Carlos Slim is world's richest man for fourth straight year
Source: Agencies |
March 5, 2013, Tuesday
|
Print Edition
Print Edition
MEXICO'S Carlos Slim remains the world's richest man for the fourth year in a row, according to Forbes yesterday, while Warren Buffett dropped out of the top three for the first time since 2000.
And Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg saw his ranking tumble 31 spots as his net worth declined by US$4.2 billion.
A record 1,426 people around the world made Forbes magazine's latest annual count of billionaires, up 16 percent from last year. Their average net worth stood at US$3.8 billion, increasing 3 percent from 2012. The total net worth for the billionaires on the Forbes list was US$5.4 trillion, compared with US$4.6 trillion a year ago.
The United States continued to be home to the most billionaires in the world, with 442 of them. It was followed by the Asia-Pacific region, with Europe rounding out the top three.
"There will be more Asian billionaires than American billionaires by the end of this decade, actually by the middle of this decade," Forbes magazine editor Randall Lane said. "That is a statement about where global growth is."
There were 210 new faces on the list, with Forbes saying many were helped by rebounding equity markets and strong consumer brands.
Slim's net worth increased to US$73 billion from US$69 billion a year earlier. Bill Gates of Microsoft Corp held on to second place with a net worth of US$67 billion.
Berkshire Hathaway Inc's Buffett slipped to fourth spot with a US$53.5 billion net worth. Buffett was surpassed by Spanish clothier Amancio Ortega, who jumped two spots from 2012 with a net worth of US$57 billion.
While Buffett dropped in the rankings, he added US$9.5 billion to his net worth - making him the second-biggest gainer of the year. The largest gainer was Ortega, who added US$19.5 billion to his net worth.
Li Ka-shing, who controls the Hong Kong-based conglomerate Hutchison Whampoa, is the wealthiest man in Asia with a US$31 billion fortune, putting him in eighth place.
There were 138 women on the list, up from 2012's 104. Liliane Bettencourt - whose family owns a stake in L'Oreal - is the world's richest woman with a net worth of US$30 billion.
Brazil's Eike Batista had the biggest drop in his net worth, with it declining US$19.4 billion from the previous year.
Zuckerberg saw his net worth fall to US$13.3 billion from US$17.5 billion. His ranking fell to No. 66 from No. 35 in 2012.
And Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg saw his ranking tumble 31 spots as his net worth declined by US$4.2 billion.
A record 1,426 people around the world made Forbes magazine's latest annual count of billionaires, up 16 percent from last year. Their average net worth stood at US$3.8 billion, increasing 3 percent from 2012. The total net worth for the billionaires on the Forbes list was US$5.4 trillion, compared with US$4.6 trillion a year ago.
The United States continued to be home to the most billionaires in the world, with 442 of them. It was followed by the Asia-Pacific region, with Europe rounding out the top three.
"There will be more Asian billionaires than American billionaires by the end of this decade, actually by the middle of this decade," Forbes magazine editor Randall Lane said. "That is a statement about where global growth is."
There were 210 new faces on the list, with Forbes saying many were helped by rebounding equity markets and strong consumer brands.
Slim's net worth increased to US$73 billion from US$69 billion a year earlier. Bill Gates of Microsoft Corp held on to second place with a net worth of US$67 billion.
Berkshire Hathaway Inc's Buffett slipped to fourth spot with a US$53.5 billion net worth. Buffett was surpassed by Spanish clothier Amancio Ortega, who jumped two spots from 2012 with a net worth of US$57 billion.
While Buffett dropped in the rankings, he added US$9.5 billion to his net worth - making him the second-biggest gainer of the year. The largest gainer was Ortega, who added US$19.5 billion to his net worth.
Li Ka-shing, who controls the Hong Kong-based conglomerate Hutchison Whampoa, is the wealthiest man in Asia with a US$31 billion fortune, putting him in eighth place.
There were 138 women on the list, up from 2012's 104. Liliane Bettencourt - whose family owns a stake in L'Oreal - is the world's richest woman with a net worth of US$30 billion.
Brazil's Eike Batista had the biggest drop in his net worth, with it declining US$19.4 billion from the previous year.
Zuckerberg saw his net worth fall to US$13.3 billion from US$17.5 billion. His ranking fell to No. 66 from No. 35 in 2012.
- About Us
- |
- Terms of Use
- |
-
RSS - |
- Privacy Policy
- |
- Contact Us
- |
- Shanghai Call Center: 962288
- |
- Tip-off hotline: 52920043
- 沪ICP证：沪ICP备05050403号-1
- |
- 互联网新闻信息服务许可证：31120180004
- |
- 网络视听许可证：0909346
- |
- 广播电视节目制作许可证：沪字第354号
- |
- 增值电信业务经营许可证：沪B2-20120012
Copyright © 1999- Shanghai Daily. All rights reserved.Preferably viewed with Internet Explorer 8 or newer browsers.
