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As of May 4, 2023, Carlos Slim Helu was the wealthiest person in Mexico, with an estimated net worth of 96.0 billion U.S. dollars, followed by German Larrea Mota Velasco (No. 2, $29.0 billion), Ricardo Salinas Pliego (No. 3, $13.1 billion); and Alejandro Bailleres Gual (No. 4, $7.7 billion). Maria Asuncion Aramburuzabala is...

As of  May 4, 2023, Charlene de Carvalho-Heineken was the wealthiest person in the Netherlands, with an estimated net worth of 15.9 billion U.S. dollars, followed by Frits Goldschmeding (No. 2, $5.7 billion), Wim van der Leegte (No. 3, $3.6 billion); and Hans Melchers (No. 4, $2.7 billion). Arnout Schuijff is the fifth-richest...

As of May 3, 2023, Rafaela Aponte-Diamant was the wealthiest person in Switzerland, with an estimated net worth of 31.2 billion U.S. dollars, followed by Gianluigi Aponte (No. 2, $31.2 billion), Ernesto Bertarelli (No. 3, $9.5 billion); and Ivan Glasenberg (No. 4, $9.0 billion). Guillaume Pousaz is the fifth-richest person in Switzerland, with a...

As of May 3, 2023, Murat Ulker was the wealthiest person in Turkey, with an estimated net worth of 5.0 billion U.S. dollars, followed by Ibrahim Erdemoglu (No. 2, $4.8 billion), Ali Erdemoglu (No. 3, $4.2 billion); and Ferit Faik Sahenk (No. 4, $2.6 billion). Semahat Sevim Arsel is the fifth-richest...

As of May 2, 2023, David Thomson was the wealthiest person in Canada, with an estimated net worth of 58.5 billion U.S. dollars, followed by Changpeng Zhao (No. 2, $10.5 billion), David Cheriton  (No. 3, $9.8 billion); and Jim Pattison (No. 4, $9.7 billion). Anthony Von Mandl is the fifth-richest person in Canada,...

As of  May 2, 2023, IrisFontbona was the wealthiest person in Chile, with an estimated net worth of 23.0 billion U.S. dollars, followed by Jean Salata (No. 2, $5.5 billion), Horst Paulmann (No. 3, $3.8 billion); and Julio Ponce Lerou (No. 4, $2.9 billion). Sebastian Pinera is the fifth-richest person in Chile, with a whopping $2.9...

As of May 1, 2023, Barnard Arnault was the wealthiest person in France, with an estimated net worth of 236.7 billion U.S. dollars, followed by Francoise Bettencourt Meyers (No. 2, $95.2 billion), Francois Pinault  (No. 3, $41.7 billion); and Gerard Wertheimer  (No. 4, $31.6 billion). Alain Wertheimer is the fifth-richest person in...

As of  April 30, 2023, Charlene de Carvalho-Heineken was the wealthiest person in the Netherlands, with an estimated net worth of 15.9 billion U.S. dollars, followed by Frits Goldschmeding (No. 2, $5.7 billion), Wim van der Leegte (No. 3, $3.6 billion); and Hans Melchers (No. 4, $2.7 billion). Arnout Schuijff is the fifth-richest person...

As of April 30, 2023, Ivar Tollefsen was the wealthiest person in Norway, with an estimated net worth of 7.6 billion U.S. dollars, followed by Andreas Halvorsen (No. 2, $5.9 billion), Kjell Inge Rokke (No. 3, $4.8 billion); and Odd Reitan  (No. 4, $4.5 billion). Gustav Magnar Witzoe is the fifth-richest person...

The last three years has taught us that relentlessly pushing the giant, heavy flywheel of business to gradually build momentum and great companies is not enough in times of permacrisis.  Neither is being a hedgehog and pursuing a strategy vigorously and with singular focus. Borrowed from Jim Collins’ seminal book,...