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On Tuesday, Ambani's net worth had nosedived by USD 14 billion—the biggest such fall of an Asian billionaire—due to the eroding crude oil prices.

Reliance chairman Mukesh Ambani replaces Jack Ma as Asia's richest man post Facebook's investment

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The entertainment giant demands compensation worth over USD 400,000.

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