The Bloomberg agency has updated its ranking of the people with the most capital in the world, and great has been the surprise. The Buy Tunisia Consumer People Phone List first place is again for the American Bill Gates , co-founder of the multinational Microsoft, leaving the Mexican magnate in second place Carlos Slim . Here we tell you why this castling happened. The reason for the increase of 10 billion dollars in Gates’ fortune during 2013 is mainly due to the great success that the giant has once again had Microsoft , which this Thursday reached its highest price in five years.
On the other hand, the Mexican Carlos Slim has had a difficult year. The Mexican government recently approved a telecommunications law that threatens his company “América Móvil” which has caused a loss of around 2 billion dollars in his personal fortune and an even greater drop in his company’s sales.
It seems almost impossible just to imagine the number of zeros that these entrepreneurs have in their checking accounts. Currently Gates has a net worth of 72.7 billion dollars, while Slim “only” 72.1 billion. 550 million dollars that make a difference. Who would have thought it? Importantly, Carlos Slim has had a monopoly on cell phones in Mexico, and that, analysts say, customers have been paying excessive prices for those services for years. This is why this new reform has been highly applauded by experts and users.
It is also important to note that since 2007 to date, the Phone Number List American businessman and his wife Melinda have given around 28 billion dollars to charity. And according to what they say, they plan to eventually part with 95% of their fortune to donate it to different noble causes.
