The 10 richest people in the world today – 12 May

Money makes money and these 10 people have made a lot of it over the years. And by a lot, we mean a LOT! These are the 10 richest people in the world today, with Bernard Arnault being at the top of the list.

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The Bloomberg Billionaires Index is a daily ranking of the world’s richest people.

France’s Bernard Arnault is the new richest person in the world having surpassed South African-born Elon Musk. They are followed by United States’s Jeff Bezos who rounds out the Top 3.

The rest of the Top 10, in order, are: Bill Gates, Warren Buffett, Larry Ellison, Steve Ballmer, Larry Page, Sergey Brin and Carlos Slim

The figures are updated at the close of every trading day in New York.

Below, the Top 10 richest people in the world at the close of business on 11 May 2023.

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This article was originally published by Shyleen Choruma.