March 10, 201115 yr Member Carlos Slim tops Forbes rich list as wealth jumps 38% <span style="font-size:120%;">Mexico's Carlos Slim has topped the latest Forbes magazine rich list, as his wealth grew by more than a third. The telecoms magnate's fortune rose by $20.5bn (£12.65bn) to $74bn, again beating Microsoft founder Bill Gates ($56bn) into second place. More than 200 people joined the billionaires list as their numbers rose to a new record of 1,210, Forbes said. Six billionaires connected with Facebook are now on the list, including Mark Zuckerberg and Sean Parker. Full article: BBC</span> Edited March 10, 201115 yr by Sylph
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