Mexico’s Slim, world richest billionaire; Spanish fashion chain owner leaps to third place

Tuesday, March 5th 2013 - 00:29 UTC

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Mexican tycoon Carlos Slim has topped Forbes magazine's list of the world's richest billionaires for a fourth year. The magazine estimates that Mr Slim, whose business interests range from telecommunications to construction, is worth 73bn dollars. Read full article

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Ayayay
They like their really rich and really poor- it's AlMoSt like Saudi Sheiks..
Mar 05th, 2013 - 01:45 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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Fbear
With an unemployment in Spain of well over a quarter of workers, I am not so sure Mr. Ortega should take pride in being the world's third richest man. To get there, he certainly must have been responsble for some part of that high rate among jobless. Too much pride in this “Frankenstein” of finance might well bring out the mobs with the pitchforks. The others on the list might also do well to watch their backs, of economies continue to deteriorate around the world.
Mar 05th, 2013 - 01:30 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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Vuggevise
Gotta love the irony of a corpulent bastard being called Slim. Mind you, I don't suppose Carlos QuadChops has the same ring :)

And as the owner of a fashion chain, you'd think Amancio Ortega would dress with a little more style, and a little less like an old man trying to look like a Argentinian gigolo.
Mar 06th, 2013 - 08:52 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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