Billionaires are always celebrated.
No wonderForbes yearly documentationof rich people is often a big deal whenever it is released.
Have you ever stopped to think about how these billionaires make their wealth?
The billionaires are world leaders in their respective fields. Photo source: Sven Hoppe, Britta Pedersen-Pool, Michaela Handrek-Rehle, Eric PiermontSource: UGC
In this report,Briefly Newswill be presenting five industries that have spawned some of the worlds billionaires.
Technology
Almost everything has been digitised in this age for maximum delivery of results.
In the top 10, five people made their money in this industry.
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The first is Jeff Bezos, the owner of Amazon.
Mark Zuckerberg, the founder of Facebook is also on the list.
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Software
If one considers software making a subdivision of technology, then Larry Ellison would make the sixth.
According to Forbes categorisation, it is not.
Francoise Bettencourt Meyers is another person in this category.
This comes amid growing concerns that mining of the popular cryptocurrency may have detrimental effects on the environment.
The stock fell by thousands of dollars just minutes after Musk posted his tweet.
He writes:
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Source: Briefly News
Reeshni ChettyReeshni Chetty is a senior current affairs reporter.
Reeshni has a passion for breaking the stigma surrounding mental health issues.
