Slim Richest Man Says Sentido Común

Mexico’s Carlos Slim has overtaken Bill Gates to become the richest man in the world, according to estimates by local financial publication, Sentido Común. The online publication calculates Slim’s personal fortune at $67.8bn as at June this year, propelled forward by the increase in value of the stock of América Móvil, the cell phone operator in which Slim has a 30% holding. This compares with the estimated $59.2bn fortune of Bill Gates at the same period.