Carlos Slim

Donald Trump blames Islamic terrorism for attacks in Turkey and Germany

Jumping ahead of investigators, President-elect Donald Trump is blaming Islamic terrorism for deadly violence in Turkey and Germany and vowing anew to eradicate their regional and global networks.

Mexican billionaire seeks second hand smartphones to donate to schools

Mexican billionaire Carlos Slim launched a program on Wednesday to collect used smartphones to provide students free access to educational materials.

World's second richest man Carlos Slim may want a piece of India's telecom pie

The Warren Buffett of Mexico and the world's second richest man Carlos Slim maybe eyeing India for his next big investment and the Slim-controlled America Móvil, the world's fourth largest telecom company by subscriber base, might already have taken its first step towards an India entry.

App developer Shazam gets $40 mn backing from tycoon Carlos Slim

Smartphone app developer Shazam has found an unlikely ally in the form of Carlos Slim, one of the world's richest men, who is investing $40 million to back the development of the start-up best known for helping music fans identify catchy songs.

Mukesh Ambani 18th richest globally; worth $25 bn

Indian business magnate Mukesh Ambani is the 18th richest person in the world with a personal wealth of $24.7 billion in 2012, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index, a daily ranking of the world's 100 wealthiest individuals.

Uber inks deal for its app to be on all phones that use America Movil in Mexico

Uber Inc has signed a deal with billionaire Carlos Slim's America Movil to bring its app, to new customers in Latin America.

World business leaders advocate 3-day work week, HR experts say India not ready

World’s top billionaire business leaders like Carlos Slim and Richard Branson may be advocating for 3-day working week to boost employee productivity, but HR experts believe India is not ready for such a model.

Three-day working week? Indian HR experts pass on the idea

The proponents of this believe that employee productivity can be improved with longer working hours in just three days, as against spreading them across more number of days.<br />

Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg now wealthier than Google co-founders

Carlos Slim wants a 3-day week. It won't work for India, but we need to get off our 6-day treadmill

Carlos Slim, one of the world's richest men, wants a three-day week. It can't work for India, but we do need to move out of our six-day week culture of long theoretical work hours and low productivity