Elon Musk has overtaken both Jeff Bezos and Bill Gates to become the richest person in the world. Video / FoxElon Musk has overtaken both Jeff Bezos and Bill Gates to become the richest person in the world. Almost 60 per cent of the 3.5 million voters said that he should offload 10 per cent of the company. However, Musk also exercised options to buy about 16.4 million stock options at near US$6.24 a share – meaning he has been increasing his stake in Tesla. Tesla shares gained more than 4 per cent on Tuesday and are up 33 per cent year to date.

Source: Stuff December 23, 2021 11:11 UTC