Friday, 11. March 2005
Topic: NEWS english - on March 11, 2005 at 11:09:00 AM CET
The world's richest individuals
Indian-born businessman Mittal now third-wealthiest in world INDIAN-born steel tycoon Lakshmi Mittal boosted his fortune faster than anyone in the world over the past year to become the third richest person in the world, Forbes Magazine said today. London-based Mittal, who built one of the world's biggest steel empires, has a net worth of $US25 billion ($A31.61 billion), trailing only Microsoft chief Bill Gates $US46.5 billion ($A58.79 billion) and US investment guru Warren Buffett $US44 billion ($A55.63 billion).
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