The world's 12 wealthiest people got richer by $36 billion in a day - and have now gained $264 billion in net worth this year

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Mark Zuckerberg.

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Bed Bath & Beyond just filed for bankruptcy, 8 months after an activist investor and college student made a combined $180 million on the meme stock

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Bed Bath & Beyond's bankruptcy filing has cemented Ryan Cohen and Jake Freeman as rare winners from the meme stock.

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The career rise of Bernard Arnault, the world's richest man and luxury-goods mogul who owns brands like Louis Vuitton and Dior

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Bernard Arnault, CEO of luxury-goods conglomerate LVMH.

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Warren Buffett just made a rare trip to Tokyo. Here's the story of a disastrous sushi dinner that made him swear off Japanese food forever.

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Warren Buffett.

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Elon Musk spoke about crystal balls, bank lending, self-driving cars and lithium refineries this week. Here are his 10 best quotes from Tesla's Q1 earnings call.

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Elon Musk.

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Russia minted 22 new billionaires last year, even as the West slapped sanctions on the country to try to cripple it financially

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Russian billionaires and businessmen Andrei Melnichenko (L) and Alexei Mordashov attend the congress of Russian Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs (RSPP) on March 16, 2023 in Moscow, Russia.
Russian billionaires and businessmen Andrei Melnichenko (left) and Alexei Mordashov saw gains in their wealth in the last year.

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Elon Musk's wealth drops by nearly $13 billion — the biggest slide this year — after Tesla's share prices slumped and SpaceX's Starship rocket exploded

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Elon Musk's net worth fell $12.6 billion on Thursday.

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The 9 US cities with the most billionaires, from famous glitzy locales to newer hot spots for ultrarich residents

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Miami is one of the top US cities for billionaires, with 12 in residence.

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The stock market rally in 2023 has added $213 billion to the wealth of the world's top 10 billionaires

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Meet China's 10 richest tech billionaires, from the CEO of ByteDance to the 'Steve Jobs of China'

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Ma Huateng (L), Zhang Yiming, and Jack Ma (R) are China's richest tech billionaires as of 2023.

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