Top 10 Richest People in the World

Carlos Slim Helu

The Mexican telecom mogul is the richest man in the world

with a net worth of $73 billion, which is $4 billion up from 2012. He has retained the top spot for the fourth

consecutive year.

 Bill Gates

The co-founder of Microsoft comes second with net

worth of $67 billion, which is $6 billion more than

what he earned in 2012. He has gained from

investments like Ecolab, Republic Services and

FEMSA.

Amancio Ortega

He jumped two places, overtaking Warren Buffett and Bernard Arnault, to become the world's third

richest man. His net worth is $57 billion, $19.5 billion up

from his 2012's $37.5 billion. He holds 60 percent share of

clothing retailer Inditex.

Warren Buffett

He has slipped from third place in 2012 to fourth

place in the list of world's richest people. The

chairman and CEO of Berkshire has a net

worth of $53.5 billion, as against $46 billion in

2012.

Larry Ellison

The CEO of Oracle is the fifth richest with $43 billion. He was in the sixth place last year with a fortune of $36

billion. He has also ventured into real estate and aviation.

Charles Koch

He has made it to the top 10 list, overtaking the likes of Eike Batista,

Stefan Persson and Karl Albrecht. His net worth is

$34 billion. He and his brother David hold 80

percent of Koch Industries.

David Koch

His net worth is $34 billion. He and his brother Charles 80

percent of Koch Industries. The Koch brothers' net worth

was up by nine percent each this

year.

Li Ka-shing

He is Asia's richest person with net worth of $31 billion. The

chairman of Hutchison Whampoa Limited was

world's ninth richest man in 2012. His wealth increased

by $5.5 billion in 2013.

Liliane Bettencourt

The 90-year-old L'Oreal heiress has a net

worth of $30 billion, up $6 billion this year

after shares of the cosmetic firm surged

this year.

Bernard Arnault

The 63-year-old man from France, who is

the Chairman of Louis Vuitton Moet Hennessy, slipped

from fourth to 10th place. His net worth fell from $41

billion in 2012 to $29 billion in 2013.