Each year, Forbes magazine releases a list of the world's richest people. The 2010 list has a new richest person in the world, Carlos Slim Helú of Mexico City with a new worth of $53.5 bil. He has made his money in the telecom industry, by owning a large part of the telephone system in Mexico. He is 70 years old, widowed, and the father of 6.http://www.forbes.com/lists/2010/10/billionaires-2010_Carlos-Slim-Helu-family_WYDJ.html
Coming in second is William "Bill" Gates III, with a net worth of $53.0 bil. Currently he is focusing more on philanthropy, having retired from his daily duties at Microsoft. The Bill and Melinda Gates foundation contributes to the fight against malaria, hunger, AIDS and tuberculosis as well as working toward improving high school education in the United States.
Third on the list is Warren Buffett with a net worth of $47.0 bil. At the age of 79 he is widowed and the father of three children.
The top ten richest people list includes two multi-billionaires from India, Mukesh Ambani at no. 4 followed by Lakshmi Mittal at no. 5. This is something new that people from the developed world are included in the list. Eike Batista at no. 8 is from Brazil.
News Flash on the World's Richest People
Here is a news flash from Smartrend Trade the Trend that came out after Forbes Magazine released its latest calculations on the world's wealthiest people. For the first time in history, the world's richest person is from a developing country. Carlos Slim Helu tops the list, which also includes billionaires from India and Brazil, two of the world's largest emerging economies.
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1. Carlos Slim Helú
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2. William Gates III
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3. Warren Buffett
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4. Mukesh Ambani
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5. Lakshmi Mittal
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6. Lawrence Ellison
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7. Bernard Arnault
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8. Eike Batista
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9. Amancio Ortega
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10. Karl Albrecht
