World's richest earn additional $16 bn as global markets soar

摘要

The 40 richest people on the planet added a combined $15.7 billion to their collective net worth this week as markets rose on speculation that central banks will take steps to boost the global economy. Spanish retail tycoon Amancio Ortega, 76, became Europe's richest man on June 13, after shares of Inditex, the world's largest clothing retailer, surged 12 per cent in a day.