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Zuckerberg Passes Bezos to Become World’s Second-Richest Person
(Bloomberg) -- Mark Zuckerberg became the world’s second-richest person for the first time Thursday, jumping ahead of Jeff Bezos as shares of Meta Platforms Inc. continue to climb. Most Read from BloombergWhat Do US Vehicle Regulators Have Against Tiny Cars?Mexico City Restricts Airbnb Rentals to Curb ‘Gentrification’Singapore Ends 181 Years of Horse Racing to Make Way for HomesFor a Master of Brutalist Provocations, a Modest Museum AppraisalNYC Schools Reverse Course on Cell-Phone Ban After Par
(Bloomberg) -- Mark Zuckerberg became the world’s second-richest person for the first time Thursday, jumping ahead of Jeff Bezos as shares of Meta Platforms Inc. continue to climb. Zuckerberg’s bet on the metaverse — which initially looked like a huge bust — has paid off in recent months, pushing his net worth to a high-water mark of $206.2 billion, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index. Zuckerberg, who owns a 13% stake in the Menlo Park, California-based company, has seen his fortune grow $78 billion so far this year, the most of any of the world’s 500 richest people tracked by the Bloomberg index.
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