Ambani: The £31billion man who has overtaken Bill Gates in the rich list
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( ? _5 g8 B9 k. g4 a He is the new richest man in the world - and his latest home will leave no one in any doubt.! r) i/ c8 ?* `" A/ L: b6 H
; G; r/ j. `5 b9 F6 } 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., J- j0 T, w6 g# q
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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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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.1 W! A# ~ u8 N/ i% h' T
) k+ g9 r; V9 F There will be accommodation for 600 personal servants and staff.; l/ ?! p, t* U) t/ Q6 H% Q" F& c
L- Q- {( j" e' Z3 H4 Q7 c 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., U" F k1 I$ \- k8 Y( {$ P9 S
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His new pad will also include a helipad, health club, hanging gardens and six floors of car parking.( i% X# x0 A D- i1 T" @
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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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$ r. }! ?, X/ x$ ]. i$ r; R9 P Earlier this year, Mr Ambani was rated as the richest resident Indian with a net worth of US$20.1 billion.$ W- W* p! r7 R, k+ b
1 P1 n/ e9 G2 V$ ^* n+ w( j# u0 D He came 14th in Forbes』 2007 worldwide rankings., a! o8 H( Y. G7 ~2 m; e
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! d5 ^( X5 \2 e 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。# y* G: @9 i: Q3 @& ^7 g. h9 X
, }5 X; \/ K) V' e2 u 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。
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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。! P- E, N' z: ?( M2 k* y
2 W, M9 O) G; F3 f) D( _ 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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: n; W T5 f6 e 這座豪華官邸將可容納600個僕人和工作人員居住。+ L7 } q+ ]3 n9 h
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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。
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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。& c" w" y8 A+ V `& u$ @4 D* M- f; A
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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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7 c7 H0 o4 H; h4 _7 d* I9 c5 d | 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。
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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。! N: U6 {* g6 F) c5 q9 W, A9 J
4 G& i2 I% w9 O0 q8 x9 v% C 他在2007年福布斯全球富豪榜中位居第14位。
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詹妮佛‧加納當選《魅力》雜誌「年度女性」
0 S, X+ I. f. u& Q0 j; T" w Jennifer Garner named 『Woman of the Year』
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2 @4 B% R* g5 s Jennifer Garner has been named Glamour magazine』s Woman of the Year.
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+ M D$ L$ z5 T4 f/ v 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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& V4 G& k" C4 B! V4 [- S The former Alias star will be honoured at a glitzy event at New York』s Lincoln Centre on November 5.
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4 ?1 v1 D; F! C+ E$ }. T0 A( b Nobel-prize winning novelist Toni Morrison and golfer Lorena Ochoa areamong 12 other women who will also be celebrated at the glamorous event.+ ~; h% i4 a9 o% g0 Q, r8 l d
0 E9 Z |1 w0 W- n Oscar-nominated actress Abigail Breslin, 11, will be honoured at theceremony after being named as the first ever Girl of the Year.) P* ~% u( A$ k, i/ }+ `& N$ z
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In June, Victoria Beckham was named UK Glamour magazine』s Woman of the Year.( ?& B. A' F) q: {
8 G/ q9 r% F' B K: l. q' m- ?% u The Spice Girl, who also won Entrepreneur of the Year, attended theLondon event dressed in a corset and pair of frilly knickers.; e. E4 D7 V) A& Y( k
2 M* ~9 d2 E$ u 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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$ C8 n3 [! V! D1 v# n 詹妮佛‧加納最近當選為著名時尚雜誌《魅力》的「年度女性」。( U' H! X! e, w# C' n9 m: z
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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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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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7 P4 }) S7 a/ F1 l5 T0 L2 X8 @ 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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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。$ V/ u- o- T4 J8 J6 _5 m3 K7 c
+ ]! ~. z- J! [7 k( r r* [0 C* X 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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$ b8 w5 O9 J. I/ ^! ^0 U A 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。( j' Q; f- G3 }9 R% _
; P" T B$ u$ p( L5 N; F" d( f 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。
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; a6 K# M6 b- n+ Y b# M 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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