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Forbes list of Czech billionaires has grown, with Kellner still listed as richest
Four new names entered the ranking, and two previously listed a Czech are now considered Swiss by Forbes
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The richest Czech of the past year was Petr Kellner, the owner of investment group PPF, who died in a helicopter accident on March 27. The annual international ranking by Forbes magazine listed 10 billionaires in the Czech Republic, but an additional two names that had been previously listed as Czech were now listed as Swiss. Last year’s ranking had eight Czech billionaires.
Globally, the richest person for the fourth year in a row was Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, with assets of $177 billion, followed by Tesla and SpaceX founder Elon Musk at $151 billion.
Italians join race to run the National Lottery
Camelot faces another rival in the race to run the UK draw
10 April 2021 • 7:00pm
Francesco Durante insists shops will continue to play a crucial role in the National Lottery even if online services are improved
Credit: Alessandro Rota
One of the world’s most prolific investment firms has launched a surprise bid to run the National Lottery, blowing the race for the prized UK draw wide open.
The Sunday Telegraph can reveal that CVC Capital Partners is backing a bid led by portfolio company Sisal, the operator of Italy’s most popular lottery, pitting the investment giant against two of its fiercest rivals.