Pursuits
Batista Vow to Top Carlos Slim Seen Fulfilled in 2024
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Eike Batista is $3.2 billion closer to his target of becoming the world’s richest man after warning Mexican billionaire Carlos Slim that he planned to overtake him. At this rate, he’s unlikely to take the top spot before 2024.
Batista’s net worth of $29.8 billion places him as the world’s 10th wealthiest individual, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index. After telling Brazilian media he’d be No. 1 by 2013, the Rio de Janeiro-based billionaire told Bloomberg News last March he would take first place by 2015. Slim’s current fortune is $68.5 billion, according to the rankings.