The Forbes’ Top 10 Richest Men in the World 2010 has just released. And by reading this, you’ll get to know more how money became a powerful element that circulates to the world. Wealth and luxury, all these are in the hands of these ten men. Ten men from different countries across the globe.

Here’s the Forbes’ Top 10 Richest Men in the World as of 2010:

1. Carlos Slim Helu of Mexico. A businessman in telecom industry with net worth of $53.5 billion.
2. Bill Gates – Microsoft’s founder having a total net worth of $53 billion.
3. Warren Buffett – Chairman and CEO of Berkshire Hathaway and having $47 billion net worth.
4. Mukesh Ambani from India – having been busy in oil and gas industry and he has a net worth of $29 billion.
5. Lakshmi Mittal – another Indian businessman in steel industry and he has a total net worth of $28.7 billion.
6. Lawrence Ellison of Oracle – with $28 billion net worth.
7. Bernard Arnault – in LVMH Luxury Goods with $27.5 billion.
8. Eike Batisat from Brazil – entered the oil and mining industries and earned up to $27 billion net worth.
9. Amancio Ortega – Spanish businessman in clothing retail with a total net worth of $25 billion.
10. Karl Albrecht – in supermarket business with $23.5 billion net worth

Apparently from the list, the world has a new richest man. Carlos Slim Helu became the new richest man in the world because of his telecom business in industry. Hopefully, Bill Gates of Microsoft regain his throne as the world’s richest in few years in the near future.

Source: Forbes

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