12/03/2009 18:07
Forbes list of billionaires published
The global financial crisis has battered the world’s billionaires, with almost all sinking dramatically in the annual Forbes magazine rich list rankings, Dni.ru reports.
The much-watched annual rich list put Microsoft founder Bill Gates back on top with a net worth of $US40 billion, although he saw his bank balance lose $US18 billion over the last 12 months.
In second came investor Warren Buffett with $US37 billion, despite losing $US25 billion dollars this year in the value of his Berkshire Hathaway shares.
Mexican telecoms king Carlos Slim still managed to come in third with $US35 billion.