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As of July 14, 2023, James Ratcliffe was the wealthiest person in the United Kingdom, with an estimated net worth of 22.7 billion U.S. dollars, followed by Michael Platt (No. 2, $16.0 billion), James Dyson (No. 3, $10.0 billion) and Denise Coates (No. 4, $8.0 billion). John Reece is the fifth-richest person...

More than 40 years ago, I was a serviceable Division 1 tennis player. Yet, my college career didn't last long because of an injury to my wrist and two surgeries to try to fix it. After the second operation, I felt that going back to a practice regimen of 6...

As of July 12, 2023, Shapoor Mistry was the wealthiest person in Ireland, with an estimated net worth of 7.2 billion U.S. dollars, followed by John Grayken (No. 2, $6.3 billion), Patrick Collison (No. 3, $5.5 billion); and John Collison (No. 4, $5.5 billion). Denis O’Brien is the fifth-richest person in...

As of July 12, 2023, Eyal Ofer was the wealthiest person in Israel, with an estimated net worth of 20 billion U.S. dollars, followed by Idan Ofer (No. 2, $13.6 billion), Dmitri Bukhman (No. 3, $7.0 billion); and Igor Bukhman (No. 4, $7.0 billion). Yuri Milner is the fifth-richest person in Israel, with a...

As of July 12, 2023, Giovanni Ferrero was the wealthiest person in Italy, with an estimated net worth of 39.9 billion U.S. dollars, followed by Giorgio Armani (No. 2, $12.2 billion), Sergio Stevanato (No. 3, $7.6 billion); and Massimiliana Landini Aleotti (No. 4, $6.9 billion). Piero Ferrari is the fifth-richest person in Italy, with...

As of July 12, 2023, Tadashi Yanai was the wealthiest person in Japan, with an estimated net worth of 37.1 billion U.S. dollars, followed by Masayoshi son (No. 2, $26.2 billion), Takemitsu Takizaki (No. 3, $21.5 billion); and Takahisa Takahara (No. 4, $7.2 billion). Yasumitsu Shigeta is the fifth-richest person in...

As of July 10, 2023, Renata Kellnerova was the wealthiest person in the Czech Republic, with an estimated net worth of 16.8 billion U.S. dollars, followed by Daniel Kretinsky (No. 2, $9.4 billion), Karel Komarek (No. 3, $8.3 billion); and Pavel Tykac (No. 4, $8.2 billion). Radovan Vitek is the fifth-richest person in...

As of July 10, 2023, Anders Holch Povlsen was the wealthiest person in Denmark, with an estimated net worth of 7.0 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 Kristiansen is...

As of July 07, 2023, Anders Holch Povlsen was the wealthiest person in Denmark, with an estimated net worth of 6.9 billion U.S. dollars, followed by Kjeld Kirk Kristiansen (No. 2, $6.8 billion), Sofie Kirk Kristiansen (No. 3, $6.8 billion); and Agnete Kirk Thinggaard (No. 4, $6.8 billion). Thomas Kirk Kristiansen is...

As of July 07, 2023, Li Ka-shing was the wealthiest person in Hong Kong, with an estimated net worth of 37.0 billion U.S. dollars, followed by Robin Zeng (No. 2, $31.6 billion), Lee Shau Kee (No. 3, $27.4 billion); and Peter Woo (No. 4, $14.9 billion). Lui Che Woo is the fifth-richest...