Mexican Carlos Slim richest of the rich
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Mexican tycoon Carlos Slim is the world's richest person, knocking
Microsoft founder Bill Gates into second spot, as the wealth of the
world's billionaires grew by 50 percent over the last year, Forbes
magazine said Wednesday.
It is only the second time since 1995 that Gates has lost the crown,
the magazine said, estimating Slim's net worth at $53.5 billion,
compared to Gates's $53 billion fortune, while investor Warren Buffett
came in at No. 3 with $47 billion.
The trio regained $41.5 billion of the $68 billion they had lost the
previous year, Forbes said. Reuters
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