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Forbes List of 10 Richest People 2013

March 4, 2013 by Admin Leave a Comment

Written by Forbes

Carlos Slim Helu is the world’s richest man according to Forbes

“Carlos Slim Helu is the world’s richest man for the fourth year in a row. He clocks in at $4 billion more than a year ago, thanks to surging stock prices at his financial arm, Grupo Financiero Inbursa, and at his Grupo Carso industrial and retail giant. Pan-Latin American mobile telecom outfit America Movil remains his most valuable holding at $36.3 billion; the company spread its wings to Europe in the past year, buying pieces of Dutch telecom company KPN and Telekom Austria.” – Forbes

1. Carlos Slim Helu & familyCarlos Slim Helu Net Worth $73 Billion           Mexico

2.  Bill GatesBill Gates Net Worth $67 B                  USA

3Amancio Ortega.Amancio Ortega $57 B Spain

4.Warren BuffettWarren Buffett $53,5 B                           USA

5. Larry EllisonLarry Ellison $43 B United States

6.Charles Koch Charles Koch $34 B United States

6.David KochDavid Koch $34 B United States

8.Li Ka-shing Li Ka-shing $31 B Hong Kong

9.Liliane Bettencourt & family Liliane Bettencourt & family $30 B France

10.Bernard Arnault & family Bernard Arnault & family $29 B France

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