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As of  April 3, 2023, Manuel Villar was the wealthiest person in the Philippines, with an estimated net worth of 9.1 billion U.S. dollars, followed by Enrique Razon Jr (No. 2, $7.5 billion), Ramon Ang (No. 3, $3.4 billion); and Henry Sy Jr (No. 4, $2.5 billion). Andrew Tan is the fifth-richest person in the Philippines,...

As of April 3, 2023, Ivar Tollefsen was the wealthiest person in Norway, with an estimated net worth of 7.8 billion U.S. dollars, followed by Andreas Halvorsen (No. 2, $5.9 billion), Kjell Inge Rokke (No. 3, $5.1 billion); and Odd Reitan  (No. 4, $4.6 billion). Gustav Magnar Witzoe is the fifth-richest person...

As of  April 3, 2023, Charlene de Carvalho-Heineken was the wealthiest person in the Netherlands, with an estimated net worth of 15.2 billion U.S. dollars, followed by Frits Goldschmeding (No. 2, $6.0 billion), Wim van der Leegte (No. 3, $3.6 billion); and Arnout Schuijff (No. 4, $2.6 billion). Hans Melchers is the fifth-richest person...

As of April 3, 2023, Carlos Slim Helu was the wealthiest person in Mexico, with an estimated net worth of 93.4 billion U.S. dollars, followed by German Larrea Mota Velasco (No. 2, $28.2 billion), Ricardo Salinas Pliego (No. 3, $11.8 billion); and Alejandro Bailleres Gual (No. 4, $7.6 billion). Maria Asuncion Aramburuzabala is...

As of April 3, 2023, Tadashi Yanai was the wealthiest person in Japan, with an estimated net worth of 33.9 billion U.S. dollars, followed by Takemitsu Takizaki (No. 2, $22.4 billion), Masayoshi son (No. 3, $22.1 billion); and Takahisa Takahara  (No. 4, $7.7 billion). Shigenobu Nagamori is the fifth-richest person in Japan, with a...

Swiss bank UBS Group AG tapped former boss Sergio Ermotti to manage its takeover of Credit Suisse Group AG: This week, UBS chair Colm Kelleher replaced CEO Ralph Hamers with his predecessor Sergio Ermotti. Ermotti, who was previously CEO of UBS from 2011 to 2020 and is now chairman of...

With $5.5 trillion in assets, Industrial and Commercial Bank of China Limited is the largest bank in the world, as measured by total assets. Given its size and dominance, it’s no surprise that ICBC China has earned high marks for financial stability and profitability. To find the largest banks in...

As of March 31, 2023, James Ratcliffe was the wealthiest person in the United Kingdom, with an estimated net worth of 23.4 billion U.S. dollars, followed by Michael Platt (No. 2, $16.0 billion), James Dyson (No. 3, $9.5 billion) and John Reece (No. 4, $7.8 billion). Andrew Currie is the fifth-richest...

As of March 31, 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, $4.9 billion), Ali Erdemoglu (No. 3, $4.3 billion); and Ferit Faik Sahenk (No. 4, $2.8 billion). Semahat Sevim Arsel is the fifth-richest...

As of  March 31, 2023, Anders Holch Povlsen was the wealthiest person in Denmark, with an estimated net worth of 7.5 billion U.S. dollars, followed by Kjeld Kirk Kristiansen (No. 2, $6.8 billion), Agnete Kirk Thinggaard (No. 3, $6.8 billion); and Thomas Kirk Kristiansen (No. 4, $6.8 billion). Sofie Kirk Kristiansen is the fifth-richest...