GG News Bureau
New Delhi, 15th Feb. Every day, alterations are observed in the list of the top 10 billionaires. In the current race for wealth, Jeff Bezos, the founder of Amazon, has come within striking distance of surpassing the richest individual in the world, Elon Musk. Elon Musk’s net worth is $209 billion, while Jeff Bezos’ wealth is $200 billion. Bezos net worth continues to increase. Therefore, the gap between the two billionaires is only $9 billion. Jeff Bezos is the second-richest person in the world.
The net worth of Jeff Bezos is approximately $1.5 billion
The wealth of Jeff Bezos, the founder of Amazon, has increased by $ 4.56 billion, or approximately Rs 38,000 crore, within the past 24 hours. Following this increment, his net worth has risen to a staggering 200 billion dollars. The year 2024 is proving to be highly advantageous for Bezos, as evidenced by the fact that he has contributed $22.6 billion to his wealth thus far this year.
Presently, Musk is far behind in terms of wealth
If we consider the distance in terms of wealth from Elon Musk, it is very small. Yes, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index, Musk’s net worth is $209 billion, and it has increased by $2.87 billion in the last 24 hours. Jeff Bezos is the owner of assets valued at $200 billion. If viewed in this manner, it can be observed that the gap between the two billionaires is only 9 billion dollars, whereas the same gap exists between Bezos and the number one position.
JEFF BEZOS SELLS ROUGHLY $2 BILLION OF AMAZON SHARES (Reuters)
Amazon founder Jeff Bezos sold around 12 million shares of the online retail and cloud services firm for roughly $2 billion, according to a company filing on Friday, soon after laying out a plan to sell his shares… pic.twitter.com/LRwdJFhje1
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Top 10 richest people in the world
Bernard Arnault is at third place with a net worth of $191 billion, while Mark Zuckerberg is at fourth place with a net worth of $1. Bill Gates, the founder of Microsoft, is ranked as the fifth-richest individual in the world, with a net worth of $147 billion. Steve Ballmer ranked sixth with a valuation of $145 billion, followed by Larry Page in seventh position with $134 billion, Warren Buffet in eighth position with $132 billion, Larry Ellison in ninth position with $131 billion, and Sergey Brin in 10th position with $127 billion.
Net worth of Adani-Ambani also increased
Bharatiya rich people who are among the world’s richest people, both Reliance Chairman Mukesh Ambani and Adani Group Chairman Gautam Adani appear to be close to entering the top-10. In fact, Mukesh Ambani holds the position of the 11th richest individual globally, with a net worth of $109 billion. Simultaneously, the net worth of Gautam Adani has also risen to $ 101 billion. With this figure, he is ranked 12th in the list of the affluent.
Zuckerberg’s wealth has seen a significant surge
The highest-earning billionaires thus far this year, it is noteworthy that Mark Zuckerberg, the founder of Facebook, is ranked as the most successful. In the year 2024, it has been a mere month and 11 days, and during this period, Zuckerberg’s wealth has experienced a significant increase of $ 40.1 billion. Jeff Bezos is ranked second in terms of earnings, having earned $22.6 billion during this period. Third is Bharatiya billionaire Gautam Adani, whose wealth has increased by $16.4 billion. Mukesh Ambani has also increased his net worth by $13.1 billion.
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