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Bill Clinton and Carlos Slim Launch $20 Million Investment Firm for Small Business in Colombia
Region: Colombia
BOGOTA, COLOMBIA -- Today, the Clinton Giustra Sustainable Growth Initiative (CGSGI), a project of the William J. Clinton Foundation, and the Carlos Slim Foundation announced the creation of an innovative $20 million inves... more
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Mexican billionaire weighs in on US financial crisis
Region: Mexico
Mexican billionaire Carlos Slim has some advice for the US in its financial crisis: Acquire temporary stakes in failing financial institutions instead of buying up their bad assets. And, a more dramatic fix: Tu... more
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Billionaires in Mexico
Region: Mexico
Forbes magazine’s recently published list of billionaires lists ten in Mexico, a country where the per capita income is less than US$7,000. The richest man in Mexico and the second richest man in the world, Carlo... more
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Will Mexican tycoon save the NY Times?
Region: New York
The second-richest man in the world, Mexican billionaire Carlos Slim Helu, is taking a chance on the New York Times by purchasing a 6.4 percent in the company. He now owns 9.1 million shares which are worth about $138.6 mi... more
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