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Index: Globe’s richest thrived

2012 wealth up by $241 billion

Posted: January 6, 2013 at 2:23 a.m.

The richest people on the planet got even richer in 2012, adding $241 billion to their collective net worth, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index, a daily ranking of the world’s 100 wealthiest individuals.

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Business, Pages 61 on 01/06/2013

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