Gautam Adani (60) has seen his luck skyrocket this year. His net worth is now estimated at $ 146.8 billion (currently € 146.58 billion). Tesla founder Elon Musk alone is richer, with an estimated net worth of $ 263.9 billion (€ 263.50 billion).
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The Indian industrialist is active in various sectors: from ports and coal to data and media companies and renewable energy. The sharp rise in the price of coal has further increased his fortune in recent months. This year alone, his fortune has grown by $ 70 billion (€ 69.89 billion).
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In recent weeks Adani has already surpassed Bill Gates (Microsoft) and French luxury pope Bernard Arnault (top man of the luxury holding LVMH) in the ranking of the richest people in the world. He is the first Asian ever among the top three richest people.
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Adani owes its second place to a record price on the stock this week from Adani Enterprises, while tech stocks like Amazon have taken another hit.
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