Alice Walton, heiress to the Walmart fortune, has overtaken Françoise Bettencourt Meyers to become the world’s richest woman, with a net worth surpassing $95 billion, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index. Walton’s wealth has surged this year, largely due to Walmart’s stock price climbing 44% to reach a record high, resulting in a $25 billion increase in her net worth.
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