L'Oreal heir Francoise Bettencourt Meyers becomes first woman with $100B fortune

Francoise Bettencourt Meyers, the granddaughter of the founder of French beauty brand L’Oreal, cracked the $100 billion barrier — becoming the first woman to boast 12-figure fortune.Bettencourt Meyers, 70, jumped to the No. 12 spot on the Bloomberg Billionaire’s Index, after gaining a staggering $836 million as of Wednesday’s closing bell to peak at $100.2 billion. Her net worth fell slightly to $99.9 billion by the close of the day Thursday.Her wealth puts her among the world’s highest earners like Warren ...