Nassef Sawiris tops Forbes Arab billionaires listConstruction and chemical tycoon Nassef Sawiris tops the 2018 Forbes Arab billionaires list with an estimated net worth of $6.6 billion. He is followed by three Emirati business moguls -- Abdullah Al Ghur More… |
Gates stays richest; number of billionaires jumpsMicrosoft founder Bill Gates is the richest in the world for the fourth year in a row, according to the latest Forbes billionaires list. Gates has a fortune of $86 billion, up from $75 billion last year. The number of billionaires More… |
Arab billionaires' worth down 23pc to $95.5bnThe past year was unkind to billionaires all over the world, including the Middle East, where Arab billionaires saw their net worth drop by 23.8 per cent from a year ago, according to the latest Forbes Middle East report. Aggregat More… |
Koch brothers top US oil billionaire listCharles and David Koch of Kansas emerged out as the wealthiest individuals in America’s oil and gas sector, with a combined net worth of $83 billion, according to a 'Wealth-X Top 10' list that includes billionaires from Texas, New More… |
157 billionaires in Mideast; Saudi topsMiddle East has a billionaire population of 157 with a total wealth of $354 billion, according to the inaugural Wealth-X and UBS Billionaire Census 2013. The billionaire number is 3.3 per cent higher than it was in 2012 when there More… |
Billionaire population hits 2,170; Asia surgesThe global billionaire population reached a record 2,170 individuals in 2013 and the total billionaire wealth in Asia surged nearly 13 percent, making it the fastest-growing region, a new report said. At current growth rates, Asia More… |
Middle East rich have $880bn wealthAbout 5,300 rich individuals in the Middle East possess a wealth of about $880 billion, according to a report. Saudi Arabia tops the list of Middle East’s billionaires, with 64 highly wealthy indiv More… |
THE RICHEST: Prince Alwaleed rejects Forbes rankingSaudi Arabia's Kingdom Holding chairman Prince Alwaleed bin Talal has disputed the Forbes 2013 billionaire listing, claiming that it understated his wealth, a report said. The Forbes list ra More… |
Slim stays on top of Forbes billionaire listMexican tycoon Carlos Slim retained his position atop Forbes magazine's annual list of the world's billionaires on Wednesday with an estimated worth of $69 billion. Microsoft Corporation cofounder Bill Gates ranked second at $61 bi More… |
More billionaires vow to give away wealthAnother 17 US billionaires, including Facebook co-founders Mark Zuckerberg and Dustin Moskovitz, have pledged to give away at least half their fortunes in a philanthropic campaign led by Warren Buffett and Bill Gates. A total of 57 billion More… |