Who are the 10 richest people in the world?

Elon Musk retains the top spot, amid speculation he will be the world's first trillionaire

Jeff Bezos, Elon Musk and Bernard Arnault
Jeff Bezos, Elon Musk and Bernard Arnault
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When Jeff Bezos announced in February that he would step down as chief executive of Amazon he insisted that he would not be retiring. After founding Amazon as an online bookshop from his garage in 1994, his 27-year spell as CEO came to an end on Monday, when Andy Jassy took over the multinational tech giant.

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