Mukesh Ambani 18th richest globally; worth $25 bn

Houston: Indian business magnate Mukesh Ambani is the 18th richest person in the world with a personal wealth of $24.7 billion in 2012, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index, a daily ranking of the world’s 100 wealthiest individuals.

Mexican telecommunications magnate Carlos Slim remained the world’s richest person last year holding a personal fortune of more than $ 70 billion, it said.

[caption id=“attachment_576913” align=“alignleft” width=“380”]  Renowned investor Warren Buffett slipped to fourth place. AFP[/caption]

Ambani, 55, Chairman & MD of Reliance Industries, has also 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, the Index showed.

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The world’s top 100 billionaires got even richer in 2012, with their total wealth rising by around 15 percent to $1.81 trillion, it said. 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, respectively.

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 last year.

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