The world’s top 10 richest people gained $209 bn in first half of 2021

The world’s top ten richest people added $209 billion to their net worth in the first half of 2021. The list includes Jeff Bezos, Elon Musk, Bernard Arnault, Bill Gates, Mark Zuckerberg, Larry Page, Sergey Brin and Warren Buffett. Notably, the combined wealth of China’s richest tycoons has fallen by $16 billion in 2021’s first half.