More billionaires in Asia than US: Report

Published: Oct 27, 2017, 02:40 IST | Updated: Oct 27, 2017, 02:40 IST

The number of billionaires worldwide rose above 1,500 last year, a 10 percent jump from 2015, due largely to a surge in Asia, Swiss banking giant UBS and auditors PwC said Thursday.

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Rise of entrepreneurs

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China, India dominate

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Samsung family

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Premji family

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Cyrus Mistry

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Mittal family

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Adi Godrej of Godrej group

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Kumar Birla

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