Bill Gates is no longer richest man in the World

[Yux]

Bill Gates was recently dethroned as the richest man in the world to a mexican man named Carlos Slim. After 13 years of holding his achievement he has been knocked down to second.

More info - http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/business/322239_richest04.html

[Aces]

it's about time. lol

[Jordie]

i dont think he'll be to bothered about that
hes still loaded!

[Eamonn]

I read this in The Mirror about a month ago
He probably don't care anyway, he's still minted.

[Chickenblob]

Heard about this a few weeks ago, I think he will regain his title soon as Vista is becoming more popular.

[lScottl]

Poor Bill.

[You]

I thought the dude who owned Ikea became the richest man in the world? I read this somewhere when doing research for college

[Smiddy]

That new guy apparently makes like 4M a day doesn't he?

[mangle]

If thats true about 4m a day OMG!!

And poor Bill , im sure he can blow his nose on one of his many 20 dollar bills.

[CrazyColaist]

Whats the matter with all of the other 500m he has?

[shokz]

heard about this a month ago

[Ashley 12344]

These people shouldn't be allowed such great fortunes. I'm not a Communist or anything, but surely some sort of 'cap' should be introduced. With charities, voted for by the public gaining some benefit, rather than Government's.

[dirrty]

bill gates couldnt care less if hes the richest man or not. when he dies he will give most of his money to charity anyways (so i read).

[liquid]

These people shouldn't be allowed such great fortunes. I'm not a Communist or anything, but surely some sort of 'cap' should be introduced. With charities, voted for by the public gaining some benefit, rather than Government's.
they earned it, so they're entitled to it. anyway, bill gates holds the world record (i think) for money donated to charity anyway..

[Neversoft]

Lol, who? How did this Carlos person make all that money? No matter what anyone says, everyone will always recognise Bill Gates as the richest person in the world. I've never even heard of this other dude.

[shokz]

yes bill gates gives billions to charity got his own charity iirc check google

[Pretendant]

Well either way, he's still got Billions :D

[Alkaz]

That new guy apparently makes like 4M a day doesn't he?
Are you kidding? thats only about £2m. So $68b = £34b (est)

$50b = $2.5b intrest a year
$50b = $200m a month
$200m = $6.6m a day (average - 30days a month)

so thats £3.3m a day in intrest on only $50b (£25b)
so think about the bothr £9b. + Also everything from microsoft and his shares. And also. $2.5b each year he is getting intrest on that too.

And also bill gates CEO or w.e of microsoft gave $39b to bills chrarity too. (£18.5b)


SORRY IF ITS CONFUSING.

[GoldenMerc]

Good find :)

[Wiley]

Tbh who cares i know i wouldnt if i was dat rich.

[Mentor]

In fairness the results are slightly squewed, since at least 30 billion of gates worth has been dontated to charity (slim though has donated almost 4 billion himself so he isnt a total miser :p)
Also gates net worth was calcuated purly on microsoft chares, ignoreing his many massive holdings in a number of other incredibly profitale companys "/

[Shawnstra]

Because he donated lots of money lol. But you may never know, there could be some people who are richer that do not declare their fortune.

[le harry]

Where is Michael Dell :(!

I saw Carlos Slim somewhere, wasn't his from shares or real estate or something :S

[Smiddy]

Are you kidding? thats only about £2m. So $68b = £34b (est)

$50b = $2.5b intrest a year
$50b = $200m a month
$200m = $6.6m a day (average - 30days a month)

so thats £3.3m a day in intrest on only $50b (£25b)
so think about the bothr £9b. + Also everything from microsoft and his shares. And also. $2.5b each year he is getting intrest on that too.

And also bill gates CEO or w.e of microsoft gave $39b to bills chrarity too. (£18.5b)


SORRY IF ITS CONFUSING.
I meant 4M in pound sterling, not dollars.. I'm aware of the currency exchange prices for dollars and pounds though.

[Soil]

Bill Gates hasnt been the richest for the last 4 years ... just no one knew.

[Yux]

Proof?

[Liberation]

Old - But never heard of the guy.

[348GTS]

I read this in The Mirror about a month ago
He probably don't care anyway, he's still minted.

Old tbh.


you know this world is messed when a mexican is the richest man in the world

[Burns]

This is old now lol, hes probbly the richest again now, unless hes gave alot to charity again.

[RedStratocas]

well it's impossible to tell, and you can skew results any way you want. there's so many ways to count money. there's shares, costs, annual income, charity donations etc. if you give/take certain things, either of them could be.

[Nemo]

you know this world is messed when a mexican is the richest man in the worldWhy? I dont understand that. or maybe i do...

[lAdmire]

Oh well, he's still rich. Don't gotta be the richest man in the world. He still got moola.

[Splur]

Nooooo can't be :(

He needs to release something big now!

[Fez]

Nooooo can't be :(

He needs to release something big now!
HE NEEDS TO SELL HIS PANTS ON EBAY!

[Yux]

That made me lol ^

People would actually buy n probaby do DNA tests lol

[shokz]

why bump ? just why?