Thursday, March 10, 2011

The Forbes Rich List

Telecoms magnate, Carlos Slim, of Mexico saw his wealth grew by more than a third. His fortune rose by $20.5bn (£12.65bn) to $74bn, again beating Microsoft founder Bill Gates ($56bn) into second place.

The collective wealth of the billionaires on the list also hit a new record of $4.5 trillion

The UK has 32 billionaires on this year's list, three more than last year. Despite the property slump, Gerald Cavendish Grosvenor and family remain the wealthiest Britons, with a net worth of $13bn, up $1bn on a year before.

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