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Bill Gates repeats at top of Forbes' list of billionaires

World's richest man got richer with $79. billion in 2015.

Senh: Bill Gates is retired, but he's still on the list. Good to see Michael Jordan finally making it on the list. What a great move for him to buy the Charlotte Hornets. Because of the impending TV deal, every basketball team is worth a lot more than previous years.

 

Gates, Buffett again top Forbes' billionaires list

Microsoft Corp. co-founder Bill Gates remains the nation's richest man by far, as the tech and philanthropy giant took the top spot on the Forbes 400 list for the 19th year running, with a net worth of $66 billion. Investor Warren Buffett, the head of Berkshire Hathaway Inc., again took second with $46 billion, while Oracle Corp. co-founder Larry Ellison remains third with $41 billion and brothers Charles and David Koch, co-owners of Koch Industries Inc., tied for fourth with $31 billion.

 

A New No. 1 on the Forbes China Rich List

Liang Wengen of Sany Heavy Industry is the new number one with a net worth of $9.3 billion, followed by Robin Li.

 

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