Carlos Slim's $68.5Bn Tops Bill Gates' $62.4Bn in First Global Daily Ranking of Billionaires
Carlos Slim, the telecommunications tycoon who controls Mexico's America Movil, is the richest person on the planet, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index, a daily ranking of the world's 20 wealthiest individuals.
The 72-year-old's net worth fell $478.4 million in a day to $68.5 billion as of the close of markets on March 2, as US moguls Bill Gates and Warren Buffett placed second and third on the list compiled by Bloomberg News.
Among the 20, Mukesh Ambani, 54, leads Asians with a net worth of $26.8 billion, down $185.4 million in a day. His fortune is up 25% this year, according to the index, as his shares in India's top company by market value, Mumbai-based Reliance Industries, have risen 17%.
Hong Kong's Li Kashing, nicknamed "Superman" by the local media for his investing prowess, ranks second in the region, with $25.8 billion. Li, 83, owns large stakes in Hong Kongbased property developer Cheung Kong Holdings, Hong Kong shipping and ports operator Hutchison Whampoa and Husky Energy, the Calgary-based energy company.
Lakshmi Mittal, the India-born chairman of ArcelorMittal, the world's biggest steel maker, is the third-richest Asian, with holdings valued at $23.6 billion. In addition to his ArcelorMittal stake, the 61-yearold London resident owns hundreds of millions of dollars in UK real estate.
The Bloomberg Billionaires Index takes measure of the world's wealthiest people based on market and economic changes and Bloomberg News reporting. Each net worth figure is updated every business day at 5:30 pm in New York. The valuations are listed in US dollars.
The combined net worth of the 20 richest people is $676.8 billion. BLOOMBERG  |
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