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He is the new richest man in the world - and his latest home will leave no one in any doubt.4 g* M! ]+ O0 J% U$ w
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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./ ^0 f3 [5 v5 Z) D1 }" R! v
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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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6 V4 ~9 Q, V+ ~5 T 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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There will be accommodation for 600 personal servants and staff.# N& o; y! ~# [# n, f9 H
0 p, I! I- d* i9 U, ^4 W 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.9 v" ?+ _9 o$ @, T, z: W
9 F0 t, }8 |8 \! V) Q$ J G, i, }* m: s- r1 Z 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.
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The building, already worth £500 million, could start a rush on skyscrapers.
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Earlier this year, Mr Ambani was rated as the richest resident Indian with a net worth of US$20.1 billion.
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He came 14th in Forbes』 2007 worldwide rankings.8 V% G9 D: k$ t3 n# E; u9 R1 \
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% X( K* D$ T4 z7 ^# A8 X 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。1 q% F: t; p0 W, K8 |8 f, x
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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。' T, a/ l4 b; i- m$ m
! D( X% U4 p+ W4 ]/ f 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。
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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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6 [: C) B; N1 f5 a2 d$ i) B$ B# j 這座豪華官邸將可容納600個僕人和工作人員居住。
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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。8 Q* [0 M' l a- [2 P. E P* m
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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。
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# i4 I6 G5 D: z. O 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。2 V1 V4 a" ?/ M8 d: E' P( ~( ~2 h
/ V: o2 }2 T1 o1 {$ u; f+ @ 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。3 S' q! \7 x) N
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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。7 f! i3 B- F. D
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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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) z# i' r4 g) N5 X 詹妮佛‧加納當選《魅力》雜誌「年度女性」
8 _# |& b2 r( G. F. F5 m Jennifer Garner named 『Woman of the Year』
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Jennifer Garner has been named Glamour magazine』s Woman of the Year.
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The Juno actress graces the cover of the US publication in anexquisite floor-sweeping backless turquoise gown for the November issuehonouring fantastic females.
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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.
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The former Alias star will be honoured at a glitzy event at New York』s Lincoln Centre on November 5.8 C8 y4 P4 u% `% K5 D1 H
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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.
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In June, Victoria Beckham was named UK Glamour magazine』s Woman of the Year.
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* T7 H ?6 A' ^2 f8 M 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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% s' M* O& @ V+ ` 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.' I3 u, \* o' ~! `/ g
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詹妮佛‧加納最近當選為著名時尚雜誌《魅力》的「年度女性」。! a) V! I1 d: H' K5 ?. X6 D
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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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! F0 t2 h9 x7 M. E& s( ? 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。/ V$ O* F K& v
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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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; d! \! ^) h. I: A+ n 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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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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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。8 K( X% {; |0 v; ~4 f5 F
) B' ?& m# y( l ^$ Q) l6 O1 D 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。1 S$ ?# n2 z2 ]3 \
, m) k+ m0 G) i+ G* p, o! Y. x* z 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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