Forbes billionaire list: Ten of the planet’s wealthiest individuals are Russians, according to Forbes Top 100 billionaire list that was published yesterday. Telecoms and internet magnate Alisher Usmanov comes in at 40th with an estimated fortune of $18.6bn, while Mikhail Fridman (Alfa Group) is 47th and Renova’s owner Viktor Vekselberg is ranked 51st. The Moscow Times
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