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When I was six my mum had a friend who had a beautiful hourglass filled with sand and I would flip it and, resting my chin on my hands, stare at it for hours. It was mesmerising. I used to imagine that each grain of sand was a second and...

As of February 6, 2024, Lee Shau Kee has a net worth of US$27.1 billion, making him the wealthiest person in the real estate industry. Kushal Pal Singh follows in second place with $18.1 billion, while Donald Bren ranks third with $18.0 billion, and Harry Triguboff comes in fourth with...

As of February 6, 2024, Wang Wei has a net worth of US$13.5 billion, making him the wealthiest person in the service industry. Liu Yongxing follows in second place with $10.0 billion, while Robert Rowling ranks third with $8.7 billion, and Micky Arison comes in fourth with $7.6 billion. The...

As of February 6, 2024, Stanley Kroenke has a net worth of US$15.7 billion, making him the wealthiest person in the sports industry. Jerry Jones follows in second place with $13.6 billion, while Robert Kraft ranks third with $11.1 billion, and Arthur Blank comes in fourth with $8.2 billion. The...

As of February 6, 2024, Jeff Bezos has a net worth of US$192.4 billion, making him the wealthiest person in the technology industry. Mark Zuckerberg follows in second place with $161.8 billion, while Larry Ellison ranks third with $144.0 billion, and Bill Gates comes in fourth with $123.1 billion. The...

As of February 6, 2024, Carlos Slim Helu has a net worth of US$98.8 billion, making him the wealthiest person in the telecom industry. Sunil Mittal follows in second place with $9.0 billion, while Rocco Commisso ranks third with $7.4 billion, and Xavier Niel comes in fourth with $6.8 billion....

As of February 2, 2024, Anders Holch Povlsen was the wealthiest person in Denmark, with an estimated net worth of 6.8 billion U.S. dollars, followed by Agnete Kirk Thinggaard (No. 2, $6.8 billion), Kjeld Kirk Kristiansen (No. 3, $6.8 billion); and Sofie Kirk Kristiansen (No. 4, $6.8 billion). Thomas Kirk...

As of February 2, 2024, Nassef Sawiris was the wealthiest person in Egypt, with an estimated net worth of 8.6 billion U.S. dollars, followed by Naguib Sawiris (No. 2, $3.8 billion), Mohamed Mansour (No. 3, $3.3 billion). Youssef Mansour is the fourth-richest person in Egypt, with a whopping $1.3 billion. Yasseen Mansour, with a...

As of February 2, 2024, Antti Herlin was the wealthiest person in Finland, with an estimated net worth of 4.1 billion U.S. dollars, followed by Heikki Kyostila (No. 2, $2.0 billion), Mika Anttonen (No. 3, $2.0 billion); and Ilkka Herlin (No. 4, $1.8 billion). Ilona Herlin is the fifth-richest person in Finland, with a whopping $1.7...

As of February 2, 2024, Barnard Arnault was the wealthiest person in France, with an estimated net worth of 210.6 billion U.S. dollars, followed by Francoise Bettencourt (No. 2, $98.7 billion), Gerard Wertheimer (No. 3, $36.4 billion); and Alain Wertheimer (No. 4, $36.4 billion). Francois Pinault is the fifth-richest person in France, with a whopping...