Amazon founder Jeff Bezos is now world's richest man

Amazon's Jeff Bezos is now the world's richest man, eclipsing tech rival and Microsoft founder Bill Gates.

The jump in his fortune comes as the online retailer giant that he started prepares to release its latest earnings report.

Our US correspondent Giles Gibson has more:

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