Russia’s ultra rich take hammering with their global peers
Published: 25 June, 2009, 10:30
The wealth of the world's rich and ultra-rich population has dropped by 20 % to $33 trillion.
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Published: 25 June, 2009, 10:30
The wealth of the world's rich and ultra-rich population has dropped by 20 % to $33 trillion.
