In case you didn't know, foreign investments now make up half of the successful VC deals. It's a trend that's shifting the landscape for investors and entrepreneurs alike, and it's only likely to accelerate.
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India's Mukesh Ambani may not be a household name like billionaires Bill Gates or Warren Buffett, but here's a look at why it could be just a matter of time before the Indian mogul climbs to the top of the world's richest list.
Saks shares have spiked on takeover speculation. Reports say a private equity consortium with U.S. and U.K. players is interested in buying the retailer and could offer some $1.7 billion for it.
Mexican billionaire Carlos Slim has plunked down a cool $44 million for a hot Manhattan property -- the last remaining privately owned Fifth Avenue mansion. It's a townhouse boasting more than 19,000 square feet right across the street from the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
In a move to fight organized crime and drug trafficking, Mexico is requiring prepaid cell-phone users to register their identities by an upcoming deadline. Some lawmakers in the U.S. are working on similar legislation, too.
Mexico's Carlos Slim Helu tops Forbes's World's Billionaires 2010 list, unseating perennial inhabitants Bill Gates and Warren Buffett and becoming the first non-American to top the list since 1997.
Carlos Slim is one of the New York Times Co.'s biggest shareholders, but most of his holdings are in the form of warrants received after loaning the media company $250 million. The Mexican billionaire's growing stake has raised concerns about whether he would try to influence the fabled journalism brand in any way.
