Arnault and Musk loose £68bn in just six months as value of their companies tumbles
Tesla boss Elon Musk managed to cling on to his position as the wealthiest person in the world with a fortune of £268billion despite taking a £48billion hit since January.
His electric car firm's share price slumped nearly 16 per cent in the six months to the end of June. Meanwhile, Bernard Arnault, the boss of Louis Vuitton and Dior parent company LVMH, saw his fortune shrink by £20billion.
LVMH has seen its share price tumble more than 29 per cent this year. A slowdown in the sale of luxury goods has left the French tycoon with £109billion, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index.
But Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg boosted his fortune by £37billion in the first six months of the year, taking his wealth to £189billion.
And Amazon boss Jeff Bezos is worth £4billion more than at the start of the year, taking his fortune to £178billion.
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