LATEST ISSUE Mar 30, 2012
The World's Billionaires
Forbes began the authoritative pursuit of the world's billionaires 25 years ago. The first cut yielded 140 names with ten-figure fortunes. This year there are 1,226 billionaires on our list with a combined net worth of $4.6 trillion. Our billionaires' package includes:
The World According to Slim
Mexico's Carlos Slim Helu is the richest man on the planet with $69 billion. Slim's business empire is dominated by telecommunications but also includes finance, mining, real estate, infrastructure, retailing and heavy industry. Though he has technically retired to focus on his foundation, he is keeping a sharp eye on his gigantic business and on global affairs.
The Brothers Singh
Billionaires Malvinder and Shivinder have set in motion a plan to make Fortis Healthcare the first truly global healthcare provider-something that no other organisation has been really successful at. Will they succeed?
Budget 2012 - No Poriborton!
Pranab Mukherjee presented a staid Budget playing it safe right through. No bold, expansive drives in the form of major policy announcement. No adventurous shots like ramping up subsidies either. He treated the Budget as a simple statement of account, leaving the heroics for another day–perhaps another person.
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