Mexico City is in desperate need of a new airport, and the flailing project may have found a savior in Carlos Slim. This could leave other infrastructure companies out in the cold, but it may give the city the best chance of meeting its 2020 deadline.
For 20 straight years Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates has been the richest man in America and at moments, the world's wealthiest man. He has now again surpassed telecom billionaire Carlos Slim to become the richest person on the planet.
Congressman Manilo Fabio Beltrones claims to be ready to handle negative reactions to the Telecom bill in Mexico. Emilio Azcarraga Jean, Ricardo Salinas Pliego and Carlos Slim among the affected.
Boxing promoter Bob Arum said over the weekend that unbeaten Floyd Mayweather Jr. has refused an offer from a Singapore group to face Manny Pacquiao for $65 million. He also said that "$65 million obviously is a sum that Manny Pacquiao would accept."
With recent developments in Mexico's controversial telecommunications sector, it appears that media mogul Carlos Slim's stranglehold on the industry could soon finally come to an end.
Carlos Slim, Mexican telecom tycoon, estimated by some calculations to be wealthier than Microsoft founder Bill Gates, said earlier to-day, he does not care if he is the wealthiest man in the world.
According to Forbes Magazine, Mexican Carlos Slim Helu of America Movil, a telecommunications magnate, has movedup the ladder of the world’s richest people as a result of improved stock prices.
