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In a first, Mumbai pips Beijing, is Asia's billionaire capital
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Mumbai overtakes Beijing to become Asia's leading billionaire hub with 92 billionaires and $445 billion wealth, driven by energy and pharmaceutical sectors. New York tops globally with 119 billionaires, followed by London. Indian billionaires like Mukesh Ambani and Gautam Adani make significant strides in wealth. Mumbai's rise...
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Mumbai Becomes Asia's Billionaire Capital on Global Rich List
Mumbai Becomes Asia's , Billionaire Capital , on Global Rich List.
NBC reports that Mumbai has become the Asian
capital with the highest number of billionaires,
dethroning Beijing at the top of the exclusive list. .
NBC reports that Mumbai has become the Asian
capital with the highest number of billionaires,
dethroning Beijing at the top of the exclusive list. .
According to the Hurun Research Institute's
global rich list, India's financial capital
registered 92 billionaires in 2024. .
Beijing comes in just below Mumbai with
91 billionaires, and Shanghai rounds out
the top three with a total of 87 billionaires.
Beijing comes in just below Mumbai with
91 billionaires, and Shanghai rounds out
the top three with a total of 87 billionaires.
The top of the list globally is New York
with 119 billionaires, followed by
London with a total of 97. .
The top of the list globally is New York
with 119 billionaires, followed by
London with a total of 97. .
According to the report, there are a total
of 3,279 billionaires globally in 2024,
an increase of 5% compared to 2023. .
NBC reports that China as a whole still has the
most billionaires overall with 814 in 2024, but
the country lost 155 billionaires compared to 2023. .
China had a bad year.
Wealth creation in China has gone
through deep changes these last few
years, with the wealth of billionaires
from real estate and renewables down, Hurun Research Institute's global rich list report, via NBC.
The United States comes in second with
800 billionaires, and India registered
a distant third place with 271.
The United States comes in second with
800 billionaires, and India registered
a distant third place with 271.
According to the report, artificial intelligence
played a significant role in increasing the
number of ultra wealthy people in the U.S. .
Whilst [Nvidia CEO] Jensen Huang
has grabbed many of the headlines
as Nvidia broke through the $2 trillion
mark, catapulting him into
the Hurun Top 30 as a result, , Hurun Research Institute's global rich list report, via NBC.
Whilst [Nvidia CEO] Jensen Huang
has grabbed many of the headlines
as Nvidia broke through the $2 trillion
mark, catapulting him into
the Hurun Top 30 as a result, , Hurun Research Institute's global rich list report, via NBC.
... the billionaires behind Microsoft,
Google, Amazon, Oracle and Meta
have seen significant surges in
their wealth as investors bet
on the value generated by AI, Hurun Research Institute's global rich list report, via NBC
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