The much-watched annual rich list put Mr Gates back on top with a net worth of $US40 billion, although he saw his bank balance lose $US18 billion over the last 12 months. In second came investor Warren Buffett with $US37 billion, despite losing $US25 billion dollars this year in the value of his Berkshire Hathaway shares. Also losing $US25 billion, Mexican telecoms king Carlos Slim still managed to come in third with $US35 billion.India lost more than half of its billionaires, with the total going from 53 to 24. Two Indians appear in the top 20, notably steel magnate Lakshmi Mittal with just $US19.3 billion after losing $US25.7 billion over the last year.
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