Bill Gates Again World's Richest Man for a second time After 5 years

Bill Gates Again World's Richest Man for a second time After 5 years

Bill Gates has become the world's richest man for a second time (last titled on 2007).The 57-year-old cofounder of Microsoft recaptured the title from Mexican investor Carlos Slim

Bloomberg has revealed that his personal fortune had Reached $72.7billion

Microsoft shares have surged 28% this year, buoyed by cost controls and sales of business and server software amid weak demand for personal computers running the new Windows 8 operating system. Gates's fortune has also benefited from a rally in stock holdings that include the Canadian National Railway Co and waste-collection company Republic Services.