Daily Current Affairs / Bill Gates Exits World’s Top 10 Richest List After Losing 30% Net Worth in a Week:
Category : Business and economics Published on: July 09 2025
Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates has fallen to 12th place on the Bloomberg Billionaires Index after his net worth dropped by 30% in just seven days, now standing at $124 billion. He was previously ranked 5th, but has now been overtaken by Microsoft’s former CEO Steve Ballmer.
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