Top 10 Richest People in The World by 2011

1. Carlos Slim Helu:
He is the wealthiest person in Mexican Telecom Tycoon Carlos Slim Helu, his stake in America rose 35% in a single year. Now he owns a stake worth approximately $23 billion. His total worth is estimated as $73.5 billion, up $18.5 billion in just 1 year.

2. Bill Gates
Bill Gates took the 2nd position with an estimated worth of $53 billion. After the 50% growth in the price of Microsoft Stock. Bill gates have been the richest man for almost 14 to 15 times.

3. Warren Buffett
He has an estimated amount of $47 billion after a $10 billion jump in his stake at BerkShire Hathaway.

4. Mukesh Ambani
Leader of Reliance Industries, which is India’s most vulnerable company. Mukesh Ambani inherited his corporate from his father who founded the company. He has an estimated amount of $29 billion.

5. Lakshmi Mittal
Mittal is running the world’s largest steel manufacturer. Mital;s total worth is an estimated amount of $28.7 billion

6. Lawrence Ellison
He is the 6th richest men in the world. He Is a self made founder of database gian Oracle his stock prices rose to 70% in a year. Estimated $ 28 billion amount he has.

7. Bernard Arnault
It is a French fashion company. Arnault is now developing Shanghai Business property. His fortune is worth $27.5 billion.

8. Eike Batista
Brazil’s richest man grew his money from $19.5 to $27 in a year. His ambition is to become world’s richest man. His money comes from his Oil and Gas exploration company, OGX

9. Amancio Ortega
4500 stores in 73 countries. Money worth $25 billion is none other than the Spanish Fashion mogul’s company.

10. Karl Albrecht
The 90-year old German is an owner of discount supermarket chain worth $23 billion. He had this market just after the World War II.

Top 10 Richest people in Asia 2011

1.Mukesh Ambani

$29 billion
India
Global ambitions: His Reliance Industries, already India’s most valuable company, recently bid $2 billion for 65% stake in troubled Canadian oil sands outfit Value Creation. Firm’s $14.5 billion offer to buy bankrupt petrochemicals maker LyondellBasell was rejected

2.Lakshmi Mittal

$28.7 billion
India
London’s richest resident oversees ArcelorMittal, world’s largest steel maker. Net profits fell 75% in 2009. Mittal took 12% pay cut but improved outlook pushed stock up one-third in past year. Looking to expand in his native India; wants to build steel mills in Jharkhad and Orissa but has not received government approval.

3.Li Ka-shing

$21 billion
Hong Kong
Betting on recovery, upped stakes in publicly traded conglomerates Cheung Kong and Hutchison Whampoa. Through HW, Li is world’s largest operator of container terminals, world’s largest health and beauty retailer by number of outlets, a major supplier of electricity to Hong Kong and a real estate developer. Has a large holding in Canadian oil firm Husky Energy, which recently announced its third discovery in South China Sea.

4.Lee Shau Kee

$18. 5 billion
Hong Kong
Lee’s wealth rebounded, thanks in part to doubling of share price of Henderson Land Development, the property firm he founded and still heads. Active investor in China, has stakes in such outperfomers as PetroChina, China Shenhua Energy and China Life. Chairman of Hong Kong & China Gas, which distributes gas in more than 90 cities.

5.Kwok family

$17 billion
Hong Kong
Family behind one of Hong Kong’s most storied real estate firms has benefited from rebound in property prices. Eldest brother Walter, who stepped down from 18-year chairmanship of Sun Hung Kai Properties in May 2008 after disputing with his 2 younger siblings, Raymond and Thomas, dropped his lawsuit alleging improper dismissal; he is now a nonexecutive director.

6.Azim Premji

$17 billion
India
Software czar chairs $5.5 billion (revenues) Wipro, country’s third-largest software exporter. Reported jump in net profits in last 2 quarters, signaling a rebound for U.S.-dependent outsourcing giant.

7.Robert Kuok

$14.5 billion
Malaysia
Onetime rice and sugar trader heads multinational Kuok Group, with interests ranging from shipping to real estate to media. In 2007 merged extensive Malaysian, Indonesian palm oil interests with Singapore’s Wilmar International, run by his nephew; now his most valuable holding.

8.Anil Ambani

$13.7 billion
India
Estranged brother of Asia’s richest person, Mukesh Ambani, oversees Reliance Anil Dhirubhai Ambani Group, which has interests in telecom, infrastructure and entertainment. His Reliance Power plans to build 13 power plants for $25 billion by 2014. Infrastructure arm is investing $5 billion in new roads and metro systems to be completed by 2012. His entertainment unit has committed $825 million to Steven Spielberg’s DreamWorks Studios to co-produce films.

9.Shashi & Ravi Ruia

$13 billion
India
Brothers’ $15 billion (revenues) Essar Group has weathered downturn and embarked on an expansion drive in all its businesses, including steel, oil and power. As part of global push, refiner Essar Oil bought 50% in Kenya Petroleum Refineries and is negotiating with Royal Dutch Shell to acquire 3 refineries with a total capacity of 25 million tons.

10.Savitri Jindal

$12.2 billion
India
Nonexecutive chair of the O.P. Jindal Group, a steel and power conglomerate founded by her late husband, Om Prakash Jindal, in 1952. Took over as group head after he died in a helicopter crash in 2005. In his lifetime, patriarch had handed down operations to their 4 sons, Prithviraj, Sajjan, Ratan and Naveen, who today run their independent units.

Top 10 Upcoming Richest Person in the world 2012

Top 10 richest countries in the world 2010 - 2011

1. Luxembourg – $80,800 (GDP per capita)

This tiny country with a total population of less than 500 000 is a true European miracle. By tiny we mean the 8 smallest countries in the world. From top to bottom it’s only about 50 miles and at its widest about 30 miles.

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2. Qatar – $75,900

This Arabic speaking country has less than million people and gained independence from Great Britain only in 1971. Qatar used to be a poor Islamic country but since the discovery of oil and natural gas in the 1940s, it is completely transformed. With no income tax it is one of the least taxed countries in the world, while still offering most of its services to the population for free.

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3. Norway – $55,600

Norway is one of the few highly developed countries in Europe that are not part of the European Union. This oil and natural gas rich country has living costs more than 30% higher than in the United States. In 2006 only Russia and Saudi Arabia exported more oil than Norway.

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4. Kuwait – $55,300

In Arabic Kuwait translates to “Fortress built near water”. In addition to being on the coast of the Persian Gulf this country has well known neighbors like Saudi Arabia and Iraq. Kuwait has the world’s fifth largest proven oil reserves – about 10% of the worlds total. Being a country without taxes, about 80% of the government’s revenue comes from exporting oil. Having the second-most free economy in the Middle East, Kuwait has one of the fastest growing economies in the region.

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5. United Arab Emirates – $55,200

This oil and natural gas rich country has a highly developed economy which makes it one of the most developed in the world. Having more money than they know what to do with, they have built numerous artificial islands and just finished building the worlds highest structure – Burj Khalifa. It is 828 meters tall, being about 2 times as high as the Empire State Building in New York. It is estimated that about 1/4th of the total construction going on in the world is taking place in Dubai – one of the largest cities in United Arab Emirates.

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6. Singapore – $48,900

This country tiny country consist of 63 island and some mainland with a total area of only 270 square miles (704 sq km). With Hong Kong, South Korea and Taiwan it is considered one of the Four Asian Tigers. Singapore has the busiest port in the world and is the 4th largest foreign exchange trading center in the world. Singapore is widely believed to be the most business-friendly economy in the world.

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7. United States – $46,000

What sets the US apart from most other countries in this list is its size. While most other countries in this list are among the smallest in the world the US has a population of over 300 million and a total land area of 3,79 million square miles (9.83 million sq km). The US is also home to the largest amount of billionaires in the world. It is speculated that as many billionaires live in the US as in the rest of the world.

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8. Ireland – $45,600

This member of European Union has been often admired as one of the most modern knowledge economies in the world. Ireland is the largest maker of computer software in the world. A study done by The Economist ranked the Celtic Tiger to have the best quality of life in the world.

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9. Equatorial Guinea – $44,100

The Republic of Equatorial Guinea is a country in Central Africa. Most people have never heard of it. This country flew into stardom after 1996 when large oil reserves were found in the nation of only 0,5 million people. While being one of the largest producers of oil in Africa, little has been made to
improve the living conditions of the people. Corruption is widespread and ordinary people are mostly living in poverty. The gap between rich and poor is probably the largest in the world.

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10. Switzerland – $39,800

This cheese making country is considered to be one of the most neutral countries in the world. During World War 2, people from other European countries deposited their money in the banks of Switzerland, knowing that their money would be safer there than in their home countries. Some well known Swiss companies include Nestle, Logitech, Rolex and Credit Suisse.

Top 10 Richest Person in China

Top 10 Richest Person in China

No.1 Zong Qinghou

Net Worth in 2010             : 8,000 $  Million
Company                              : Wahaha Group-Beverage industry, shopping malls.
Age                                         : 65
City                                        : Zhejiang
Rank in 2009                      : 4
Net worth in 2009             : 4,800$  Million

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No.2 Robin Li Net Worth in 2010             : 7,200 $  Million
Company                              : Baidu – China’s biggest search engine
Age                                         : 42
City                                        :Beijing
Rank in 2009                      : 14
Net worth in 2009             : 2,900$  Million

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No.3 Liang Wengen Net Worth in 2010             : 5,900 $  Million
Company                              : Sany Group
Age                                         : 53
City                                        : Hunan
Rank in 2009                      : 12
Net worth in 2009             : 3,100$  Million

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No.4 Zhang Jindong

Net Worth in 2010             : 5,700 $  Million
Company                              : Suning Appliance
Age                                         : 47
City                                        : Jiangsu
Rank in 2009                      : 9
Net worth in 2009             : 3,700$  Million

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No.5 Li Li
Net Worth in 2010             : 5,400 $  Million
Company                              : Shenzhen Hepalink Pharmaceutical
Age                                         : 46
City                                        : Guangdong

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No.6 He Xiangjian
Net Worth in 2010             : 5,000 $  Million
Company                              : Midea Group
Age                                         : 68
City                                        : Guangdong
Rank in 2009                      : 15
Net worth in 2009             : 2,800 $  Million

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No.7 Liu Yongxing
Net Worth in 2010             : 4,900 $  Million
Company                              : East Hope Group
Age                                         : 62
City                                        : Shanghai
Rank in 2009                      : 2
Net worth in 2009             : 5,500$  Million

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No.8 Wu Yajun
Net Worth in 2010             : 4,700 $  Million
Company                              : Longfor Group
Age                                         : 46
City                                        : Beijing
Rank in 2009                      : 29
Net worth in 2009             : 1,750$  Million

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No.9 Ma Huateng
Net Worth in 2010             : 4,400 $  Million
Company                              : Tencent Holdings
Age                                         : 39
City                                        : Guangdong
Rank in 2009                      : 7
Net worth in 2009             : 3,800$  Million

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No. 10 Wang Chuanfu
Net Worth in 2010             : 4,250 $  Million
Company                              : BYD
Age                                         : 44
City                                        : Guangdong
Rank in 2009                      : 1
Net worth in 2009             : 5,800 $  Million

Top 10 Most Powerful People In The World 2011

Top 10 Most Powerful People on Earth

No.1 Hu Jintao
Age                              : 67
D.O.B                          : 21 December 1942
Title                            : President
Organization            : People’s Republic of China
2. Barack Obama 
Age                              : 49
D.O.B                          : August 4, 1961
Title                            : President
Organization            : United States of America

The first African American. President Obama was last year’s most powerful man

3. King Abdullah Bin Abdul Aziz Al Saud
Age                              : 86
D.O.B                          : August 1, 1924
Title                            : King, Prime Minister of Saudi Arabia
Organization            : Saudi Arabia.
4. Vladimir Putin
Age                              : 58
D.O.B                          : 7 October 1952
Title                            : Prime Minister
Organization            : Russia

The Prime Minister over one-ninth of the world’s land.

5. Pope Benedict XVI
Age                              : 83
D.O.B                          : 16 April 1927
Title                            : Pope
Organization            : Roman Catholic Church

The pope rules over more than 1.1 billion souls, or one-sixth of the population.

6. Angela Merkel

Age                              : 56
D.O.B                          : 17 July 1954
Title                            : Chancellor
Organization            : Germany
The most powerful woman on the planet

7. David Cameron
Age                              : 44
D.O.B                          : 9 October 1966
Title                            : Prime Minister
Organization            : United Kingdom

 David Cameron is the youngest Prime Minister.

8. Ben Bernake
Age                              : 56
D.O.B                          : December 13, 1953
Title                            : Chairman
Organization            : Federal Reserve

The Fed’s influence is at an all-time high, and the man in charge is Ben Bernake.

9. Sonia Gandhi
Age                              : 63
D.O.B                          : 9 December 1946
Title                            : President
Organization            : Indian National Congress

Ghandi has influence over 1.2 billion people in India, and was just elected to her fourth term.

10. Bill Gates
Age                              : 55
D.O.B                          : October 28, 1955
Title                            : Co-Chair
Organization            : Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation

Bill Gates earned his money with Microsoft, but he earned his power by giving it away. Gates encouraged 40 of the world’s richest people to sign his “giving pledge” this year

Top 10 Richest Persons in Hong Kong 2011

#1 Li Ka-shing

Net Worth: $24 billion

#2 Kwok family

Net Worth: $20 billion

 

#3 Lee Shau Kee

Net Worth: $19.5 billion

#4 Cheng Yu-tung

Net Worth: $9 billion

#5 Victor & William Fung

Net Worth: $8.6 billion

#6 Joseph Lau

Net Worth: $6.3 billion

#7 Michael Kadoorie

Net Worth: $6.1 billion

#8 Peter Woo

Net Worth: $5.2 billion

#9 Tang Yiu

Net Worth: $4 billion

#10 Chee Chen (C.C.) Tung

Net Worth: $3.9 billion