While the french streets have been witnessing a flood of protesters demanding higher wages and pensions since the start of 2019, the country’s richest citizens have managed to increase their wealth significantly in the first six months.
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According to Bloomberg Billionaires Index, the 14 French billionaires listed in the index have added a combined $78 billion to their collective net worth since Dec. 31 resulting in a 35% increase. It’s worth mentioning that the fortunes of France’s richest have grown the fastest among the other nationalities.
Source: Bloomberg Billionaires Index
Luxury giants Bernard Arnault (LVMH) and Francois Pinault (Kering), and L'Oréal heiress Francoise Bettencourt Meyers topped the list by adding a combined $53 billion.
Arnault became the third centibillionaire when his LVMH’s shares soared 45% this year. The only other people to have personal fortunes of at least $100 billion are Jeff Bezos and Bill Gates.
