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Swede among the ten richest in the world

Economy | 2012-03-08 | 13 comments

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Clothing store giant H&M's majority owner Stefan Persson is among the ten wealthiest in the world, according to business magazine Forbes list of the world's richest.

He has climbed to eighth place with his 26 billion dollars.

A total of ten Swedes are on the Forbes list. Packaging billionaire
Birgit Rausing end up in place 50, and IKEA founder Ingvar Kamprad in place 377.

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2012-05-10 16:35 ajax-champion2012 wrote:

Tobin-tax to balance our public debt is correct , it´s democratic and matematic ))

2012-04-25 16:18 Jeff77 wrote:

yes , tobin taxe for all gains up SEK 1.000.000 ,and not 75 y.o to go for pension,please !

2012-04-12 18:32 KARL-ZWOLLE wrote:

Tobin tax for the banks only !!!!

2012-04-12 01:22 VanKopius wrote:

Rich people have robbed something to the community for sure , it´s impossible get abundance of money by this taxes system in Europe , tobin tax could be one way !

2012-04-10 20:12 superpippa90 wrote:

Robin Hood tax for these ))) and then abolish the Systembolaghet ))

2012-04-03 16:18 danish-robin-hood wrote:

Tobin tax for these soon !!!

2012-03-29 15:52 holmqvist33 wrote:

" Big money has no soul " ( Rush -1985)

2012-03-28 18:53 jim1980 wrote:

@brian : i agree , completely nice your post .-))

2012-03-27 16:08 brian-larsson wrote:

But Jesus said " Do not store up treasures for yourselves on earth, where moth and woodworm destroy them and thieves can break in and steal. But store up treasures for yourselves in heaven, where neither moth nor woodworm destroys them and thieves cannot break in and steal. For wherever your treasure is, there will your heart be too."

2012-03-26 14:47 bernard_bayer wrote:

german among the ten poorest in the world... ))

2012-03-24 23:54 Jan_Kalmar wrote:

Taxes are high because all we want this good model be always strong and reliable ...for the elites now !

2012-03-14 22:59 Jack Stormo wrote:

He would be very foolish to bring his money to America. US taxes are very high, nearly as high as Sweden, with very small benefits.

2012-03-09 18:12 gustaffson85 wrote:

But they don´t pay taxes in Sweden , it means their big money are safe in some american bank or fiscal paradise, i really guess this is unfair for us !!!