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NEW YORK (AP) — A list of the world's 10 richest people, according to the latest annual tally by Forbes magazine.
| Net Worth | |||
| 1. | Bill Gates (Microsoft) | $76 billion | |
| 2. | Carlos Slim Helu (telecom) | $72 billion | |
| 3. | Amancio Ortega | (Zara retail chain) | $64 billion |
| 4. | Warren Buffett (Berkshire Hathaway) | $58.2 billion | |
| 5. | Larry Ellison (Oracle) | $48 billion | |
| 6. | Charles Koch | $40 billion | |
| 7. | David Koch | $40 billion | |
| 8. | Sheldon Adelson (Las Vegas Sands) | $38 billion | |
| 9. | Christy Walton (Wal-Mart) | $36.7 billion | |
| 10. | Jim Walton (Wal-Mart) | $34.7 billion |
A list of the top 10 female billionaires in the world:
| Net Worth | ||
| 1. | Christy Walton (Wal-Mart) | $36.7 billion |
| 2. | Liliane Bettencourt (L'Oreal) | $34.5 billion |
| 3. | Alice Walton (Wal-Mart) | $34.3 billion |
| 4. | Jacqueline Mars (candy) | $20 billion |
| 5. | Gina Rinehart (mining) | $17.7 billion |
| 6. | Susanne Klatten (BMW, Pharma) | $17.4 billion |
| 7. | Abigail Johnson (Fidelity Investments) | $17.3 billion |
| 8. | Anne Cox Chambers (Cox Enterprises) | $15.5 billion |
| 9. | Iris Fontbona (mining) | $15.5 billion |
| 10. | Laurene Powell Jobs (Apple, Disney) | $14 billion |
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