Publicly, at least, Elon Musk has always given the impression that he doesn’t care much about being the world’s richest person.
It’s been a full year since Elon Musk overtook Jeff Bezos as the richest person in the world and he’s now well clear of his rival.
Surprisingly, Mackenzie Scott is not the richest woman in the world, even after getting 25% of Jeff Bezos’ Amazon shares in the divorce settlement.
Not everybody is fortunate enough to have their wealth grow by R13 billion (£659 million) in one year. Except for one South African diamond and mining magnate, that is.
Forbes has said that figuring out Putin’s net worth is “probably the most elusive riddle in wealth hunting”.
The classic ego-butting beef is still very much alive and thriving between two of the world’s richest men, and of course, that means there’s another snarky tweet.
Musk has once again claimed the title of the world’s richest person from his arch-nemesis, Jeff Bezos.
The “absolute desire for glamour” among the world’s wealthiest has been likened to the sort of thing one would see during the Roaring Twenties, with private jets added to the equation.
According to Forbes, the sale means Witherspoon is now worth a cool $400 million, making her the world’s richest actress.
Fans of life at sea can now snap up a condo on the largest superyacht in the world “by both length and volume”, as long as they’re invited to do so.
The co-founders of Robinhood, an app for trading stocks without commission, are already billionaires, and are in line for another massive payday soon.
Jeff Bezos is no longer the world’s richest person! No, wait, he is once more atop that filthy, stinkin’ pile, but there was a moment when he was bumped into second.
Whilst many of the details around Bezos’ new toy remain private, little leaks here and there give us an idea of what the world’s richest person is forking out for.
Elon Musk became the world’s richest person last week, but he’s now been bumped into second.
The richest people on Earth are not immune to the coronavirus, financially or otherwise. Still, despite some losses, they’re doing alright.
Hurun Research Institute has published its annual billionaire ranking for 2020, and it features six well-known South African billionaires.
There’s plenty of old money floating around Europe, and if you were born into one of these families then it’s happy days. Here are our top five.