Microsoft founder, Bill Gates, become the world's second
'centi-billionaire' after his fortune reached the $100 billion thresholds.
According to Bloomberg, which tracks the wealth of the
planet's richest people through its Billionaires Index, the Microsoft
co-founder has already earned $9.5 billion so far this year - taking him right
up to the magic $100 billion marks.
Amazon founder Jeff Bezos became the first centi-billionare
in history in November 2017 and is now worth $146 billion.
Bezos, who started e-commerce marketplace Amazon in 1994,
has amassed a staggering $20.7 billion since January 1.
