Gates plummets to third richest dude status
Yahvole bid to blame, says Forbes
Thursday, 6 March 2008, 09:18
RICH PERSON William G Gates has shot himself in the foot by bidding for Yawho? says business rag Forbes in its annual rich list.
Gates is now ranked third after Warren Buffett ($62bn) and Mexican telecoms magnate Carlos Slim Helú ($60bn). Bill's personal worth is now $58bn - up $2bn on last year - but the mag reckons he would be as rich or richer than Buffett had he not lusted after Yahwho?
Forbes points out that Microsoft shares fell considerably after the Yahvole bid and that almost half of Gate's net worth is in MS stock. µ
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