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As of August 21, 2023, Tadashi Yanai was the wealthiest person in Japan, with an estimated net worth of 34.4 billion U.S. dollars, followed by Masayoshi son (No. 2, $24.5 billion), Takemitsu Takizaki (No. 3, $19.1 billion); and Takahisa Takahara (No. 4, $7.5 billion). Yasumitsu Shigeta is the fifth-richest person in...

Netherlands-based Exor NV, the investment arm of Italy's Agnelli family, has become the top investor in Koninklijke Philips N.V. (Royal Philips) by buying 15% of the Dutch electronics company for about 2.6 billion euros ($2.8 billion). Exor NV is now the largest shareholder in Philips. While Exor NV doesn’t plan...

As of August 18, 2023, Carlos Slim Helu was the wealthiest person in Mexico, with an estimated net worth of 96.7 billion U.S. dollars, followed by German Larrea Mota Velasco (No. 2, $28.6 billion), Ricardo Salinas Pliego (No. 3, $13.8 billion); and Alejandro Bailleres Gual (No. 4, $7.4 billion). Maria Asuncion Aramburuzabala is...

As of August 18, 2023, Charlene de Carvalho-Heineken was the wealthiest person in the Netherlands, with an estimated net worth of 13.9 billion U.S. dollars, followed by Frits Goldschmeding (No. 2, $5.9 billion), Wim van der Leegte (No. 3, $3.7 billion); and Hans Melchers (No. 4, $2.5 billion). Kommer Damen is the fifth-richest person...

As of August 18, 2023, James Ratcliffe was the wealthiest person in the United Kingdom, with an estimated net worth of 21.7 billion U.S. dollars, followed by Michael Platt (No. 2, $16.0 billion), James Dyson (No. 3, $9.8 billion) and Denise Coates (No. 4, $7.2 billion). John Reece is the fifth-richest person...

As of August 18, 2023, Gianluigi Aponte was the wealthiest person in Switzerland, with an estimated net worth of 30.3 billion U.S. dollars, followed by Rafaela Aponte- Diamant (No. 2, $30.3 billion), Ernesto Bertarelli (No. 3, $9.5 billion); and Ivan Glasenberg (No. 4, $8.5 billion). Guillaume Pousaz is the fifth-richest person in Switzerland,...

As of August 18, 2023, Stefan Persson was the wealthiest person in Sweden, with an estimated net worth of 17.6 billion U.S. dollars, followed by Antonia Ax:son Johnson (No. 2, $9.2 billion), Finn Rausing (No. 3, $8.8 billion); and  Kirsten Rausing (No. 4, $8.8 billion). Jorn Rausing is the fifth-richest person...

As of August 18, 2023, Amancio Ortega was the wealthiest person in Spain, with an estimated net worth of 88.2 billion U.S. dollars, followed by Sandra Ortega Mera (No. 2, $7.7 billion), Rafael Del (No. 3, $4.9 billion); and Juan Roig (No. 4, $3.7 billion). Miguel Fluxa Rossello is the fifth-richest person in Spain, with...

As of August 18, 2023, Jay Y. Lee was the wealthiest person in South Korea, with an estimated net worth of 8.3 billion U.S. dollars, followed by Seo Jung-jin (No. 2, $5.7 billion), Hong Ra-hee (No. 3, $5.1 billion); and Kwon Hyuk-bin (No. 4, $5.0 billion). Kim Beom-su is the fifth-richest...

As of August 17, 2023, Diane Hendricks has a net worth of US$15.7  billion, making him the wealthiest person in the construction and engineering industry. Nassef Sawiris follows in second place with $7.2  billion, while Anthony Bamford ranks third with $6.6 billion, and Thomas Schmidheiny comes in fourth with $6.1...