Wednesday, 15 July 2009

Money,Money,money

Everyone uses money. We all want it, work for it and think about it. If you don't know what money is, you are not like most humans. However, the task of defining what money is, where it comes from and what it's worth belongs to those who dedicate themselves to the discipline of economics. While the creation and growth of money seems somewhat intangible, money is the way we get the things we need and want. Here we look at the multifaceted characteristics of money.

2009 Richest List

Top Ten richest billionaires in the world according to the Forbes business magazine in 2009(All figures in American Dollars)

1. Bill Gates, $40 billion (Richest American)
2. Warren Buffett, $37 billion (American billionaires)
3. Carlos Slim Helu, $35 billion (Richest Mexican)
4. Lawrence Ellison, $22.5 billion (American billionaire)
5. Ingvar Kamprad, $22 billion (Richest Swedish man)
6. Karl Albrecht, $21.5 billion (Richest German)
7. Mukesh Ambani, $19.5 billion (Richest Indian)
8. Lakshmi Mittal, $19.3 billion (Indian Billionaire)
9. Theo Albrecht, $18.8 billion (German billionaire)
10. Amancio Ortega, $18.3 billion (Richest Spanish man)

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