Mexicans pay tribute to one of Latin America's greatest authors, Carlos Fuentes, who died on 15 May in Mexico City. full story ![]()
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - The world's richest man, Mexico's Carlos Slim, has increased his stake in his flagship phone company, America Movil, according to a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission on Wednesday.
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Dr Eufemiano Fuentes says American cyclist Tyler Hamilton 'knows what he has done, he has said he has done many things with many people'
guardian.co.uk (3 months and 1 day ago)
On the eve of his visit to Mexico this week, billionaire Bill Gates compared Mexican telecommunication tycoon Carlos Slim Helu (the world’s richest man) to fellow American billionaire William Buffet. “Carlos is a very interesting guy... He reminds me a little of Warren Buffett in his ability to find undervalued investment opportunities. I’ve enjoyed the time I’ve spent...
forbes.com (3 months and 8 days ago)
Two men control Mexico’s telecommunications and broadcast markets: Carlos Slim, one of the world’s richest men, and Emilio Azcarraga Jean, the son of a late Mexican media tycoon.
ibtimes.com (2 months and 13 days ago)
Mexico’s Carlos Slim remains the world’s richest man for the fourth year in a row, according to Forbes, while Warren Buffett dropped out of the top three for the first time since 2000.
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Ali Velshi profiles billionaire telecom tycoon Carlos Slim as Mexico considers laws that could break up his holdings.
cnn.com (2 months and 3 days ago)

• Alleged debt relates to services given in '2007, 2008 or 2009'• Fuentes says debt has nothing to do with blood doping trialThe doctor at the centre of the Operation Puerto blood-doping trial says Real Madrid owe him money.Eufemiano Fuentes told Spanish radio on Friday that he was "interested in collecting on a debt from Real Madrid."When asked if the debt was for medical...
guardian.co.uk (2 months and 2 days ago)
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexico's competition watchdog said on Wednesday it would temporarily suspend a $53 million fine it had levied against a fixed-line phone company controlled by billionaire Carlos Slim.
reuters.com (1 month and 17 days ago)
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexico's government is expected to present a bill on Monday that aims to loosen billionaire Carlos Slim's hold on the telecommunications market and curb top broadcaster Televisa's rule of the airwaves, according to a draft copy of the document.
reuters.com (2 months and 13 days ago)
After years of vowing to curb billionaire Carlos Slim's power in Mexico's telephone market, the Mexican government is close to giving itself the legal heft to break up his company, América Móvil.
wsj.com (2 months and 9 days ago)
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