Forbes have released their annual list of the richest people in the world and Microsoft founder Bill Gates remains top, with a net worth of $86bn.
The world’s number of billionaires have swelled by 13% from 1,810 in 2016 to 2,043 in 2017 – the largest increase in billionaires since Forbes started collecting date three decades ago, the magazine reported.
The viral Mannequin Challenge has now hit the White House and snagged some respectable folk such as Congressional Medal of Freedom recipients.
US President Barack Obama handed out the honour – given out to citizens who make worthwhile contributions to the security or national interests of the United States, to world peace, or to cultural endeavors – at the White House Tuesday.
While some of us are always checking the coins in our bank accounts to ensure that we have enough to last us until the next payday, others have more than they can count.
According to Forbes real-time billionaires list, Bill Gates is no more the richest person in the world–as Zara Boss-Amancio Ortega has overtaken him.
Mr Ortega, 80, from Spain who founded the clothing chain Zara from his living room with his ex-wife Rosalia Mera is said to currently sitting on a net worth of $78 billion, overtaking Mr Gates’ estimated net worth of $77.4bn.
Spanish billionaire Amancio Ortega, founder of the retail clothing company Zara, has overtaken Microsoft founder Bill Gates to become the world’s richest man.
Forbes real time tracker, which tracks the wealth of the world’s wealthiest men in real time based on the performance of their empires; put the Spanish clothing magnate ahead of Gates for the first time ever.
Melinda Gates, the wife of Bill Gates is seen in the above photo carrying a bucket of water during a recent visit to Malawi. Melinda, 50, did not only fetch waters but also helped the women of Gawanini family wash dishes. Great example to us! Mrs. Gates could have stayed in a five-star hotel but she … Read more
CNN Money did a little digging to discover which couples could be considered the richest in the world, and the top couple is a little too predictable.
The rest of the list however, has some heavyweights that you probably should know about, since they are so damn rich.
For those of us who hate condoms because it is absolutely waste of time and pleasure, Bill Gates seems to be by our side and he wants to help us. Since Bill Gates does not want us to start with a condom and by the time we know, it is on the floor-enjoying things raw, … Read more
