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World's billionaires became 20% richer in 2017

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A report by Swiss bank UBS found the world's billionaires became 20 percent richer last year.

The global billionaires increased their wealth by a fifth to $8.9 trillion, according to the report.

More than 40 of the 179 new billionaires last year inherited their wealth.

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