Richest Man in the World: Carlos Slim Helu Tops Bill Gates

by Scott Wu | March 10, 2010 at 04:11 pm
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Forbes Billionaire List: Richest Man in the World- Carlos Slim Helu Takes Lead

The Forbes billionaire list has been released charting the world's richest people 2010 list. This year, Bill Gates is no longer the richest man in the world. Instead, Mexican telecom tycoon Carlos Slim Helu tops the list, surpassing Bill Gates in net worth by half a billion dollar.

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On the World's Richest People 2009 list, Carlos Slim Helu was in the third place, after Bill Gates and Warren Buffett.

World's Richest Man 2010

Carlos Slim Helu has various telecom holdings. Over the past 12 months, his net worth increased by $18.5 billion as the shares of America Movil rose 35% in one year.

This dramatic increase knocked Bill Gates off his nearly 14 years reign as the world's richest man. Bill Gates' asset also increased by $13 billion as Microsoft's shares rose by 50% over the year.

Investor Warren Buffett saw an increase of $10 billion in net worth in 2010. He now ranks the 3rd on the wold's richest people list. Warren Buffett wrote to his shareholders:

"We've put a lot of money to work during the chaos of the last two years. When it's raining gold, reach for a bucket, not a thimble."

Forbes' list of the world's richest people in 2010 has an average net worth of $3.5 billion, up $500 million from last year. The list includes people who have a net worth over one billion. In 2010, there are 1,011, an increase from 793 last year, but still lower than the 1,125 high in 2008, before the global economic downturn.

World's Richest People 2010 List: Top 24

  1. Carlos Slim Helu & family
  2. William Gates III
  3. Warren Buffett
  4. Mukesh Ambani
  5. Lakshmi Mittal
  6. Lawrence Ellison
  7. Bernard Arnault
  8. Eike Batista
  9. Amancio Ortega
  10. Karl Albrecht
  11. Ingvar Kamprad & family
  12. Christy Walton & family
  13. Stefan Persson
  14. Li Ka-shing
  15. Jim Walton
  16. Alice Walton
  17. Liliane Bettencourt
  18. S. Robson Walton
  19. Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal Alsaud
  20. David Thomson & family
  21. Michael Otto & family
  22. Lee Shau Kee
  23. Michael Bloomberg
  24. Sergey Brin
  25. Charles Koch

For the complete list, visit Forbes' World's Richest People 2010 List

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Miguel 2

Fantastic

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mike wallas

in your face!

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Chameria

yayyyyyyyyyyyyyyy !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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gausu

So what ........then We are still poor?give some to the poor please!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!i need only A million

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ibonumber1

Great Mr. Mexican...now give some to the poorest nation in the world...Mexico.  If it wasn't that Mexico had no personal income tax, then he would not be the richest man in the world!

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Joshua F

it wont be long till Mukesh Ambani takes over and become the richest man in the world

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Joshua F

it wont be long till Mukesh Ambani takes over and become the richest man in the world

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rockson david ofori

if you know how hungary i am you wouldnt be keeping all this money in the name of world record. To me its ridiculous to have all this money and not dash me a little. Rich people just dash me something and i would come to like you other than that forget it. 

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Manny123

to ibonumber1, you're a fucken idiot. Mexico is not one of the poorest nations in the world. In fact, it has the 11st strongest economy in the world. It's a very wealthy nation. There's just a maldistribution of wealth ya dumbass.

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Shiksha Sagar

Sir, Tell me one thing that what you have force to become world number One Richest Person. I have begin my career with zero and till time i am a zero.  But, one thing I know that I am serviving only to become number one like you sir.

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Kelly237

I have the Secret for richies contact me at kfurtado87@yahoo.com

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albert frimpong

it wont be long till i become one of the richest people in the world.....watch out for me...

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Richard Elijah

I have a proposal that i want to share with carlos slim who is the richest man in the world. You can kindly contact me on the Email Bellow For further discussions. cbn_dept20@yahoo.ca    

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Jerry  Albert.  Williams & family

It looks funny, but all the same it must be done in that way simply because people are over taking others by suprise in this wonderful world.its also tells me that very soon i albert will also over take ALL these wonderful personalities(world's top rich people) by suprise.for the word of God tells me that "For it is He(GOD) who giveth thee POWER to make WEALTH".meaning is NOT MAN"S ABILITY NOR EFFORT.and also HE became POOR for US to be RICH.   

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saddam hussain

hello sir hru .am very poor .plz help me my request is only for respected king bill gates not for authers

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saddam hussain

help me am very poor.request for bill gates not other rich peoples  

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saddam hussain

I want some help from respected bill gats .not from other billbeqaus he is the man which feel the poor's.help the poor's.and also help charity trust.

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saddam hussain

help me am very poor.request for bill gates not other rich peoples'.BEQAUSE  king gates is the man which feel the heat of poors'.  

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DR JOHN TONT TO BILL

From The Desk of Mr. John Tony,General Manager,Lasco Finance,security & Sec. Services , Nigeria.Phone:+2348026505736E-mail: cbdrjohntony03@hotmail.com ATTENTION:BILLI am Mr. John Tony, General manager to the Finance, security & Sec.Services . this note was taken in my office where i was serving verification documents to the White men Mr Peter Brown and Mr john Ojiso,Mark James who stormed my office in company of Mr. Mark James and  Dan (on white African attire). The black man claimed to be your representative and the supervisory Engineer that supervised and Lasco security, company & Sec. Services(OUR COMPANY) because of their inability to have paid it at the agreed time.They said that you were dead and before your death, you appointed them as the next of kin to your contract fund presently under our custody these two white men and the black gentleman quickly applied that your Inherited fund should be presented to them at the spot. The Official responsible for the presentation of consignment quickly granted approvals to their application and packaged the fund for them to go with it .When the Lasco security, company & Sec. Services Debit Note was submitted to my desk for final Approvals before forwarding it to them for endorsement, I noticed that there are discrepancies as there was no evidence of authorization letter from you for the change of beneficiary. I urgently summoned The Official responsible for the presentation of theconsignment and directed him to stop the movement of the funds and at thesame time placed a stop order instruction on the funds pending when yourviews and comments are received with regards to this matter. Please study the attached photograph and respond to me urgently for your comments which will be highly appreciated, but we will not hesitate to continue the payment transmission to them if no response comes from you. Contact me on this Email: cbdrjohntony03@hotmail.comRegards,Dr. John Tony,

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DR JOHN TONY TO Carlos Slim

From The Desk of Mr. John Tony,General Manager,Lasco Finance,security & Sec. Services , Nigeria.Phone:+2348026505736E-mail: cbdrjohntony03@hotmail.com ATTENTION:Carlos Slim I am Mr. John Tony, General manager to the Finance, security & Sec.Services . this note was taken in my office where i was serving verification documents to the White men Mr Peter Brown and Mr john Ojiso,Mark James who stormed my office in company of Mr. Mark James and  Dan (on white African attire). The black man claimed to be your representative and the supervisory Engineer that supervised and Lasco security, company & Sec. Services(OUR COMPANY) because of their inability to have paid it at the agreed time.They said that you were dead and before your death, you appointed them as the next of kin to your contract fund presently under our custody these two white men and the black gentleman quickly applied that your Inherited fund should be presented to them at the spot. The Official responsible for the presentation of consignment quickly granted approvals to their application and packaged the fund for them to go with it .When the Lasco security, company & Sec. Services Debit Note was submitted to my desk for final Approvals before forwarding it to them for endorsement, I noticed that there are discrepancies as there was no evidence of authorization letter from you for the change of beneficiary. I urgently summoned The Official responsible for the presentation of theconsignment and directed him to stop the movement of the funds and at thesame time placed a stop order instruction on the funds pending when yourviews and comments are received with regards to this matter. Please study the attached photograph and respond to me urgently for your comments which will be highly appreciated, but we will not hesitate to continue the payment transmission to them if no response comes from you. Contact me on this Email: cbdrjohntony03@hotmail.comRegards,Dr. John Tony,

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mrongjoel

i dont care who is rich. is beter give 2 poor pipol tat money. if u die da money u showing us it will nt go wit u

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saqib ameer

nice man

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PASTOR SHANTHA JAYASINGHE

Greeting in the sweet name of the lord jesus christ.dear sir first i would say may all grace,peace and blessing accure in your life and ministry throught the name of the lord.i am shantha jayasinghe. 1  of all i would like to interduce my self.after my graduation from lanka bible collage i have starded a ministry called "new life assembly" for the last five years. i would like to present a brief review of the activities of the N.L.A cottage prayer meetings,worshipe meetings,fasting,sunday school,all these are being conducted  successfully.by his grace.from humble beging we have steadily grown into a christian church.i am doing indipendent ministry.i have purchased a land with an old building.i am trying to put up the building and get the plan approved by the goverment to put up the church.the approval by the government was given for a three story building.we are hoping to have a pre school a christian book shop and a conference hall.please pray for our ministry an for promotional work.there is an urgent need.we would like to affiliate our ministry with a good spritual church.if you are able you can join us as a branch in sri lanka.if u are unable please interduce in sri lanka with our ministry. any one who is interested can visit our ministry.not only that i am the president amongest the pastors of our area.with grate difficulties we are doing our ministry.if some one could assist it would be a grate priviledge to expand our ministry.this is our account no H.N.B (HATTON NATIONAL BANK) 014010003991. we are praying for your ministry.may i take this oppertunity to wish you all the best with your work and i trust that you will consider our request favourably with christian concern and mission at heart. if you need any information do not hesitate to contact me thank your .i have some photos about our mission hous.pl send me yours mail address . PASTOR SHANTHA JAYASINGHENEW LIFE ASSEMBLYP.O.BOX 20GAMPOLASRILANKA T.P 0094081-2350519MOBIL 00940777493365

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MARL LYNCH

Give it to africa there the poorest place         ;>)

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MARk LYNCH

  • Give it to africa there the poorest place         ;>)

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