New York, April 12: A Mexican telecom magnate has overtaken American investor Warren Buffett as the world's second richest man and is "breathtakingly" close to passing the numero uno in the billionaire's list, Bill Gates. Carlos Slim Helu, who is presently worth USD 53.1 billion, slipped past Buffett (USD 52.4 billion) at the end of last month, thanks to a strong Mexican economy and a stock market that jumped 49 per cent in 2006, billionaire list-maker Forbes reported yesterday.
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