How the World’s Biggest Wealth Gainer Added $40 Billion in 2022

India’s Gautam Adani has become the third-richest person as an energy boom and increased dealmaking boosted shares of his companies.

Gautam Adani.

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Gautam Adani has had a spectacular year. He’s become Asia’s richest person, dethroning peer Mukesh Ambani, and the third wealthiest in Bloomberg’s global ranking. While most billionaires have lost money, he’s added $40 billion to his net worth in 2022.

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