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As of March 16, 2023, Barnard Arnault was the wealthiest person in France, with an estimated net worth of 206.5 billion U.S. dollars, followed by Francoise Bettencourt (No. 2, $80.5 billion), Francois Pinault  (No. 3, $38.4 billion); and Gerard Wertheimer  (No. 4, $31.6 billion). Alain Wertheimer is the fifth-richest person in France, with a whopping...

As of  March 16, 2023, Li Ka-Shing was the wealthiest person in Hong Kong, with an estimated net worth of 37.5 billion U.S. dollars, followed by Robin Zeng (No. 2, $32.1 billion), Lee Shau Kee (No. 3, $29.4 billion); and Peter Woo (No. 4, $15.7 billion). Xu Hang is the fifth-richest person...

The laughter does not appear in any other species except for mankind. Among other things that differentiate us from the animal kingdom, we, as humans, laugh often. So why do we do it, and how does it affect us? Let's see what scientists have to say about that. A boost...

While interview questions are often stressful and create anxiety for the candidates that have to answer, simple everyday conversations are full of them. However, these questions create feelings of peacefulness and hardly ever make us anxious. Here we will explore the most common questions people ask when they meet someone...

As of March 15, 2023, Dieter Schwarz was the wealthiest person in Germany, with an estimated net worth of 43.1 billion U.S. dollars, followed by Klaus-Michael Kuehne (No. 2, $39.1 billion), Reinhold Wuerth  (No. 3, $29.8 billion); and Susanne Klatten (No. 4, $27.1 billion). Stefan Quandt is the fifth-richest person in...

As of  March 15, 2023, Li Ka-Shing was the wealthiest man in Hong Kong, with an estimated net worth of 38.1 billion U.S. dollars, followed by Robin Zeng (No. 2, $32.3 billion), Lee Shau Kee (No. 3, $29.5 billion); and Peter Woo (No. 4, $15.8 billion). Xu Hang is the fifth-richest person...

As of March 15, 2023, Giovanni Ferrero was the wealthiest person in Italy, with an estimated net worth of 39.0 billion U.S. dollars, followed by Giorgio Armani  (No. 2, $11.1 billion), Silvio Berlusconi (No. 3, $6.7 billion); and Massimiliana Landini Aleotti  (No. 4, $6.7 billion). Sergio Stevanato is the fifth-richest person in...

As of March 15, 2023, Tadashi Yanai was the wealthiest person in Japan, with an estimated net worth of 32.0 billion U.S. dollars, followed by Masayoshi son (No. 2, $21.3 billion), Takemitsu Takizaki (No. 3, $20.6 billion); and Takahisa Takahara  (No. 4, $7.2 billion). Yasumitsu Shigeta is the fifth-richest person in Japan, with a...

As of March 15, 2023, Carlos Slim Helu was the wealthiest person in Mexico, with an estimated net worth of 91.7 billion U.S. dollars, followed by German Larrea Mota Velasco (No. 2, $26.4 billion), Ricardo Salinas Pliego (No. 3, $10.8 billion); and Alejandro Bailleres Gual (No. 4, $7.0 billion). Maria Asuncion Aramburuzabala is...

Is it easier to succeed when things are going smoothly for you? One could probably suggest that this is more likely to happen. However, history proves that people who now have a place in the history books all had to face extreme challenges to reach a point of success. Churchill,...