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Bill Gates Drops To Number 2

Posted by kdawson on from the still-got-a-few-to-rub-together dept.

A number of readers made sure we know that Bill Gates is apparently no longer the world's richest person. His wealth, estimated currently at $59.2 billion, has been surpassed by that of Mexican tycoon Carlos Slim. Slim, the son of a Lebanese immigrant, runs businesses in a number of industries from Mexico City. Stock in his wireless company, American Movil, recently surged in price by 27%, boosting his net worth to $67.8 billion. Last April Slim passed Warren Buffet, who had long held down the number 2 spot. In this audio Bill Gates says he won't care when he is no longer number 1.

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  1. Weird. by Seumas · · Score: 0, Troll

    So the richest man in the world comes from the country where people hide in gutted tires and engine compartments and risk life and limb to flee, so they can find a job where they can make a buck a day picking green-beans?

    Oh, by the way, this guy is worth 7% of the entire country.