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Mukesh Ambani

Mukesh Ambani

Height: 1.69 m DOB: 19 April 1957

Mukesh Dhirubhai Ambani is an Indian business tycoon. He is the chairman, managing director and the largest shareholder of Reliance Industries Limited (RIL). Since 1981, he started working alongside his father Dhirubhai Ambani in their family business, Reliance. RIL deals mainly in petrochemicals, refining and in the oil and gas sectors. Over the years, the business has expanded to provide products and services like Retail Markets and Telecommunications. In the country’s telecommunication services, Reliance’s Jio has earned a top five spot. It was launched on September 5, 2016. On the Forbes magazine's list for the past ten years, Ambani has consistently held the title of being India's richest person. As of January 2018, by Forbes, he was ranked as the 18th-wealthiest person in the world. With a net worth of $44.3 billion in July 2018, he surpassed Jack Ma, executive chairman of Alibaba Group, to become Asia's richest person. Outside North America and Europe, he is also the wealthiest person in the world. He also owns the Indian Premier League franchise Mumbai Indians. At the Antilia Building, Ambani resides. With its value reaching $1 billion, it is one of the world's most expensive private residences. Early life: Mukesh was born in Aden, Yemen. He was brought up in Mumbai, India. In the early 1970s, in Chemical Engineering, he received his degree from the Institute of Chemical Technology.

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Ambani's Reliance buys stake in Future Group for Rs 24,713

Reliance Industries buys Future Group business for Rs 24,713 crore

Business | Aug 29, 2020, 10:15 PM IST

Industrialist Mukesh Ambani's Reliance Industries Ltd on Saturday announced the acquisition of Future Group businesses for Rs 24,713 crore to add to its fast-expanding retail business and bolster e-commerce to take on the competition from Amazon.com.

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Jeff Bezos becomes world's first $200 billionaire. Check Top 10 List

Business | Aug 27, 2020, 11:23 AM IST

Amazon founder Jeff Bezos has become the world's first-ever $200 billionaire. Well, you may that the world's richest person is wealthier than he's ever been. His net worth cleared the record $200 billion mark on Wednesday when shares of his online shopping company reached $3,403.64.

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Battle of billionaires: Mukesh Ambani's Reliance and Jeff Bezos's Amazon set to clash on e-pharma

Business | Aug 17, 2020, 09:26 AM IST

The next big battle of billionaires Mukesh Ambani and Jeff Bezos is set to be on the e-pharma front. According to a report in the Live Mint, both the companies are looking to diversify into the e-pharma segment.

COVID-19 most disruptive event in modern history: Mukesh Ambani

COVID-19 most disruptive event in modern history: Mukesh Ambani

Business | Aug 15, 2020, 09:44 PM IST

The COVID-19 is the most disruptive event in the modern history and a 'cooperative and collaborative' effort is needed at the global level in the fight against the pandemic, Reliance Industries chairman Mukesh Ambani said during the launch of a book on coronavirus on Saturday.

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ByteDance in talks with Mukesh Ambani's Reliance for investment in TikTok

Business | Aug 13, 2020, 11:07 AM IST

China's ByteDance is in early talks with Mukesh Ambani's Reliance Industries Ltd for investment in its video-based app TikTok's business in India, according to TechCrunch. The report said the two companies began conversations late last month. However, they have not reached a deal yet.

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Mukesh Ambani, 4th richest person in the world, lesser known facts

Aug 11, 2020, 11:06 PM IST

Billionaire Indian industrialist Mukesh Ambani has become the 4th richest person in the world. Above him, the top 3 positions are currently dominated by Jeff Bezos, Bill Gates, and Mark Zuckerberg. Here are some interesting facts about Mukesh Ambani.

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Saudi Aramco chasing $15 billion deal with Mukesh Ambani's Reliance: What we know

Business | Aug 10, 2020, 01:36 PM IST

​Saudi Aramco is still chasing a deal to buy a $15 billion stake in Reliance Industries' refining and chemicals business, according to a Bloomberg report. While Aramco is a major supplier of crude to India, Reliance sells petroleum products, including gasoline, to the kingdom.    

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Mukesh Ambani is now 4th richest man in world. Full list of top 10 billionaires, and their net worth

Business | Aug 08, 2020, 01:50 PM IST

Billionaire Mukesh Ambani is now the world's fourth-richest man. The Bloomberg Billionaires Index showed Ambani, the chairman of oil-to-telecom conglomerate Reliance Industries, in the fourth position.

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Mukesh Ambani calls for urgent policy measures to do away with 2G

Business | Jul 31, 2020, 04:51 PM IST

​Reliance Industries Chairman Mukesh Ambani on Friday called for urgent policy measures to move away from 2G service, which started 25 years ago, and make it a "part of history".

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Mukesh Ambani's Reliance Industries market valuation crosses Rs 14 lakh cr-mark

Business | Jul 24, 2020, 03:29 PM IST

Reliance Industries’ market valuation crossed Rs 14 lakh crore-mark on Friday as its stock rallied over 4 per cent to scale its fresh peak.

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Mukesh Ambani's RIL enters into list of World's 50 most valued companies

Business | Jul 23, 2020, 07:57 PM IST

Mukesh Ambani has good news coming his way almost every day it seems. Just a day after he became 5th richest man in the world, Reliance Industries Limited broke into 50 most valued companies in the world.

Mukesh Ambani now world's 5th RICHEST!

Mukesh Ambani now world's 5th RICHEST! Here's the Top 10 List, and their net worth

Business | Jul 22, 2020, 09:01 PM IST

​Billionaire Mukesh Ambani is now the world's fifth-richest man. The Real-Time Billionaires List by Forbes Magazine shows Ambani, the chairman of oil-to-conglomerate Reliance Industries, at the fifth position, just below Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg.

RIL AGM 2020 LIVE Updates: Reliance Jio ready with 5G, can rollout by 2021, says Mukesh Ambani

Reliance Jio announces home-grown 5G solution, Google to Invest Rs 33,737 Cr in Jio for 7.7% Stake

Business | Jul 15, 2020, 11:18 PM IST

Mukesh Ambani rolled out a series of big-bang announcements, including Google’s investment into Jio Platforms unit and development of an affordable smart phone in partnership with the search engine giant.

Reliance's 43rd AGM today:Where to watch Mukesh Ambani’s speech

Reliance's 43rd AGM today:Where to watch Mukesh Ambani’s speech

Business | Jul 15, 2020, 09:29 AM IST

Reliance Industries, India's most valuable company, will hold its first online AGM today and it promises to be a much bigger affair with a brand-new virtual platform that can log more than 1 lakh shareholders from 500 locations simultaneously.

Backed by Jio deals, Mukesh Ambani beats Elon Musk, Google founders to become World's 6th richest pe

Mukesh Ambani beats Elon Musk and Google founders to become World's 6th richest person

Business | Jul 14, 2020, 11:43 PM IST

India’s richest man Mukesh Ambani's wealth has now surpassed the net worths of Silicon Valley tech titan Elon Musk as well as Alphabet Inc. co-founders Sergey Brin and Larry Page to become the world’s sixth-richest person.

Elon Musk surpasses Warren Buffett on world's richest people ranking list

Elon Musk surpasses Warren Buffett on world's richest people ranking list

World | Jul 13, 2020, 08:06 AM IST

After Elon Musk's net worth rose $6.1 billion on Friday, the Tesla founder became the world's seventh-richest person in the world, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index.

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Mukesh Ambani world's 7th richest, overtakes Warren Buffet

India | Jul 10, 2020, 11:03 PM IST

Reliance Industries (RIL) Chairman Mukesh Ambani has become the seventh richest person in the world overtaking Warren Buffet, one of the most successful investors globally, according to the Forbes Real Time Billionaires Index. Reliance Industries (RIL) Chairman Mukesh Ambani has become the seventh richest person in the world overtaking Warren Buffet, one of the most successful investors globally, according to the Forbes Real Time Billionaires Index.

Intel-Reliance Jio Deal: US semiconductor giant invests Rs 1,894.5 crore  in Jio Platforms for 0.39%

Intel-Jio Deal: US semiconductor giant invests Rs 1,894.5 crore in Jio Platforms for 0.39% stake

Business | Jul 03, 2020, 09:06 AM IST

With this investment, Jio Platforms has raised Rs 117,588.45 crore from leading technology investors including Facebook, which bought a 9.99 percent stake for Rs 43,574 crore on April 22, Silver Lake Partners (two investments), Vista Equity Partners, General Atlantic, KKR, Mubadala, ADIA, TPG, L Catterton, PIF and Intel.

Mike Pompeo calls Mukesh Ambani's Reliance Jio 'clean telco', says Chinese Huawei deals evaporating

Mike Pompeo calls Mukesh Ambani's Reliance Jio 'clean telco', says Chinese Huawei deals evaporating

Business | Jun 25, 2020, 09:39 AM IST

Calling Orange in France, Jio in India and Telstra in Australia as 'clean telcos' for refusing to do business with firms from China, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has claimed that Chinese tech giant Huawei’s deals with telecommunications operators around the world are “evaporating”.

Mukesh Ambani keeps salary capped at Rs 15 crore in FY20;

Mukesh Ambani keeps salary capped at Rs 15 crore in FY20; forgoes remuneration from current year

Business | Jun 23, 2020, 09:19 PM IST

​Richest Indian Mukesh Ambani kept his annual salary from his flagship firm Reliance Industries capped at Rs 15 crore for 12th year on the trot in the fiscal ended March 31 and has decided to forego the entire remuneration from the current year in view of the COVID-19 pandemic. 

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