While Musk and Zuckerberg flirt with scheduling a cage match, Tesla Inc’s chief executive officer came out on top in dollar terms. Musk, the world’s richest person, added US$96.6bil (RM450.68bil) to his net worth this year through June 30, while Meta Platforms Inc CEO Zuckerberg gained US$58.9bil (RM274.79bil). — AP
The world’s 500 richest people added US$852bil (RM3.97 trillion) to their fortunes in the first half of 2023.
Each member of the Bloomberg Billionaires Index made an average of US$14mil (RM65.31mil) per day over the past six months, according to data compiled by Bloomberg. It was the best half-year for billionaires since the back half of 2020, when the economy rebounded from a Covid-induced slump.
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