World's Richest Down $305 Billion as Markets Extend Global Rout
- Jeff Bezos remains year's hardest hit, dropping $8.9 billion
- The 10 biggest fortunes on Earth shed a combined $44.7 billion
Stock Market Selloff Exacts Toll on World's Richest
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Plunging stock markets are exacting a toll on the world’s biggest fortunes.
The 400 richest people have lost $305 billion from their combined net worth this month as global equities tumbled for the worst start to a year on record on mounting concern that worldwide growth is faltering.