Eike Batista Estimated Net Worth In 2011 | Richest Person In Brazil

Eike Batista Estimated Net Worth In 2011: $30 Billion (USD)

 Eike Batista (3 November 1956) is a Brazilian business baron. He is the son of Eliezer Batista da Silva, a longtime head of mining company Vale and his German wife Jutta Fuhrken. He has founded companies in different business sectors, mainly in mining. As of March 2011, he is the eighth richest person in the world.

Batista spent most of his childhood in Europe. He lived in Germany from 1969 to 1980, and began studying engineering at Aachen University but dropped out of college without completing his degree. In 1980, he moved back to Brazil to begin a gold and trading company in the Amazon.

After he joined Canadian mining firm TVX Gold, making and then losing a fortune, before finally selling his stake in the company for $1 billion in 2000. Afterward he reinvested in several businesses, including mining. A large portion of his wealth was made from OGX, an oil and gas exploration company founded in 2007.

In 2010, he became the wealthiest person in Brazil, with an estimated fortune of US$ 27.0 billion, making him the fourth richest person living in the Americas and the eighth richest person in the world according to Forbes Magazine.

Major companies founded by Eike Batista:

• EBX
• MMX
• OGX
• MPX
• LLX
• Mr Lam (Chinese restaurant)
• Port of Peruíbe
• OSX

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Larry Ellison Estimated Net Worth In September 2011 | Richest Person In America

Larry Ellison Net Worth In September 2011: $39.5 Billion (USD)

Lawrence Joseph "Larry" Ellison (17 August 1944) is an American business magnate, co-founder and chief executive of Oracle Corporation, a major enterprise software company. As of 2011, he is the fifth richest person in the world, with a personal wealth of $39.5 billion.

Larry Ellison was born in Bronx, New York City to Florence Spellman, an unwed 19-year-old. As of March 10, 2010, Ellison was listed on the Forbes list of billionaires as the sixth richest person in the world. Ellison is the third richest American, with an estimated net worth of US $28 billion.

On July 27, 2010, The Wall Street Journal reported that Ellison was the best-paid executive in the last decade, collecting a total compensation of US $1.84 billion.

Ellison owns many exotic cars, including an Audi R8, and a McLaren F1. His favorite is the Acura NSX, which he was known to give as gifts each year during its production. Ellison is also reportedly the owner of a Lexus LFA and a Lexus LS600hL.

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Carlos Slim Helu Net Worth in September 2011 | Richest Person in Mexico

Carlos Slim Helu Net Worth in September 2011 :   $74 billion  

He Was born January 28, 1940 is a Mexican business magnate, philanthropist and the chairman and CEO of Telmex, América Móvil. His extensive holdings in a considerable number of Mexican companies through his conglomerate, Grupo Carso, SA de CV, amassed interests in the fields of communications, technology, retailing, and finance.As of April 2010, he is the wealthiest person in the world with a net worth of around US$60.6 billion.
On March 10, 2010, Forbes once again reported that Slim had overtaken Gates as the world's richest man, with a net worth of $53.5 billion. Gates and Buffett now have a net worth of $53 billion and $47 billion respectively. He was the first Mexican to top the list. It was the first time in 16 years that the person on top of the list was not from the United States. It was also the first time the person at the top of the list was from an "emerging economy."
He is also World's wealthiest person in 2007, 2010, 2011.In March 2011, Forbes stated that Slim had maintained his position as the wealthiest person in the world.

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Audi S7 Sportback 2012–specification & Features

The Audi S7 Sportback uses the same engine as the S6 and S6 Avant, the new 4.0 TFSI with 309 kW (420 hp) and 550 Nm (405.66 lb-ft) of torque.

The twin-turbo V8 accelerates the five-door coupe from 0 to 100 km/h (62.14 mph) in 4.9 seconds, and top speed is limited to 250 km/h (155.34 mph). The cultivated eight-cylinder, which uses Audi’s “cylinder on demand” technology under part load, consumes on average just 9.7 liters of fuel per 100 km (24.25 US mpg).

Power transmission in the Audi S7 Sportback is provided by the dynamic seven-speed S tronic and the quattro permanent all-wheel drive system with a self-locking center differential and torque vectoring.

The Audi S7 Sportback comes standard with the adaptive air suspension sport and the Audi drive select dynamics system. Mounted behind the 19-inch wheels are large, internally ventilated disc brakes front and rear. Their matt black calipers sport S7 logos up front. Carbon fiber-ceramic discs are available as an option.

The Audi S7 Sportback shows its sporty character in the interior, too. This can be seen in numerous details – the S badges, the red ring on the start-stop button, the S7 logo in the illuminated door sill trims, the aluminum strip on the S tronic selector lever and the aluminum shift paddles. Customers can choose decorative inlays in standard aluminum, carbon, natural fine grain ash and layered Beaufort oak. Black, lunar silver and goa beige (only for the seat upholstery) comprise the color palette for the headlining, instrument panel, carpet and seats. The standard seat upholstery is a combination of Pearl Nappa leather and Alcantara, with the leather grades Milano and Valcona available as options. Audi equips the S7 Sportback with height-adjustable S sport seats with power lumbar supports as standard. Comfort seats and regular seats are available as options. The backrests of the S sport seats are embossed with S logos.

Delivery of the Audi S7 Sportback is scheduled to begin in spring 2012.

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