Articles

Ratan Tata

"Tata has a global scale now.
This is the first step in showing that Indian industry can step outside its shores into an international market place as a global player."

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/6315823.stm

Zhang Yin

"Nine Dragons' shares have almost tripled in value since they were listed on the Hong Kong stock exchange.
Ms Zhang is now the richest self-made woman in the world, ahead of US TV celebrity Oprah Winfrey and Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling.
She takes over the top position from retail magnate Huang Guangyu of Gome Electrical Appliances."

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/6039296.stm

Carlos Slim

"MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexican telecom tycoon Carlos Slim, who is estimated by some calculations to be wealthier than Microsoft founder Bill Gates, said Thursday he did not care if he was the world's richest person.
In July, a journalist who tracks the fortunes of wealthy Mexicans said Slim was worth an estimated $67.8 billion and had overtaken Gates as the world's richest person."

http://www.reuters.com/article/oddlyEnoughNews/idUSN0247043920070803?feedType=RSS