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People 8 years ago

Jack Ma dethrones Wanda's Wang to take richest crown

Jack Ma, chairman of China's e-commerce leader Alibaba Group, has surpassed Wang Jianlin, chairman of Dalian Wanda Group, to become the richest mainland Chinese, according to Forbes magazine.

People 8 years ago

Jeff Bezos is just $5 billion away from being the world's richest person

A surge in after hours trading for Amazon.com Inc. added $3.3 billion to the fortune of Jeff Bezos, putting him less than $5 billion away from becoming the world’s richest person.

People 8 years ago

Jeff Bezos is now the world's second richest person

Jeff Bezos has leapt past Amancio Ortega and Warren Buffett to become the world’s second-richest person.

People 9 years ago

Who are the 8 richest people? All men, mostly Americans

The eight individuals who own as much as half of the rest of the planet are all men, and have largely made their fortunes in technology. Most are American, with one European and one Mexican in the mix. Several have pledged to give it all to charity.

People 9 years ago

Wang Jianlin takes 'rich' crown again

Wang Jianlin, chairman of Dalian Wanda Group, has retained his crown again as the richest man in China, with a fortune of 215 billion yuan ($32 billion), according the Hurun Rich List 2016 released Thursday.