Welcome to Forbes for March 15th, 2010, from Audible. This edition contains seven feature articles.
In the cover story, we'll tell you about the "World's Billionaires": Carlos Slim Helu takes the No. 1 spot on Forbes' annual list of the world's richest, as a record 164 billionaires return to the ranking amid the global economic recovery.
Next, "Big Man In Brazil": Eike Batista has ridden up the commodities boom to become the richest guy in his country. He aims to keep going.
Then, "The Secret Tale of William Lauder": Do rich folk get special treatment regarding the privacy of their court cases? A case study involves the chairman of Estee Lauder.
That's followed by "Hollywood Heavyweight": Arnon Milchan has made it big in pictures - as well as in arms sales, investing, and fertilizer.
We'll also tell you about "The Hard Man of Russia": Already big in steel, Alisher Usmanov can now claim to be his nation's largest player on the Web.
Plus, "Slumdog Billionaires": A father and son are making a fortune rehabbing some of the worst neighborhoods in Mumbai. It's not a pretty business.
And in our final story, "China Developer's Lament", Zhang Xin and her husband are the most familiar faces of a real-estate boom in China. That doesn't make them a popular couple.
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