The World's Billionaires 2010 $3.5 billion. The United States accounted for 38% of the lists, down from 44% the year prior. The World's Billionaires 2010 The World's Billionaires 2010 edition was 24th annual ranking of The World's Billionaires by "Forbes" magazine. The list estimated the net worth of the world's richest people, excluding royalty and dictators, as of February 12, 2010. It was released online on March 10, 2010. Forty reporters across 13 countries contributed to the list. Carlos Slim and Bill Gates were featured on the cover. Mexican telecommunication mogul Carlos Slim narrowly eclipsed Microsoft's Bill Gates to top the billionaire list for
The Man Who Sold the World The Man Who Sold the World "The Man Who Sold the World" is a song written and performed by David Bowie. It is the title track of his third album, with the same name, which was released in the US in November 1970 and in the UK in April 1971. The song has been covered by a number of other artists, notably by Lulu, who had a UK No. 3 hit with her version in 1974, and Nirvana, whose 1993 performance of the song for the television program "MTV Unplugged" introduced it to a new audience. The song was reworked