Top 10 Richest People in the World

Here is the list of the 10 richest people in the world according to Forbes.com:

1. Bill Gates - 50 B



2. Warren Buffett - 42 B



3. Carlos Slim Helú - 30 B



4. Ingvar Kamprad - 28 B



5. Lakshmi Mittal - 23.5 B



6. Paul Allen - 22 B



7. Bernard Arnault - 21.5 B



8. Prince Alwaleed - 20 B



9. Kenneth Thomson - 19.6 B



10. Li Ka-shing - 18.8 B

This year the list of billionaires grew to a record 793, compared to just 140 billionaires 20 years ago. They're worth a combined $2.6 trillion. Read more on this story at Forbes.com.