Mexican tycoon¹ Carlos Slim has once again come top of Forbes magazine's annual list of the world's richest billionaires.

墨西哥大亨卡洛斯·史林姆再次登顶福布斯杂志全球最富有的亿万富翁排行榜。

Carlos Slim has diverse business interests
The magazine estimates that Mr Slim, whose business interests range from telecommunications to construction, is worth $69bn (£44bn).

He is followed by Microsoft founder² Bill Gates on $61bn, and US investor³ Warren Buffett on $44bn.

Mr Slim, 72, has now topped the list for three years in succession（连续地） .

In fourth and fifth place on the list are two Europeans, Bernard Arnault, the chairman and chief executive of French luxury goods group LVMH, and Amancio Ortego, the founder of Spanish fashion business Zara.

Mr Arnault is estimated to be worth $41bn, and Mr Ortega $37.5bn.

They are followed by Larry Ellison, the founder and chief executive of US software group Oracle⁴. He is estimated to be worth $36bn.

Li Ka-Shing in ninth position on $25.5bn is the highest-placed Asian. The Hong Kong-based owner of Hutchison Whampoa and Cheung Kong Holdings is the world's biggest operator of container terminals（集装箱码头） .

Indian steel boss Lakshmi Mittal, in 21st place, was one of the biggest fallers on the list this year, dropping out of the top 10.

His wealth is now estimated at $20.7bn, down by $10.4bn as a result of higher costs and lower steel demand in Europe.