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L'Oreal heiress Francoise Bettencourt Meyers becomes richest woman in the world

L'Oreal heiress Françoise Bettencourt Meyers became the richest woman and the 12th richest person in the world after her net worth crossed the 100 billion dollars mark on Thursday, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index. Meyers is the granddaughter of Eugene Schueller who founded L'Oreal in 1909. She inherited the company's shares from...

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L'Oréal heiress is first woman to achieve historic 100 billion dollar fortune

L'Oréal heiress Françoise Bettencourt Meyers has achieved the milestone of being the first woman to accumulate a 100 billion dollar fortune, as per the latest ranking of the world's wealthiest individuals by Bloomberg. The French beauty empire, founded by her grandfather, is experiencing a notable surge in stock market performance, reaching...