Jeff Bezos reclaimed No.1 spot 2weeks after losing to Bernard Arnault

Jeff Bezos reclaimed the position again as the richest person in the world after two weeks at No. 2.

According to Forbes, Amazon shares closed more than 2% higher on Thursday, June 10, boosting his net worth by $3.5 billion.

Amazon’s Jeff Bezos reclaimed the No. 1 spot two weeks after losing the title of the richest person in the world to LVMH chief Bernard Arnault. 

Forbes said shares in Arnault’s luxury conglomerate LVMH slumped by nearly 1%, slashing $1.4 billion from his fortune. 

Bezos’ new net worth stands at $193.5 billion, Forbes estimates, compared to Arnault’s $192.9 billion.