Carlos Slim

Carlos Slim Fast Facts

... Harp Helu, is kidnapped. The billionaire is released in June after the family agrees to pay an undisclosed amount, which may have been an almost $30 million ransom. 1995 – Founds the Telmex Foundation. 1996 – Grupo Carso splits into Carso Global Telecom, Grupo Carso and Invercorporacion. 1997 – Purchases Mexico’s arm of Sears Roebuck. Telmex USA begins operation. 1997 – Slim undergoes successful open-heart surgery. Begins handing over day-to-day operations of his businesses to his children. 2000 – Acquires the ailing Comp USA for nearly $800 million. 2005 – After acquiring a 13% stake in MCI, Slim sells off stake to Verizon Communications Corp. for $1.1 billion. March 2007 – Slim pledges $6 billion to his charitable foundations. May 2007 – Founds the Carlos Slim Health Institute,a non-profit that aims to make health care affordable and accessible in Latin America, through his Carlos Slim Foundation. December 2007 – Unable to turn Comp USA around, Slim sells it to a restructuring firm. The retailer shuts down most of its stores and its remaining assets are sold ...

Carlos Slim Erteilt Trump Ratschläge

... sein. mehr…. Aber jetzt, wo sich Mexiko in einer Krise ohne Gleichen mit seinem Nachbarn USA sieht, könnte es bald der Wirtschaft noch viel schlechter gehen. Und damit auch ihm. Zwei Tage nach dem diplomatischen Showdown zwischen den Präsidenten der USA und Mexikos, Donald Trump und Enrique Peña Nieto, lädt der Mann, den ganz Mexiko nur den „Ingenieur“ nennt, vom einen auf den anderen Tag zu einer Pressekonferenz in sein Imperium in Mexiko-Stadt. Und die nationale und internationale Presse reiht sich schon Stunden vorher vor dem Gebäude seiner Bank Inbursa auf, wo er seine Büros hat. 200 Fotografen und 200 Reporter sind an diesem Freitag gekommen, es werden Kaffee und Häppchen aus der hauseigenen Cafeteria gereicht. Und um 13.04 Uhr, mit einer guten halben Stunde Verspätung, betritt Slim flankiert von Sohn und Schwiegersohn den Saal, graue Haare, grauen Schnurrbart, ...

2017 Will Be One Long Vampire Scream From The Liberal Elite

... the stupidity to come. Next, she’ll be giving the nod to that lunatic tidal energy project in Swansea Bay and before you know it there will be some stupid little wind turbine on No. 10. 3. Another bumper year for the candle industry. Across Europe, moving vigils will be held to commemorate the victims of the latest wave of atrocities committed by Islamic State. Landmarks will be symbolically illuminated in the colours of the flag of the affected country, as will people’s Facebook and Twitter profile pics. Then the news cycle will move on. 4. Fake news stories about ‘fake news’ will proliferate. That’s because ‘fake news’ is the liberal-left media’s new ‘dog ate my homework’ — the catch-all excuse which explains everything from the British public’s stubborn refusal to regret voting Brexit to the rise of ‘far-right’ movements across Europe to the worse-than-Hitler-like disaster that ...

Trump No Es Terminator, Es Negociator

... de Este Artículo. CIUDAD DE MEXICO. El multimillonario y empresario mexicano Carlos Slim, uno de los hombres más ricos del mundo, apostó el viernes por la unidad nacional, el apoyo incondicional al gobierno para defender a México de los embates del presidente Donald Trump y apuntó al refuerzo de la economía interna como mejor vía para lograrlo. "La mejor barda son inversiones, actividad económica y oportunidades de empleo en México", dijo en referencia al muro que el republicano quiere construir en la frontera. A su juicio, el principal objetivo del presidente Enrique Peña Nieto en la negociación que se abre ahora debe ser convencer a Trump de los beneficios económicos y sociales de invertir en territorio mexicano, lo que reduciría los flujos migratorios al norte y beneficiaría a compañías estadounidenses. Sin embargo, esa negociación será "ardua" y "difícil" ...

Carlos Slim Llama A Los Mexicanos A Mantener La Unidad Y Le Pide A Trump No Regresar Al Pasado

... corredor de entrada a Estados Unidos. En los años 80 del siglo pasado familias enteras corrían a través de la frontera pensando que si lograban agobiar por su número a los agentes de la Patrulla Fronteriza la mayoría de ellos podrían cruzar al otro lado, aún a riesgo de sufrir serias lesiones y de perder la vida al cruzar una autopista cercana cargada de tráfico. Este segmento del muro puso fin a las entonces llamadas “corridas banzai” [término utilizado por las fuerzas aliadas para referirse a la táctica japonesa de lanzar ataques suicidas en avalanchas humanas durante la Segunda Guerra Mundial]. Foto: James Whitlow Delano | Univision. Comienzo (o fin) del muro en el Border Field State Park, en San Diego, California. A comienzos de los años 80 del siglo pasado la frontera entre Estados Unidos y México, en el lugar donde la línea fronteriza llega hasta el océano Pacífico (en el Border Field State Park, en San Diego, California), había un muro sencillo de ...

Billionaire Carlos Slim To Launch Tv Channel Exclusively Targeting Mexican Americans

... channel, dubbed Nuestra Vision ("Our Vision" in English), will be positioned as a direct competitor of well-known hispanic broadcasters such as Univision and Telemundo. Univision, which reaches  97% of Hispanic households in the U. S., announced that it would expand its relationship with Mexican media company Televisa this week. Nuestra Vision will be launched by the America Movil unit Publicidad y Contenido Editorial. América Móvil, the largest cellular phone company in Latin America, is owned by Slim and run by CEO Victor Herrera and VP Stephano Herrera. “Nuestra Visión is focussed on Mexicans, made by Mexicans and transmitted from Mexico,” said the narrator in a promotional video. Nuestra Visión will air news, movies, sports highlights and will aim to be “100%” Mexican and in support of Mexico’s heritage. Through this content, the company is planning target 35 million Mexican-Americans, the largest segment of the U. S. Hispanic audience. "Because we know their preferences, customs, entertainment and communication needs, we are able to provide customized and authentic content,” CEO Víctor ...

Trump N'est Pas Terminator

... le président américain cherche à «provoquer pour négocier». Il s'est montré confiant quant à la tenue prochaine d'une réunion entre le président mexicain Enrique Peña Nieto et son homologue américain du fait de l'importance de la relation entre les deux Etats. Carlos Slim a raconté avoir éprouvé un «grand plaisir» à voir comment la société mexicaine avait soutenu la décision du président mexicain d'annuler sa visite à Washington qui était prévue le 31 janvier. «Nous sommes en position de force, sans nous mettre en colère, mais sans nous rendre non plus» a-t-il fait valoir. Renégocier l'Aléna. Donald Trump a indiqué à plusieurs reprises qu'il compte renégocier, voire abroger, l'accord de libre-échange nord-américain (Aléna), regroupant les Etats-Unis, le Canada et le Mexique. Le magnat mexicain a souligné qu'à l'heure d'entamer des négociations avec les Etats-Unis, les responsables mexicains devaient comprendre que l'intérêt de leurs homologues américains «est d'obtenir un accord économique et commercial avec le Mexique». Carlos Slim, qui avait critiqué Donald Trump durant la ...

Carlos Slim Helu Net Worth

... Slim Helu's. What he's up to now. Slim continues to be active in the business world, although he has turned his companies over to his sons. His Carlos Slim Foundation is dedicated to promoting health, education and community development. He's also an avid fan of baseball, art and nature. In addition to receiving an honorary degree from George Washington University, Slim has also received the Red Cross Badge of Honor and Merit, as well as the Dwight D. Eisenhower Global Leadership Award. For his philanthropy, he received the Starlite Humanitarian Award, and the Friars Club of New York presented him with their Icon Award of Philanthropy for his support in the fields of education and health care. RATE SEARCH: Ready to start saving your first billion? Get some interest on your savings ...

Billionaire Carlos Slim Tells Mexico Not To Fear Trump

... taxes would be paid, not by Mexico, but by those who import and those who are going to be the users.". 'Twitter is not a way to negotiate'. When it comes to trade, Slim believes Mexico's relationships with its trading partners are strong and have potential to grow, especially with Asia. "China has moved from agriculture and rural society, from that to new society that is industrialized and technologized and they have take 20 to 30 million people out of poverty to take them to those great levels of education.". Trade and a wall are no reason to get angry, he says. It's a reason to negotiate. While he declined to offer advice to Trump or Peña Nieto, Slim offered a small piece of advice on negotiations. "Twitter is not a way to negotiate. Glad they were able to talk over the phone.". While Trump and Peña Nieto are both avid Twitter users, you won't see ...