Musk, Zuckerberg lead a US$852b surge among world’s richest people

In between flirting with a cage fight against Mark Zuckerberg, Tesla boss Elon Musk added billions to his personal wealth. (Image: Getty)

Bloomberg

Tue, 04 Jul 2023

By Annie Massa and Jack WitzigThe world’s 500 richest people added US$852 billion (NZ1.38 trillion) to their fortunes in the first half of 2023.Each member of the Bloomberg Billionaires Index made an average of US$14 million per day over the past six months, according to data compiled by Bloomberg. It was the best half-year for billionaires since the back half of 2020 when the economy rebounded from a covid-induced slump.The gains coincided with a broad stock market rally, as investors brushed off the effects of central bank interest...

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