Microsoft founder
Bill Gates has recaptured the title of world’s richest person with estimated fortune of $78.5 billion.
The 58-year-old tycoon’s fortune increased by $15.8 billion last year, according to the index, as shares of Microsoft, the world’s largest software maker, rose 40 per cent.
Gates regained top spot from Mexican investor
Carlos Slim, according to the
Bloomberg Billionaires Index, a daily ranking of the world’s 300 wealthiest individuals.
