It has been a matter of six years in the wilderness as the worlds richest man for Microsoft founder Bill Gates but he has now regained the mantle of worlds richest man from Mexican Carlos Slim. Bill Gates estimated fortune of a staggering $72.7 billion has just surpassed that of Mr Slims of $72.1 Billion. It may not sound like that much but it must be remembered that there is a difference of $600 million between them.
Gates climb to the top once more was due to an increase in the value of his shares in Microsoft which has grown by 28% this year, while Slim has faced a loss of $3 billion due mainly to a new Mexican law that tightens the reins on his phone company.
