Bill Gates Regains Second-richest Place; Mukesh Ambani 18th Richest: Bloomberg Billionaires Index
- According to the latest Bloomberg Billionaires Index, Microsoft Inc’s Founder Chairman Bill Gates has regained the second-richest spot in the world rich list.
- Earlier in July 2019, Europe’s richest person Bernard Arnault, Chairman and CEO of LVMH Moët Hennessy — Louis Vuitton SE, replaced Bill Gates in the Bloomberg’s Billionaires Index to become the second-richest person in the world.
- Bill Gates’ net worth was estimated at $106 billion, whereas the net worth of Bernard Arnault dropped to $97.8 billion as of August 04, 2019.
- Jeff Bezos, on the other hand, remains the world’s richest person in the list with net worth of USD 114 billion.
- Meanwhile, Asia’s richest person Mukesh Ambani has slipped to 18th place in the index with total net worth of $47.2 billion, which is 7 percent less compared to last month.