Jeff Bezos is the world's richest person for the fourth year running, according to Forbes. The Amazon founder is worth $177 billion, says the business magazine. His fortunes are up $64 billion from a year ago as a result of surging share value of Amazon.
Elon Musk, the biggest gainer in dollar terms, rocketed into the No. 2 spot on Forbes' 35th annual list of the world's wealthiest people. Ranked No. 31 with a $24.6 billion fortune last year, the business magnate added a whopping $126.4 billion to total $151 billion in 2021 with the help of a 705 percent rise in Tesla shares.
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