Wednesday, March 7, 2012

The Mexican tycoon Carlos Slim tops Forbes annual rich list





Carlos Slim tops Forbes annual rich list

Mexican tycoon Carlos Slim has once again come top of Forbes magazine's annual list of the world's richest billionaires.

The magazine estimates that Mr Slim, whose business interests range from telecommunications to construction, is worth $69bn (£44bn).

He is followed by Microsoft founder Bill Gates on $61bn, and US investor Warren Buffett on $44bn.

Mr Slim, 72, has now topped the list for three years in succession.

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