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Wednesday, January 2, 2013

Mukesh Ambani 18th Richest in the world & 6th Richest Indian for the 6th Year in a Row


According to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index, a daily ranking of the world's 100 wealthiest individuals -

The world's top 100 billionaires got even richer in 2012, with their total wealth rising by around 15 per cent to $1.81 trillion

Mexican telecommunications magnate Carlos Slim remained the world's richest person holding a personal fortune of more than $70 billion

Microsoft founder Bill Gates and the founder of fashion retailer Zara, Amancio Ortega, rounded out the top three spots, with wealth estimated just over and just under $60 billion

Renowned investor Warren Buffett slipped to fourth place, but added around $5 billion to his fortune over the year despite donating a substantial amount to charity in 2012.

IKEA founder Ingvar Kamprad saw his net worth rising 16.6 per cent to approximately $40 billion, putting him in fifth place

Mukesh Ambani(55)Chairman & MD of Reliance Industries, has retained his position as the world's richest Indian for the sixth year in a row and increased his ranking from 19th to 18th position and personal wealth from $21 billion to $24.7 billion in the world

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