Carlos Slim
Carlos Slim, no. 2, saw his wealth grow by a whopping $5.1 billion.
After Forbes said that the founder of Microsoft, Bill Gates, had replaced businessman Carlos Slim Helú as the richest man in the world, a group of Mexican celebrities have started the satirical campaign "Todos con Carlos Slim", with a video in which they mock the Mexican billionaire.
Microsoft founder Bill Gates has recovered the first position on the list of richest people in the world, compiled yearly by Forbes magazine.
Mexican lawmakers announced legislation early this week designed to rein in the country’s telecommunications monopolies, which could well lead to a breakup of Slim’s Mexico City-based America Movil, the world’s fourth largest telecommunications network in the world.
America Movil (AMXL.MX), the telecom giant controlled by Mexican tycoon Carlos Slim, announced a deal that will boost his access to Mexico's advertising market even as local regulatorsblock Slim from offering pay television services.
Tycoon Carlos Slim's retail unit said it plans to relist on the Mexican stock exchange, offering a 15.2 percent stake to raise some $720 million to fund expansion plans, including possible acquisitions.