Post by ukipa on Mar 4, 2013 18:54:27 GMT 4
Slim Risks Losing World’s Richest Person Title as Troubles Mount
Carlos Slim’s title as the world’s richest person is increasingly under threat as Latin American countries move to crack down on his telecommunications dominance and his European investments turn sour.
Slim’s lead over the next-wealthiest man, Bill Gates, narrowed last week to about $4.8 billion -- the closest spread in almost a year. The Lebanese immigrant’s son, who acquired Mexico’s phone monopoly and turned it into a pan-Latin American powerhouse, lost almost a 10th of his net worth last month, winnowing his fortune to $71 billion, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index.
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www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-03-04/slim-risks-losing-world-s-richest-person-title-as-troubles-mount.html