Trump’s victory adds record $64bn to wealth of richest top 10
by Dan Milmo Global technology editor from World news | The Guardian on (#6S1R9)
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The wealth of the 10 richest people in the world - a list dominated by US tech billionaires - increased by a record amount after Donald Trump's victory in the presidential election, according to a widely cited index.
The Bloomberg Billionaires Index estimated that the world's 10 wealthiest people gained nearly $64bn (about 49.5bn) on Wednesday, the largest daily increase since the index began in 2012.
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