Carlos Slim

11. March 2010 | 00:29

Carlos Slim Helu dethrones Bill Gates as world’s richest man

Carlos Slim Helu dethrones Bill Gates to take the No. 1 spot on Forbes 2010 list of the World’s Billionaires as a record 164 10-figure titans return to the ranking amid the global economic recovery. (News Source: USA Today - 23:14:59)

Profile: Carlos Slim

A profile of Carlos Slim, the Mexican tycoon who has been named the richest man in the world by Forbes magazine. (News Source: BBC News - 22:32:36)

Mexican mogul Carlos Slim got his big break in sell-off of national telephone company

Carlos Slim’s grip on the Mexican economy is so complete that the country of 110 million people has been dubbed “Slimlandia”. (News Source: Times Online - 23:11:09)

Telecoms tycoon Carlos Slim Helu is world’s richest man

The Mexican telecoms magnate Carlos Slim Helu has been named the world’s richest man, with a net worth of $53.5 billion (Â£36 billion), the first time since 1994 that the No 1 spot has been held by a non-American. (News Source: Times Online - 23:06:15)

Mexico’s Carlos Slim wrests world’s richest man title from Bill Gates: Forbes’ list

Mexican billionaire Carlos Slim has stripped Bill Gates of his crown as the world’s richest man, as Latin American and Asian entrepreneurs leap up Forbes’ list. (News Source: Daily Telegraph - 23:10:02)

Forbes rich list topped by Mexican mobile phone titan Carlos Slim

The old order is under threat at the world’s billionaires club. Traditionally dominated by Americans and Europeans, the top ranks of the world’s richest people have been infiltrated by scores of ultra-rich entrepreneurs from the developing world - capped by the Mexican telecoms tycoon Carlos Slim. (News Source: Guardian Unlimited - 23:11:03)

Mexican Carlos Slim tops world’s rich list

New York - Mexican telecom tycoon Carlos Slim Helu has topped the Forbes magazine list of the world’s richest billionaires. The list, released Wednesday, valued Slim’s fortune at 53.5 billion dollars, 500 million dollars ahead of long-time list toppe… (News Source: EARTHtimes.org - 23:14:55)

Carlos Slim Helu tops list of world’s richest people

Carlos Slim Helu takes the top spot on Forbes World’s Billionaires list as a record 164 10-figure titans return to the ranking amid the global economic recovery. (News Source: CTV.ca - 23:11:49)

Slim Overtakes Gates, Buffett to Become Forbes Richest Person

March 10 (Bloomberg) — Mexico’s Carlos Slim beat Bill Gates and Warren Buffett for the top spot on Forbes magazine’s annual list of billionaires, becoming the first person from outside the U.S. to lead the rankings in 16 years. (News Source: Bloomberg - 23:27:10)

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