Bill Gates reclaims top spot on Forbes billionaire list

After a four-year hiatus, Microsoft’s co-founder Bill Gates ($76 billion) has returned to the top of Forbes magazine's annual list of the world's richest people. The list, announced on Monday, places Mexican telecommunications mogul Carlos Slim Helu ($72 billion) at the second place and founder of clothing conglomerate Inditex SA, Amancio Ortega ($64 billion) at third.