Jeff Bezos has overtaken Louis Vuitton chief Bernard Arnault to reclaim the title of the world's richest person. The departing Amazon chief executive now has a net worth of £136.8 billion ($193.5 billion), according to estimates, surpassing Bernard Arnault's estimated £136.3 billion ($192.9 billion) worth.Forbes reports that on Thursday Amazon shares closed more than 2% higher, boosting Bezos’ net worth by $3.5 billion (£2.47 billion), while shares in Arnault’s luxury conglomerate LVMH slumped by nearly 1%, slashing £1 billion ($1.4 billion) from his fortune.In January this year, Elon Musk rose to the top of the global wealth rankings as his net worth climbed to an astonishing £136 billion.
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