Bloomberg (March 6, 2012)
According to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index, Carlos Slim of Mexico is now the richest person on Earth, surpassing previous frontrunner Bill Gates. Warren Buffet rounded out the top three. “The combined net worth of the 20 richest people is $676.8 billion. Nine are Americans.” At number 11, Mukesh Ambani was Asia’s richest. Hong Kong’s Li Ka-shing and India’s Lakshmi Mittal also made the top 20.
According to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index, Carlos Slim of Mexico is now the richest person on Earth, surpassing previous frontrunner Bill Gates. Warren Buffet rounded out the top three. “The combined net worth of the 20 richest people is $676.8 billion. Nine are Americans.” At number 11, Mukesh Ambani was Asia’s richest. Hong Kong’s Li Ka-shing and India’s Lakshmi Mittal also made the top 20.
Tags: Asia, Bill Gates, Billionaires, Carlos Slim, India, Lakshmi Mittal, Li Ka-shing, Mexico, Mukesh Ambani, U.S., Warren Buffet
