China News Service, May 18, according to the BBC Chinese website reported on the 17th, the inventor of the bagless vacuum cleaner Dyson topped the list of the British rich, but the overall wealth of the British rich fell due to the new crown virus epidemic. .
British inventor James Dyson (James Dyson) wealth increased by 3.6 billion pounds in a year, for the first time on the "Sunday Times" British rich list top position. Last year, the British rich list of Indian investment tycoons Sri Hinduja and Gopi Hinduja brothers fell to second place this year.
Wealth shrinks
The New Crown Virus epidemic that began to spread around the world at the beginning of this year dragged down the overall net income of the British rich. The overall wealth of the top 1,000 in the UK shrank by 3.7%. This is the first time that the overall wealth of the British rich has declined since the 2008 financial crisis.
The rich list editor Robert Watts said that since the financial crisis, the overall wealth of the British rich has increased year after year, "but the new crown virus epidemic has suspended their golden age ... It was only two months, billions The wealth of 100 million has evaporated out of thin air. "
Watts said: "You may not like the super rich, but it is difficult to deny that if we want to avoid a long-term economic recession, our economy will need the jobs they create and the taxes they pay for individuals and companies."
The 72-year-old Dyson started from scratch and grew up in Norfolk. He originally studied art, but the dean of the Academy of Art suggested that he move to design.
In 1974, Dyson invented the wheelbarrow with spherical wheels, which was more convenient and easy to push. Then he began to study the bagless vacuum cleaner. It took Dyson 10 years to develop and launch a bagless vacuum cleaner. Prior to that, Dyson owed the bank 1 million pounds. But the bagless vacuum cleaner became the sales champion as soon as it went on the market, and Dyson made a fortune.
Dyson has tried to develop electric vehicles in recent years, but the process has not been smooth. The plan for electric vehicles has disintegrated, and he claimed personal losses of up to 500 million pounds.
The second-ranked Hinduja brothers have lost 6 billion pounds of wealth this year, and the top ranked British chemical king Ratcliffe has lost 6 billion pounds of wealth this year, ranking fifth this year.
The top woman on the list is Christine Lausin, who owns a third of Tetra Pak. The Queen ’s personal wealth is estimated at 350 million pounds, ranking 372th.
British veteran Beatles member McCartney has a fortune of 800 million pounds and is the highest ranked musician.
Boxer Anthony Joshua won the world boxing champion last year with a wealth of 107 million pounds, but F1 driver Hamilton has a wealth of 220 million pounds and is the highest-ranking current sports person.
The retired sportsman is the former leader of the English football team Beckham and his wife Victoria ranked highest, their common wealth of 200 million pounds.