Carlos Slim

Carlos Slim firm files California complaint against detractors

2013-05-21 06:30:00

SACRAMENTO -- Mexican telecom billionaire Carlos Slim is punching back at an advocacy group that's been criticizing him across the country and on the steps of the California Capitol building. Slim's Miami-based subsidiary, TracFone Wireless Inc., on...

Bill Gates is once again the richest man in the world

2013-05-16 15:05:00

He may be retired, but that's not kept Bill Gates from regaining the top spot as the richest man in the world. Gates, 57, who co-founded and led Microsoft to the top of the tech world before retiring from day-to-day operations in 2008, has a fortune...

Miguel Bose to be named Latin Academy's Person of the Year in Vegas

2013-05-08 12:53:00

The classy Spanish-Italian-Panamanian-Colombian pop singer Miguel Bos� never has gained much of a foothold with Anglophone audiences in North America. That's a pity, because Bos�, a Latin Grammy Award winner, has a talent for cranking out well-polished...

Mexico sues billionaire Carlos Slim's Telmex over phone fees

2013-04-03 00:00:00

MEXICO CITY — In an unusual legal action against the world's richest man, Mexico is suing the telecommunications giant Telmex for charging allegedly illegal fees that were tacked on to what are already some of the highest phone rates among developed...

Forbes' tally of billionaires jumps 16%; Buffett drops in list

2013-03-04 08:07:00

This post has been corrected. See below for details. The list of the world's ultimate 1% has grown: Forbes magazine said its tally of billionaires around the globe climbed 16% over last year. Topping the list is Carlos Slim, a telecommunications mogul...

More deaths of Afghan police; toll rises to 21

2013-01-27 09:13:00

KABUL, Afghanistan -- Two police officers including a district commander died in a bombing Sunday near Afghanistan’s border with Iran, part of a rash of attacks that killed at least 21 officers in 24 hours, Afghan officials said. The officers were...

Carlos Slim closer to entering Mexico's television market

2013-01-26 15:44:00

MEXICO CITY -- Carlos Slim's telecommunications empire, Telmex, is poised to get a new shot at realizing its long-held goal of entering Mexico's television market after a regulatory board this week approved rules that may allow the world's richest man...

A 'Hank Rhon' appears in a museum, and Mexicans mostly shrug

2012-08-27 17:13:03

Mexico tycoons widen U.S. sports reach with Padres, Chivas USA deals

2012-08-30 14:13:56

Mexico artist Minerva Cuevas is giving away phone calls

2012-07-19 16:39:43

The Morning Fix: 'Lorax' big at box office. News Corp. troubles spread.

2012-03-05 16:33:21

The Morning Fix: 'John Carter' flops! Univision targets networks.

2012-03-12 16:33:20

Mexican billionaire Carlos Slim is interviewed by Larry King at the Milken Conference in Beverly Hills. One of Slim's companies has filed a complaint with the California Fair Political Practices Commission.

2013-04-29 00:00:00

Topping Forbes' list of the world's wealthiest individuals is Carlos Slim, right, a telecommunications mogul from Mexico with a reported net worth of $73 billion. Tech mogul Bill Gates, left, came in second place, with a net worth of $67 billion.

2013-03-04 07:29:46

The world's two richest people, Mexican tycoon Carlos Slim, right, and Microsoft founder Bill Gates, speak at the inauguration of the International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center, built with funds from their foundations, in Texcoco, Mexico.

2013-02-13 00:00:00