As reported by Time.com in January 2016, Bill Gates, Microsoft co-founder and one of the richest people in human history, once again comes out on top, with a net worth of $87.4 billion.
In October 2015, Slate.com reports, that there’s a new richest man in the world. It’s Spanish clothing magnate Amancio Ortega, who has overtaken Microsoft founder Bill Gates for the first time ever.
According to Forbes' real-time tracker, the elusive multibillionaire founder of European clothing retailer Zara just smashed past Bill Gates to become the wealthiest person on the planet, with a fortune of $79.8 billion (€71.83 billion or £51.84 billion).
Bill Gates Is Richest Person on Earth, According to Wealth-X via kwout
In latest buzz, Bill Gates, the billionaire philanthropist and a founder of Microsoft, has injected his voice into the fierce debate over how far Silicon Valley should go in assisting the government on criminal investigations. There’s no easy answer, he said during an interview with Bloomberg News, but the discussion is welcome. Read more at nytimes.com.
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