Photographs: Luis Castro/Reuters
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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Indian among 30 richest businesspeople in the world
Photographs: Christian Hartmann/Reuters
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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Indian among 30 richest businesspeople in the world
Photographs: Miguel Vidal/Reuters
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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Indian among 30 richest businesspeople in the world
Photographs: Benjamin Myers/Reuters
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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Indian among 30 richest businesspeople in the world
Photographs: Jean-Bernard Sieber/Reuters
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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Indian among 30 richest businesspeople in the world
Photographs: Koch Industries/Reuters
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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Indian among 30 richest businesspeople in the world
Photographs: Robert Galbraith/Reuters
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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Indian among 30 richest businesspeople in the world
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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Indian among 30 richest businesspeople in the world
Photographs: Siu Chiu/Reuters
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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Indian among 30 richest businesspeople in the world
Photographs: Vivek Prakash/Reuters
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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Indian among 30 richest businesspeople in the world
Photographs: Benoit Tessier/Reuters
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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Indian among 30 richest businesspeople in the world
Photographs: Scanpix/Reuters
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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Indian among 30 richest businesspeople in the world
Photographs: Lucas Jackson/Reuters
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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Indian among 30 richest businesspeople in the world
Photographs: John Schults/Reuters
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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Indian among 30 richest businesspeople in the world
Photographs: Norbert von der Groeben/Reuters
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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Indian among 30 richest businesspeople in the world
Photographs: Claro Cortes/Reuters
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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Indian among 30 richest businesspeople in the world
Photographs: Mark Blinch/Reuters
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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Indian among 30 richest businesspeople in the world
Photographs: Jim Urquhart/Reuters
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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Indian among 30 richest businesspeople in the world
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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Indian among 30 richest businesspeople in the world
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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Indian among 30 richest businesspeople in the world
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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Indian among 30 richest businesspeople in the world
Photographs: Handout/Reuters
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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Indian among 30 richest businesspeople in the world
Photographs: Bobby Yip/Reuters
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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Indian among 30 richest businesspeople in the world
Photographs: Ricardo Moraes/Reuters
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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Indian among 30 richest businesspeople in the world
Photographs: Ricardo Moraes/Reuters
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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Indian among 30 richest businesspeople in the world
Photographs: Aly Song/Reuters
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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Indian among 30 richest businesspeople in the world
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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Indian among 30 richest businesspeople in the world
Photographs: Morag MacKinnon/Reuters
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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Indian among 30 richest businesspeople in the world
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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Indian among 30 richest businesspeople in the world
Photographs: Handout/Reuters
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
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