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Elon Musk is CEO of electric vehicle maker Tesla and spacecraft manufacturer SpaceX. He also owns X, formerly known as Twitter. Bloomberg estimates he was worth US$248 billion as of September 12, 2024. Photo: Reuters

Recap | Who are the richest people in the world and how did they earn their wealth?

Who has amassed the world’s largest fortunes? Take a deep dive and find out how much they are worth, from the wealthiest tech moguls to fabulously rich supermodels, from millionaire rock stars to the youngest billionaires.

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Is Phoebe Gates dating Paul McCartney’s grandson, Arthur Donald?

Billionaire heiress meets Beatles heir? Here’s everything you need to know about the rumoured new romance between Bill Gates’ daughter Phoebe and Paul McCartney’s grandson, Arthur Donald

Phoebe Gates shared this pic with her rumoured new beau Arthur Donald. Photo: @phoebegates/Instagram

Not just Mick Jagger: 8 super-wealthy celebs who won’t leave fortunes to their kids

The Rolling Stones frontman recently revealed he won’t be leaving his US$500 million fortune to his 8 kids – so which other mega-wealthy celebs share the same sentiment towards their offspring?

Tech bro bling: 9 watch brands that Silicon Valley millionaires love

Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos wear Omega, and Bill Gates goes for Casio, while Silicon Valley CEOs are fans of Cartier, Rolex, Richard Mille – and Apple Watches, of course

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Who is Paula Hurd, Bill Gates’ new girlfriend – or fiancée?

Paula Hurd was snapped with one of the richest men on the planet recently in New York City with a ring on her engagement finger – so who is the woman who’s caught Bill Gates’ eye?

Bill Gates has been romantically linked to Paula Hurd after his split with his ex-wife Melinda. Photos: Wiki Commons, Getty Images

‘I place my hopes on the American people’, China’s Xi tells ‘old friend’ Gates

People should ‘communicate more to enhance understanding’, Xi tells Gates, in a loaded message days ahead of top US diplomat Antony Blinken’s visit to China.

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Bill Gates unveils US$50 million fund for joint health research with China

In Beijing, US billionaire and philanthropist hopeful China can play a bigger role ‘addressing the current challenges, particularly those facing African countries’.

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Bill Gates, US scientists to speak at China’s state-backed tech forum

The Zhongguancun Forum is the first major international conference held in Beijing’s answer to Silicon Valley after the country’s Covid reopening.

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Microsoft founder Bill Gates is set to attend Beijing’s Zhongguancun Forum. Photo: Reuters

Princess Margaret’s historic French Riviera mansion is going up for auction

The manor, dating back to the 1920s, is built into the stone walls of a fortress and offers views of the French Riviera, Villefranche Bay and Cap Ferrat – and was the home of Queen Elizabeth’s cousin

Princess Margaret’s La Carriere manor overlooking the French Riviera is being auctioned. Photo: Concierge Auctions

Move over, Elon Musk: who’s the richest billionaire in 2023?

Elon Musk lost his No 1 spot to LVMH’s Bernard Arnault last year in a record-breaking wealth loss, but who else is on 2023’s list of world’s richest people?

11 billionaires trying to build their own utopias, from Musk to Gates

Elon Musk isn’t the only billionaire to try and build his own town – from Bill Gates to Marc Lore, here’s a list of the super-rich who have attempted to build utopias

New baby, new home: inside Jennifer Gates’ US$51 million New York penthouse

Bill Gates’ daughter and her hubby Nayel Nassar bought a triplex in New York’s Tribeca from F1 champ Lewis Hamilton, then announced the birth of their first child … so what’s their new flat like?

Nayel Nassar, Jennifer Gates and their US$51 million three-floor apartment in Tribeca. Photos: @jenniferkgates/Instagram, Handout

The biggest loser: 10 billionaires who lost the most money in 2022, ranked

Mark Zuckerberg has seen his fortune drop thanks to new Apple policies and flagging enthusiasm for the metaverse, but did Elon Musk lose even more thanks to Twitter?

Elon Musk, Mark Zuckerberg and Changpeng Zhao have all lost a fortune this year. Photos: Reuters, Getty Images

Inside Bill Gates’ US$130 million OTT mansion, Xanadu 2.0

The Microsoft billionaire splurged US$63 million to spruce up the home with hi-tech security, six kitchens, 24 bathrooms and plenty of art … but was it really a ‘nightmare’ for Melinda?

Bill Gates donates US$20b to foundation, says will ‘give away all my wealth’

The Microsoft co-founder says he plans to move down and eventually off the list of the world’s richest people, on which he currently holds fourth place.

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Elon Musk vs Bill Gates – what are they fighting about now?

The billionaire Microsoft and Tesla founders’ Twitter beef over Covid-19, bitcoin, electric cars, space travel, climate change – and more

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Tesla’s Elon Musk and Microsoft’s Bill Gates have had plenty to argue about over the years. Photos: Getty, Bloomberg

Bill Gates tests positive for Covid-19

The Microsoft co-founder says he is experiencing mild symptoms and will isolate until he is healthy again.

Who was 19th-century merchant Howqua, the ‘Chinese Bill Gates of his day’?

The late tycoon once dominated China’s trade market as the richest man on Earth, with a net worth that would be the equivalent of several billion US dollars today

Who has Bill Gates dated? 4 women to know about, before and after Melinda

The Microsoft billionaire split from his ex-wife in 2021, but he’s also been linked to Hollywood star Elisabeth Shue – and even a possible secret lover

Who has Bill Gates previously dated – and is there a secret lover he’s currently seeing following his divorce with Melinda French Gates? Photos: Icon Sportswire via Getty Images, @thisisbillgates/Instagram

Is Baahubali star Rana Daggubati an investment king?

Ambitious producer-actor-entrepreneur Rana Daggubati has amassed millions thanks to his savvy projects and investments, and is now reaping the rewards with his new wife Miheeka Bajaj

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Rana Daggubati has made millions by investing in projects outside of the film industry. Photo: @ranadaggubati/Instagram

Meet Vladimir Potanin, the richest man in Russia – and Putin’s pal

He’s Russia’s richest man with a net worth of US$25 billion – so what else do we know about the well-connected former deputy prime minister?

Get ‘hooked in a good way’: Hong Kong bridge addict offers online lessons

The card game bridge has many social and health benefits, says Tania Mohan, who, with two partners, recently launched Tania’s Bridge Table to teach people the basics.

Who is Strive Masiyiwa, ‘Bill Gates of Africa’ and Zimbabwe billionaire?

After a successful career bringing telecoms to his home country, the businessman has homes in England and in New York, and is now also a noted philanthropist

Learn more about Strive Masiyiwa, Zimbabwe’s richest businessman who’s been dubbed the “Bill Gates of Africa”. Photos: @NewsHawksLive/Twitter, @famous_magzim/Instagram

Exclusive | How did a Hong Kong start-up get FDA nod for its rapid test kit?

Ricky Chiu Yin-to, who founded Phase Scientific International in 2015 while pursuing a PhD in the US, says he owes the company’s success to its US roots and experience in developing rapid tests.

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Ricky Chiu Yin-to, Chairman and CEO of Phase Scientific International, holds their rapid test kits in Kwun Tong. Photo: SCMP/Jelly Tse

Bill Gates writes book on how to make Covid-19 the last pandemic

The billionaire philanthropist will share his views on vaccines and on how it feels to become the target of conspiracy theories.

HSBC invests US$100 million in Bill Gates-led green tech programme

HSBC, which has set itself the goal of net-zero carbon emissions in its loans portfolio by 2050, has joined a global programme to accelerate the development of green technologies with a US$100 million investment.

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Bill Gates
The latest news on Bill Gates, businessman and former CEO of Microsoft, including American business news and updates.
Born
28 Oct 1955
Industry
Business, Technology
Job Title
Businessman
last updated:
7 October, 2024
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