Bernard Arnault, the founder, chairman and CEO of global luxury goods brand LVMH (Louis Vitton) has overtaken Elon Musk as the wealthiest person in the world, according to Forbes.
Bernard Arnault (left) and Elon Musk (File Photo)
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As per the magazine, the Arnault family's net worth soared to $207.8 billion on Friday, rising by $23.6 billion. Musk's fortune, on the other hand, stood at $204.5 billion, dropping by more than $18 billion.
On Sunday, the French tycoon and his family's wealth was at $207.6 billion, with Musk at $204.7 billion, the Forbes Real Time Billionaire List showed. Jeff Bezos, Larry Ellison, and Mark Zuckerberg rounded off the top five.
The Bloomberg Billionaires Index, on the other hand, shows that Musk, who owns companies such as Tesla, SpaceX, and X (formerly Twitter), is still the richest person in the world, with a $199 billion wealth, followed by Jeff Bezos ($184 billion) and Arnault ($183 billion).
Top 10 wealthiest people in the world (as per Forbes):
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Rank
Name
Net worth
Country
1.
Bernard Arnault and family
$207.6 billion
France
2.
Elon Musk
$204.7 billion
United States
3.
Jeff Bezos
$181.3 billion
United States
4.
Larry Ellison
$142.2 billion
United States
5.
Mark Zuckerberg
$139.1 billion
United States
6.
Warren Buffett
$127.2 billion
United States
7.
Larry Page
$127.1 billion
United States
8.
Bill Gates
$122.9 billion
United States
9.
Sergey Brin
$121.7 billion
United States
10.
Steve Ballmer
$118,8 billion
United States
11.
Mukesh Ambani
$104.4 billion
India
16.
Gautam Adani
$75.7 billion
India
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Reliance Industries Limited (RIL) chairman Mukesh Ambani, the richest individual outside of the top 10, is also the wealthiest Asian, with his net worth coming at $104.4 billion. Adani Group chairman Gautam Adani, ranked 16, is the second-richest Asian, with a $75.7 billion fortune.
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Reliance Industries Limited (RIL) chairman Mukesh Ambani, the richest individual outside of the top 10, is also the wealthiest Asian, with his net worth coming at $104.4 billion. Adani Group chairman Gautam Adani, ranked 16, is the second-richest Asian, with a $75.7 billion fortune.
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