Forbes' new list shows more billionaires than ever before, with 2,781 in total, 141 more than last year and 26 more than the previous record set in 2021.
The total wealth of billionaires is $14.2 trillion, an increase of $2 trillion from 2023 and $1.1 trillion more than the previous record set in 2021.
Two-thirds of the list's members are worth more than the previous year, with only one-fourth having decreased wealth. Much of the wealth increase comes from the top 20 billionaires, who added a combined $700 billion in wealth since 2023.
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Pakistani rupee rates against US Dollar and other currencies on May 12, 2024 (Sunday) in open market.
US dollar was being quoted at 277.2 for buying and 279.7 for selling.
Euro stands at 296 for buying and 298.7 for selling while British Pound rate is 344 for buying, and 347.5 for selling.
UAE Dirham AED was at 75.1 and Saudi Riyal came down to 73.40.
Currency | Symbol | Buying | Selling |
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US Dollar | USD | 277.2 | 279.7 |
Euro | EUR | 296 | 298.7 |
UK Pound Sterling | GBP | 344 | 347.5 |
U.A.E Dirham | AED | 75.1 | 75.5 |
Saudi Riyal | SAR | 73.40 | 74.10 |
Australian Dollar | AUD | 180.5 | 182.5 |
Bahrain Dinar | BHD | 739.61 | 747.61 |
Canadian Dollar | CAD | 203 | 205 |
China Yuan | CNY | 38.43 | 38.83 |
Danish Krone | DKK | 40.16 | 40.56 |
Hong Kong Dollar | HKD | 35.6 | 35.95 |
Indian Rupee | INR | 3.34 | 3.45 |
Japanese Yen | JPY | 1.91 | 1.99 |
Kuwaiti Dinar | KWD | 904.67 | 913.67 |
Malaysian Ringgit | MYR | 58.71 | 59.31 |
New Zealand Dollar | NZD | 166.93 | 168.93 |
Norwegians Krone | NOK | 25.69 | 25.99 |
Omani Riyal | OMR | 722.52 | 730.52 |
Qatari Riyal | QAR | 76.44 | 77.14 |
Singapore Dollar | SGD | 204 | 206 |
Swedish Korona | SEK | 25.79 | 26.09 |
Swiss Franc | CHF | 306.4 | 308.9 |
Thai Bhat | THB | 7.56 | 7.71 |
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