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Monday, 20 March 2017

Bill Gates again world’s richest man while Trump slips down more than 220 spots: Forbes

Bill Gates named the world's richest man again by Forbes with a fortune of $86billion but Donald Trump falls 220 places to 544 after his net worth is cut by a billion
                
The Microsoft co-founder topped Forbes Magazine's list published on Monday Forbes estimated Gates staggering fortune to be worth as much as $86 billion
It was the fourth straight time the tech icon had taken out the top spot on the list .Donald Trump fell 220 spots on the list from 324 to 544 with a $3.5billion worth
The president's net worth has fallen about $1billion since the 2016 list last March
Forbes said the drop was the result of Manhattan's 'sluggish' real estate market
Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates once again topped the Forbes magazine list of the world's richest billionaires, while US President Donald Trump slipped more than 200 spots.
Gates, whose wealth is estimated at $86 billion, led the list for the fourth straight year. He was followed by Berkshire Hathaway chief Warren Buffett - with an estimated wealth of $75.6billion, before a bevy of American tech giants dominated the rest of the top ten.
Amazon founder Jeff Bezos was number three with a net worth of $72.8billion, Facebook creator Mark Zuckerberg was fifth with $56billion, and Oracle co-founder Larry Ellison came it at number seven with $52.2billion in the bank.



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