Carlos Slim

Mexican businessman

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June 12 2024 On June 12, 2024, Slim acquired a 3% stake in British telecommunications company BT, valued at approximately £400 million.
2021 Forbes stated Carlos Slim's net worth as $73.3 billion.
October 2020 Slim's net worth was estimated at $53.7 billion.
March 21 2020 He received the Queen Sofía Spanish Institute Sophia Award for Excellence at an awards luncheon.
2019 Forbes included Carlos Slim in the list of the world's most generous philanthropists outside of the US.
2019 Carlos Slim's net worth was said to be at least $58.1 billion, making him the richest man in Mexico.
2017 Carlos Slim and Donald Trump met in person, after which Slim spoke positively about the meeting, signaling a potential thaw in relations following the earlier accusations.
2017 Carlos Slim sold half of his shares in the New York Times Company, where he was the largest single shareholder of non-voting shares.
2017 Carlos Slim's net worth was reported to be $54.5 billion.
2016 According to the New York Times Company's annual filings, Slim owned 17.4% of the company's Class A shares.
2016 During the 2016 presidential campaign in the United States, then-candidate Donald Trump accused Carlos Slim of being involved in critical editorial articles published about him in The New York Times. The Times refuted Trump's claim, stating that Slim had never interfered in their editorial policy.
December 2016 Slim's net worth was estimated to be US$48.1 billion.
2015 Two years after his failed bid for KPN, Slim's América Móvil SAB began offering 2.25 billion euros and gained a 21.1 percent stake in KPN, valued at approximately 3.1 billion euros.
July 25 2015 On July 25, 2015, Slim's investment group Control Empresarial de Capitales invested in IMatchative, a technology startup.
May 2015 Carlos Slim listed the Duke Seamans mansion for sale at $80 million, nearly double the amount he initially paid for it.
April 2015 Slim bought the Marquette Building in Detroit and purchased PepsiCo Americas Beverages headquarters in Somers, New York.
April 15 2015 On April 15, 2015, Slim formed the oil company Carso Oil & Gas.
March 2015 Slim began investing in Spain's real estate sector by purchasing cheap properties amid the country's economic downturn.
March 2015 In March 2015, Slim invested in various troubled Spanish companies, including a stake in the Spanish bank Bankia.
January 2015 In January 2015, Grupo Carso launched Claro Musica, an online music service aimed at the Latin American market.
January 20 2015 Slim increased his stake in the New York Times Company to 16.8% of its Class A shares by exercising stock options to purchase 15.9 million shares, becoming the largest shareholder.
September 2014 Forbes listed Carlos Slim as number 1 on its list of billionaires.
July 15 2014 Forbes announced that Slim had reclaimed the position of the wealthiest person in the world.
May 2014 Carlos Slim opened Inbursa Aquarium, which is recognized as Latin America's largest aquarium.
April 23 2014 On April 23, 2014, Slim took control of Telekom Austria, marking his first successful business acquisition in Europe.
2013 Carlos Slim was criticized by Dutch minister of economic affairs, Henk Kamp, for attempting to expand his telecommunications empire beyond the Americas with a buy-out offer to KPN, a Dutch telecommunications operator. Kamp expressed concerns that the acquisition could affect the Netherlands' national security.
2013 Carlos Slim was ranked as the richest person in the world for the last time by Forbes.
2013 After negotiations collapsed, Carlos Slim was forced to withdraw a 7.2-billion-euro bid for KPN, marking a significant setback in his attempt to expand his telecommunications holdings in Europe.
November 2013 In November 2013, Slim invested US$60 million in the Israeli startup Mobli.
July 2013 Slim's América Móvil invested US$40 million in Shazam, a mobile phone-based music identification service.
May 16 2013 Bloomberg L.P. ranked Carlos Slim the second-richest person in the world, after Bill Gates.
March 5 2013 Forbes stated that Slim was still maintaining his first-place position as the wealthiest person in the world.
2012 Carlos Slim continued to be recognized as the richest person in the world by Forbes.
2012 Carlos Slim increased his stake in the New York Times Company to 8%.
2012 Carlos Slim sold the broadcast rights for the Leon soccer games to Telemundo, Fox Sports, and mediotiempo.com, expanding the network's reach to larger markets.
December 2012 In December 2012, Slim acquired all shares of the second division soccer team Estudiantes Tecos.
December 2012 According to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index, Carlos Slim Helú remained the world's richest person.
September 2012 In September 2012, Slim purchased 30% stakes in the Mexican soccer teams Pachuca and León through América Móvil.
May 20 2012 Carlos Slim was awarded an honorary doctorate in public service from George Washington University.
March 2012 In March 2012, Slim, alongside Larry King, established Ora TV, an on-demand digital television network.
2011 Slim acquired a second mansion in New York City at 10 West 56th Street.
2011 Carlos Slim, alongside the president of Mexico, the Mexico City mayor, and the Mexico City archbishop, inaugurated the first phase of Plaza Mariana, a complex funded by Slim close to the Basilica de Guadalupe.
2011 Fundacion Carlos Slim received the Sorolla Medal from the Hispanic Society of America for its contributions to the arts and culture.
2011 Telmex sponsored the Sauber F1 team for the 2011 season.
2011 The Museo Soumaya in Mexico City, sponsored by Fundación Carlos Slim, was inaugurated. The event was attended by the President of Mexico, Nobel Prize laureates, writers, and other celebrities.
May 2011 Carlos Slim was ranked fifth in Forbes' World's Biggest Givers after he reported significant donations of dividends to Fundación Carlos Slim.
March 2011 Forbes stated that Slim had maintained his position as the wealthiest person in the world.
February 2011 Slim's oldest brother, Julián, died at the age of 74, having been an active businessman.
2010 Carlos Slim made a notable donation to Fundación Carlos Slim, contributing to his recognition as a top philanthropist.

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