Ambani: The £31billion man who has overtaken Bill Gates in the rich list
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He is the new richest man in the world - and his latest home will leave no one in any doubt.- f# `1 Z& D& R7 r) |! | J
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Indian tycoon Mukesh Ambani yesterday jumped above Bill Gates andWarren Buffet, and their short-lived successor, Mexican Carlos SlimHelu, at the top of the rich tree as his personal fortune was put atnearly £31billion.
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g- ]& i. c. b! D- \/ w In keeping with his new-found status, itemerged that the 49-year-old plans to build possibly the mostoutrageous home in the world.
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His mansion in Bombay will be60 storeys tall, but will only have 27 floors to allow for super-highceilings on the floors occupied by himself, wife Nita, and their threechildren.
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9 m+ `! q1 ?3 \ There will be accommodation for 600 personal servants and staff.7 f0 h Y' ~0 H2 P/ q) @+ n6 l
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Mr Ambani runs Reliance Industries, India』s second-largest firm. Theoil, textiles and chemicals giant was founded by his father, Dhirubhai,who started work as a petrol pump attendant.
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His new pad will also include a helipad, health club, hanging gardens and six floors of car parking.
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Construction has already started on what will eventually be a 175mtower and planners are aiming to complete it by September next year.: K# @* b# C/ r* K3 c! g; A: j
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The building, already worth £500 million, could start a rush on skyscrapers.
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9 T% j/ H) J* ]% O! T Earlier this year, Mr Ambani was rated as the richest resident Indian with a net worth of US$20.1 billion.
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; |5 c* W, h u. I+ y9 E9 {6 @( m/ s He came 14th in Forbes』 2007 worldwide rankings.4 h0 E3 H1 t0 b8 A! ^# T+ D
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/ H- |2 B# ?. P% B 他是世界上最富有的人——他的最新豪宅會消除所有人的疑問。) l3 A+ M0 {# C8 k4 J: s ~
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昨天,印度大亨穆凱什‧安巴尼以將近310億英鎊的個人資產超越了比爾‧蓋茨、沃倫‧巴菲特和代替他們沒多久的墨西哥人卡洛斯‧斯利姆‧埃盧,一躍成為世界首富。1 U2 l/ ]" t: H4 ?) R. A
! P/ ` \' g. U- K 為了與這個新的身份相稱,據說這位49歲的首富打算建造世界上最豪華的官邸。7 I* C$ v( ^+ O6 _; B. A& Y
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這個坐落在孟買的官邸將有60層樓高,但卻只有27層,層高超高,僅供他和妻子尼特以及三個孩子居住。
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8 k$ a# t4 k: F9 X$ j/ D: S, _, t 這座豪華官邸將可容納600個僕人和工作人員居住。) C. s% c$ ~% B5 R/ I
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安巴尼目前經營印度第二大公司——信實工業。這個經營石油、紡織品和化學品的集團由他的父親迪魯拜一手創建,而他最開始工作的時候只是一個加油泵服務生。/ V, z, w: }: Y) c$ g
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這座新官邸中還設有直升機降落場、健身俱樂部、空中花園和6層停車場。6 [# R h& ^5 B7 n; r2 Z
5 a6 e/ v, @& j& t( ~# D) p/ }' p 這棟高達175米的城堡已經動工,設計者計劃在明年9月之前完工。
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) U$ F0 A' R3 I$ f, S9 L+ | 這個已經價值5億英鎊的建築可能會引發人們建造摩天大樓的熱潮。" R& O, v( B6 {0 @" i
: C0 A; `; g0 {. M 今年早些時候,安巴尼以201億美元的淨資產被評為印度首富。
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他在2007年福布斯全球富豪榜中位居第14位。
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. r0 O: S$ H. E3 v! P, T/ N 詹妮佛‧加納當選《魅力》雜誌「年度女性」
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Jennifer Garner has been named Glamour magazine』s Woman of the Year.+ c) Y0 p# h, s7 Y
; Q4 h) Y3 r S& a/ F5 D+ x The Juno actress graces the cover of the US publication in anexquisite floor-sweeping backless turquoise gown for the November issuehonouring fantastic females.9 V5 w9 B8 T2 i* C6 k) |) g
+ V9 ^! X! ` ~. }5 [ The 35-year-old star - who hasa 22-month old daughter, Violet, with husband Ben Affleck - has beenrecognised as a shining example of how to juggle a successful careerand a happy family life with style and elegance.# U1 Y/ f1 H5 J3 {3 r7 g! U' h
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The former Alias star will be honoured at a glitzy event at New York』s Lincoln Centre on November 5.
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Nobel-prize winning novelist Toni Morrison and golfer Lorena Ochoa areamong 12 other women who will also be celebrated at the glamorous event.
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Oscar-nominated actress Abigail Breslin, 11, will be honoured at theceremony after being named as the first ever Girl of the Year.- K) B) X+ N" V+ p
: W4 e ]/ H3 l8 I ^$ s In June, Victoria Beckham was named UK Glamour magazine』s Woman of the Year.
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+ `6 u, v) Q6 t The Spice Girl, who also won Entrepreneur of the Year, attended theLondon event dressed in a corset and pair of frilly knickers.
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* l; Y: j8 {0 i7 l Somaly Mam - a "modern-day saint" who devoted her life to rescuinggirls from sex slavery - was named the US Glamour magazine』s Woman ofthe Year in 2006.
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8 [9 _5 L' @" a7 K) ? 詹妮佛‧加納最近當選為著名時尚雜誌《魅力》的「年度女性」。, f7 w$ J9 B( P8 C ^ Q% G
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這位天後級演員榮登美國時尚雜誌《魅力》11月號的封面,照片上的她身穿一襲露背曳地綠松色華美禮服。這期雜誌專門向不平凡的女性致敬。
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- P3 {4 {/ S. }5 C6 e: j 詹妮弗今年35歲,她的女兒維奧萊特22個月大。一直以來,她和丈夫本‧阿弗萊克被公認為是擁有成功事業與幸福家庭的完美典範。
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11月5日,在紐約林肯藝術中心將舉行盛大的頒獎禮。屆時,這位曾經的「雙面女間諜」將獲此殊榮。
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$ ~! E+ }! |$ X, @ 這次盛會還將向獲獎的其他12名女性頒獎,其中包括諾貝爾獎得主、長篇小說家托妮‧莫裡森和高爾夫球運動員羅瑞娜‧奧喬亞。
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9 w g }: V# q, y& Q 年僅11歲、曾獲奧斯卡獎提名的童星艾碧姬‧布絲蓮將獲得有史以來第一次頒發的「年度女孩」殊榮。
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. m0 C, d' u7 I- E8 P: Q# {0 E1 h+ m 今年六月,維多利亞‧貝克漢姆被英國《魅力》雜誌評為年度女性。
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辣妹身穿束腹緊身衣和鑲褶邊燈籠褲出席在倫敦舉辦的頒獎禮,她同時獲得「年度企業家」稱號。3 l4 K# h' F4 }, e6 V
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柬埔寨人權女鬥士瑪姆有「現代聖人」之稱,她將畢生精力用於拯救淪為性奴力的女孩。她在2006年被美國《魅力》雜誌評為「年度女性」。 |
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