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Here is the Forbes 2011 ranking of the top 10:1. Carlos Slim (Mexico) – $74bn, telecommunicationsSlim, 71, first showed business talent as a 10-year-old selling drinks and snacks to his family. After studying engineering, he founded a real estate company and worked as a trader on the Mexican stock exchange. A cigar-smoker, Slim is said to have a "Midas touch" for his ability to acquire struggling firms and turn them into cash-cows.His enormous wealth...
