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Steel tycoons top a list of Russia's super-rich | Steel tycoons top a list of Russia's super-rich |
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Two steel tycoons have kept the top two positions in the 2011 list of Russia's richest people from Finans magazine. | |
NLMK owner Vladimir Lisin, who topped the list, has seen his wealth rise by $9.5bn to $28.3bn (£17.7bn), thanks largely to rising metal prices. | |
Mikhail Prokhorov of Onexim Group was in second place. Alisher Usmanov, an Arsenal Football Club shareholder, jumped four positions to third. | Mikhail Prokhorov of Onexim Group was in second place. Alisher Usmanov, an Arsenal Football Club shareholder, jumped four positions to third. |
The number of US-dollar billionaires also rose to 114 from 77 in a year. | |
The wealth of the owner of Metalloinvest, metals-to-telecoms magnate Mr Usmanov, was estimated at $19.9bn, compared with Mr Prokhorov's $22.7bn. | The wealth of the owner of Metalloinvest, metals-to-telecoms magnate Mr Usmanov, was estimated at $19.9bn, compared with Mr Prokhorov's $22.7bn. |
Finans magazine ranked Oleg Deripaska, the majority shareholder in steel maker Rusal, fourth with $19.0bn. | Finans magazine ranked Oleg Deripaska, the majority shareholder in steel maker Rusal, fourth with $19.0bn. |
Chelsea Football Club owner Roman Abramovich dropped two positions in the list to the fifth place. | Chelsea Football Club owner Roman Abramovich dropped two positions in the list to the fifth place. |
His wealth was estimated at $17.1bn. | His wealth was estimated at $17.1bn. |
The only female billionaire on the list was Elena Baturina, wife of the former mayor of Moscow. | The only female billionaire on the list was Elena Baturina, wife of the former mayor of Moscow. |
She dropped 47 positions in the list to 94th place, with the estimated wealth of $1.1bn from her real estate business. | She dropped 47 positions in the list to 94th place, with the estimated wealth of $1.1bn from her real estate business. |
Her husband, Moscow Mayor Yuri Luzhkov was sacked by the Russian president in September. | Her husband, Moscow Mayor Yuri Luzhkov was sacked by the Russian president in September. |
The other closely followed list of Russia's super-rich is usually compiled in the spring by Forbes Russia magazine. | The other closely followed list of Russia's super-rich is usually compiled in the spring by Forbes Russia magazine. |