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Indian among 30 richest businesspeople in the world
Bloomberg Markets' inaugural list of the world's richest people, in the magazine's December 2012 issue, showcases the billionaires who pull the levers on the global economy.
Let's take a look at the 30 richest businesspeople, including one from India.
Source: Bloomberg
Carlos Slim
Net worth: $77.5 billion
Year-to-date change: + $15.6 billion/+ 25.3 per cent
Source of wealth: America Movil
Industry: Telecommunications
Citizenship: Mexico
Age: 72
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Bill Gates
Net worth: $64.4 billion
Year-to-date change: + $8.7 billion/+ 15.7 per cent
Source of wealth: Microsoft
Industry: Technology
Citizenship: US
Age: 57
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Amancio Ortega
Net worth: $53.6 billion
Year-to-date change: + $18.4 billion/+ 52.1 per cent
Source of wealth: Inditex
Industry: Retail
Citizenship: Spain
Age: 76
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Warren Buffett
Net worth: $48.4 billion
Year-to-date change: + $5.7 billion/+ 13.2 per cent
Source of wealth: Berkshire Hathaway
Industry: Finance
Citizenship: US
Age: 82
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Ingvar Kamprad
Net worth: $41.8 billion
Year-to-date change: + $5.0 billion/+ 13.7 per cent
Source of wealth: Ikea
Industry: Retail
Citizenship: Sweden
Age: 86
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Charles Koch
Net worth: $38.6 billion
Year-to-date change: + $4.8 billion/+ 14.1 per cent
Source of wealth: Koch Industries
Industry: Diversified
Citizenship: US
Age: 77
David Koch
Net worth: $38.6 billion
Year-to-date change: + $4.8 billion / + 14.1 per cent
Source of wealth: Koch Industries
Industry: Diversified
Citizenship: US
Age: 72
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Larry Ellison
Net worth: $37.2 billion
Year-to-date change: $4.2 billion/+ 12.8 per cent
Source of wealth: Oracle
Industry: Technology
Citizenship: US
Age: 68
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Christy Walton
Net worth: $30.5 billion
Year-to-date change: + $5.4 billion/+ 21.4 per cent
Source of wealth: Wal-Mart Stores
Industry: Retail
Citizenship: US
Age: 57
Jim Walton
Net worth: $29.3 billion
Year-to-date change: + $5.8 billion / + 24.7 per cent
Source of wealth: Wal-Mart Stores
Industry: Retail
Citizenship: US
Age: 64
Rob Walton
Net worth: $28.7 billion
Year-to-date change: + $5.7 billion / + 24.7 per cent
Source of wealth: Wal-Mart Stores
Industry: Retail
Citizenship: US
Age: 68
Alice Walton
Net worth: $28.2 billion
Year-to-date change: + $5.6 billion/+ 25.0 per cent
Source of wealth: Wal-Mart Stores
Industry: Retail
Citizenship: US
Age: 63
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Li Ka-shing
Net worth: $27.0 billion
Year-to-date change: + $4.8 billion/+ 21.8 per cent
Source of wealth: Cheung Kong Holdings
Industry: Diversified
Citizenship: Hong Kong
Age: 84
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Mukesh Ambani
Net worth: $26.0 billion
Year-to-date change: + $4.7 billion/+ 21.8 per cent
Source of wealth: Reliance Industries
Industry: Energy
Citizenship: India
Age: 55
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Liliane Bettencourt
Net worth: $24.7 billion
Year-to-date change: + $4.5 billion/+ 22.1 per cent
Source of wealth: L'Oreal
Industry: Manufacturing
Citizenship: France
Age: 90
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Stefan Persson
Net worth: $24.7 billion
Year-to-date change: + $2.9 billion/+ 13.1 per cent
Source of wealth: Hennes & Mauritz
Industry: Retail
Citizenship: Sweden
Age: 65
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Jeff Bezos
Net worth: $24.2 billion
Year-to-date change: + $7.6/+ 45.5 per cent
Source of wealth: Amazon.com
Industry: Technology
Citizenship: US
Age: 48
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Bernard Arnault
Net worth: $24.1 billion
Year-to-date change: + $3.4 billion/+ 16.4 per cent
Source of wealth: LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton
Industry: Retail
Citizenship: France
Age: 63
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Larry Page
Net worth: $23.0 billion
Year-to-date change: + $3.1 billion/+ 15.9 per cent
Source of wealth: Google
Industry: Technology
Citizenship: US
Age: 39
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Alwaleed bin Talal
Net worth: $22.9 billion
Year-to-date change: + $5.6 billion/+ 32.0 per cent
Source of wealth: Kingdom Holding
Industry: Diversified
Citizenship: Saudi Arabia
Age: 57
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David Thomson
Net worth: $22.9 billion
Year-to-date change: + $1.3 billion/+ 5.8 per cent
Source of wealth: Thomson Reuters
Industry: Media
Citizenship: Canada
Age: 55
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Sergey Brin
Net worth: $22.8 billion
Year-to-date change: + $3.1/+ 15.7 per cent
Source of wealth: Google
Industry: Technology
Citizenship: US
Age: 39
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Lee Shau Kee
Net worth: $22.7 billion
Year-to-date change: + $6.1 billion/+ 36.7 per cent
Source of wealth: Henderson Land Development
Industry: Real Estate
Citizenship: Hong Kong
Age: 84
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Karl Albrecht
Net worth: $22.7 billion
Year-to-date change: -$0.20 billion/-0.9 per cent
Source of wealth: Aldi
Industry: Retail
Citizenship: Germany
Age: 92
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Michele Ferrero
Net worth: $22.5 billion
Year-to-date change: + $1.4 billion/+ 6.4 per cent
Source of wealth: Ferrero
Industry: Food and Beverage
Citizenship: Italy
Age: 87
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George Soros
Net worth: $21.9 billion
Year-to-date change: + $0.64 billion/+ 3.0 per cent
Source of wealth: Soros Fund Management
Industry: Finance
Citizenship: US
Age: 82
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Sheldon Adelson
Net worth: $21.3 billion
Year-to-date change: + $1.4 billion/+ 6.9 per cent
Source of wealth: Las Vegas Sands
Industry: Service
Citizenship: US
Age: 79
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Eike Batista
Net worth: $20.4 billion
Year-to-date change: -$2.1 billion/-9.3 per cent
Source of wealth: OGX Petroleo & Gas Participacoes
Industry: Energy
Citizenship: Brazil
Age: 56
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Iris Fontbona
Net worth: $20.2 billion
Year-to-date change: + $2.7 billion/+ 15.8 per cent
Source of wealth: Antofagasta
Industry: Metals and Mining
Citizenship: Chile
Age: N/A
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Zong Qinghou
Net worth: $20.1 billion
Year-to-date change: + $0.90 billion/+ 4.7 per cent
Source of wealth: Hangzhou Wahaha Group
Industry: Food and Beverage
Citizenship: China
Age: 67
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John Mars
Net worth: $19.8 billion
Year-to-date change: + $0.90 billion/+ 4.8 per cent
Source of wealth: Mars
Industry: Food and Beverage
Citizenship: US
Age: 77
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Alberto Bailleres Gonzalez
Net worth: $19.5 billion
Year-to-date change: + $2.4 billion/+ 14.0 per cent
Source of wealth: Industrias Penoles
Industry: Metals and Mining
Citizenship: Mexico
Age: 81
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Dieter Schwarz
Net worth: $19.3 billion
Year-to-date change: -$0.72 billion/-3.6 per cent
Source of wealth: Lidl
Industry: Retail
Citizenship: Germany
Age: 73
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Gina Rinehart
Net worth: $19.1 billion
Year-to-date change: -$1.1 billion/-5.4 per cent
Source of wealth: Hancock Prospecting
Industry: Metals and Mining
Citizenship: Australia
Age: 58