Carlos Slim again tops Forbes' richest

Mexican tycoon Carlos Slim has once again topped Forbes magazine's annual list of the world's richest billionaires.



The magazine estimates that Mr Slim, whose business interests range from telecommunications to construction, is worth US$69 billion. He is followed by Microsoft founder Bill Gates with $61 billion and US investor Warren Buffett with $44 billion.



Mr Slim, 72, whose conglomerate included the Claro network in Jamaica, has now topped the list for three years in succession. The network was taken over fully by Digicel on March 1.