Jeff Bezos is the richest person in the world, according to Forbes. The Amazon founder is estimated at $ 112 billion, well ahead of Microsoft CEO Bill Gates. US President Donald Trump lost in 2017 but a three-digit million amount.

Jeff Bezos is the richest person in the world
Amazon boss Jeff Bezos has the Microsoft founder Bill Gates ranked as the richest person in the world expired. Bezos' fortune has increased by $ 39.2 billion over the past 12 months, thanks to a massive increase in the share of its Internet corporation, according to the billionaire ranking published Tuesday by Forbes magazine. 

The fortune of the 54-year-old is now estimated at 112 billion dollars (97 billion euros). By contrast, that of Gates shrank by about $ 400 million and now stands at $ 90 billion. According to the magazine, the gap between first and second places in the annual list has never been so great. 

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The US investor Warren Buffett ranks with $ 84 billion in third place. Bernard Arnault, head of French luxury goods group LVMH, made a big move from eleventh to fourth, which, according to Forbes, is largely due to the strength of the euro against the dollar. Arnault's fortune is reported by the magazine at $ 72 billion. 

All in all there are 2208 billionaires in the world according to " Forbes ", which is a record. Their total assets are therefore $ 9.1 trillion, an increase of 18 percent compared to the previous year. The US is therefore the leader with 585 billionaires. In second place is China with 373 billionaires (excluding those from Hong Kong Special Administrative Region). 

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Donald Trump slips down 222 places
By the way, US President Donald Trump has slipped back on the list - 222 places to 766. Forbes now estimates his fortune to be $ 3.1 billion, or $ 400 million less than a year ago. Already in the "Forbes" list of 2017 Trump had slipped down 220 places.

Alice Walton is the richest woman in the world
Richest woman in the world is, according to "Forbes" the 68-year-old American Alice Walton. Their fortune is estimated at around $ 46 billion. Thus she occupies the 16th place. It has become rich with the US retail space deer Wal-Mart.