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Amancio Ortega

Type: Person

Name: Amancio Ortega

Title: Chairman

Organization: Industria de Diseño Textil

Date of Birth: --/03/1936

Place of Birth: León, Spain

Nationality: Spain

Fact Sheet: Biography for Amancio Ortega

First reported May 24 2013 - Updated May 24 2013 - 1 reports

Inditex SA

Soul-searching in Spanish fashion after Bangladesh factory deaths

Homegrown Spanish fashion brands like Zara and Mango have been rare success stories in Spain amid its wrenching economic depression. But now a series of deadly accidents at overseas sewing plants are causing some soul-searching about the cost of looking ... [Published New Age Bangladesh - May 24 2013]

Entities: Inditex SA, Bangladesh, Amancio Ortega, Spain

First reported May 24 2013 - Updated May 24 2013 - 1 reports

Amancio Ortega

Love Denied: The Psychology of Materialism, Violence and War

Article – Robert J. BurrowesViolence is simply an extreme form of attention-seeking behaviour. The individual who uses violence does so because they are very frightened that one or more of their vital needs will not be met. Robert J. BurrowesMay 24, ... [Published Scoop - May 24 2013]

Entities: Materialism, Military/Armed Forces, Amancio Ortega

First reported May 22 2013 - Updated May 22 2013 - 1 reports

Zara España SA

Ikea Dominating in UK

Swedish home furnishings giant Ikea is dominating in a United Kingdom furniture store market that's declined 2 percent in sales....Companies Mentioned:More Suggested Content:Ingrad Kamprad, the founder of Swedish furniture giant Ikea, finished fifth on ... [Published Home Furnishings Business - May 22 2013]

Entities: IKEA Group, United Kingdom, Amancio Ortega, Stefan Persson, Zara España SA

First reported May 20 2013 - Updated May 20 2013 - 1 reports

Wal-Mart Stores Inc

Bill Gates once again world’s...

Bill Gates ($73.7b) – co-founder and chairman of MicrosoftCarlos Slim ($71.4b) – owner of America MovilWarren Buffet ($60.4b) – chairman and CEO of Berkshire HathawayAmancio Ortega ($56.7b) – owns 59 percent of InditexIngvar Kamprad ($55.7b) – founder ... [Published Nett - May 20 2013]

Entities: Sam Walton, Bill Gates, Wal-Mart Stores Inc, Christy Walton

First reported May 17 2013 - Updated May 18 2013 - 1 reports

Carlos Slim Helú

Bill Gates overtakes Carlos Slim on Bloomberg's rich list

Bill Gates has regained the title of the world's richest person, a position he lost in 2007 to Mexico's Carlos Slim due to fluctuations in the Microsoft mogul's stock market investments, according to Bloomberg's daily index. Gates's fortune is now estimated ... [Published Individual.com - May 17 2013]

Entities: Carlos Slim Helú, Bill Gates, Amancio Ortega, Mexico

First reported May 16 2013 - Updated May 17 2013 - 10 reports

Bill Gates

Gates retakes richest crown from Slim

BILL Gates is once again the world's richest person. The 57-year-old co-founder of Redmond, Washington-based Microsoft Corp recaptured the title from Mexican investor Carlos Slim on Thursday, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index, as the software ... [Published Shanghai Daily - May 17 2013]

Entities: Bill Gates, Carlos Slim Helú, Amancio Ortega, Microsoft Corporation

First reported May 17 2013 - Updated May 17 2013 - 2 reports

IKEA Group

Ikea Founder Ranked World's 5th Richest

Ingrad Kamprad, the founder of Swedish furniture giant Ikea, finished fifth on the Bloomberg Billionaires Index published on Friday, with an estimated fortune of $55.6 billion.Kamprad was the second wealthiest European on the list, after Spain's Amancio ... [Published Home Furnishings Business - May 17 2013]

Entities: IKEA Group, Amancio Ortega, Stefan Persson, Zara España SA, H&M Hennes & Mauritz AB

First reported May 17 2013 - Updated May 17 2013 - 2 reports

Bill Gates Becomes Richest Man as Microsoft Hits 5-Year High

(Adds Elon Musk details in the 13th paragraph.)May 17 (Bloomberg) -- Bill Gates is once again the world’s richest person.The 57-year-old co-founder of Redmond, Washington-based Microsoft Corp. recaptured the title from Mexican investor Carlos Slim yesterday, ... [Published Washington Post - May 17 2013]

Entities: Bill Gates, Carlos Slim Helú, Microsoft Corporation

First reported May 17 2013 - Updated May 17 2013 - 1 reports

Bill Gates Becomes the World’s Richest Man [Bloomberg]

Microsofts co-founder Bill Gates has once again become the worlds richest man, retaking the title he previously held from Mexican investor Carlos Slim.The main reason for the change is the surprising increase of Microsofts shares that boosted Bill Gates ... [Published Softpedia - May 17 2013]

Entities: Bill Gates, Net Worth, Microsoft Corporation

First reported May 14 2013 - Updated May 14 2013 - 1 reports

Family firms sign agreement to improve worker safety

A number of big family-controlled businesses have signed an agreement to improve fire and building safety in Bangladesh following the collapse of the Rana Plaza textile factory that killed more than 1000 workers.A number of big family-controlled businesses ... [Published Campden FB - May 14 2013]

Entities: Workers, H&M Hennes & Mauritz AB, Bangladesh, Inditex SA

First reported May 09 2013 - Updated May 09 2013 - 1 reports

The Best Retail Company You're Not Investing In

Watch stocks you care aboutThe single, easiest way to keep track of all the stocks that matter...Your own personalized stock watchlist!It's a 100% FREE Motley Fool service...There you are, standing in a Gap (NYSE: GPS ) store, trying on jeans or a cardigan ... [Published Motley Fool Discussion Boards - May 09 2013]

Entities: Inditex SA, Michael Kors, Motley Fool, Zara España SA, Amancio Ortega

First reported May 01 2013 - Updated May 01 2013 - 1 reports

Taking a closer look at how the super rich make it

Three of the world???s richest men, according to Forbes magazine???s annual list of billionaires worldwide: Warren Buffett, Carlos Slim and Bill Gates. Forbes magazine published a special edition in March with the cover headline: "Billionaires: the names, ... [Published Irish Times - May 01 2013]

Entities: Steve Forbes, Carlos Slim Helú, Bill Gates, Warren E Buffett

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Soul-searching in Spanish fashion after Banglad... [Published New Age Bangladesh - May 24 2013]
Love Denied: The Psychology of Materialism, Vio... [Published Scoop - May 24 2013]
Ikea Dominating in UK [Published Home Furnishings Business - May 22 2013]
Bill Gates once again world’s... [Published Nett - May 20 2013]
Warren Buffett News: Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (B... [Published InsiderMonkey.com - May 18 2013]
Bill Gates retakes the title of the world's ric... [Published Zap2it.com - May 18 2013]
Bill Gates Back On Top as World’s Richest Person [Published 234Pulse.com - May 18 2013]
Bill Gates overtakes Carlos Slim on Bloomberg's... [Published Individual.com - May 17 2013]
Ikea Founder Ranked World's 5th Richest [Published Home Furnishings Business - May 17 2013]
Gates retakes richest crown from Slim [Published Shanghai Daily - May 17 2013]
Bill Gates regains top spot [Published Jamaica Observer - May 17 2013]
Familiar Face Climbs Back to the Top of Billion... [Published Benzinga.com - May 17 2013]
Bill Gates Becomes Richest Man as Microsoft Hit... [Published Washington Post - May 17 2013]
Bill Gates becomes world’s richest man again as... [Published Financial Post \| Business » FP Tech Desk - May 17 2013]
Changing fortunes put Gates back on top [Published Business Day Australia - May 17 2013]
He's Back: Gates World's Richest Person Once Again [Published Newser - May 17 2013]
The world has a new richest man [Published Businesstech.co.za - May 17 2013]
Bill Gates world’s richest man again, based on ... [Published Batangas Today - May 17 2013]
Ikea founder rated fifth richest in the world [Published The Local Sweden - May 17 2013]
Bill Gates regains title of world's richest man [Published USA Today - May 17 2013]
Bill Gates Becomes the World’s Richest Man [Blo... [Published Softpedia - May 17 2013]
Bill Gates Is World’s Richest Man – Again [Published Economy Watch - May 17 2013]
Gates back on top with $74b fortune [Published Sydney Morning Herald - May 17 2013]
Gates Unseats Slim as Richest Man as Microsoft ... [Published Washington Post - May 17 2013]
Bills Gates reclaims richest person title [Published MyBroadband.co.za - May 16 2013]
Family firms sign agreement to improve worker s... [Published Campden FB - May 14 2013]
Creativity has to go hand in hand with commerce [Published Financial Chronicle - May 13 2013]
The 99% [Published New Age Bangladesh - May 13 2013]
Billionaire Moms: How Tory Burch, Meg Whitman, ... [Published Forbes.com - May 11 2013]
Esprit hires more staff for turnaround drive [Published The Gulf Today - May 10 2013]

Blogs

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Bill Gates becomes world’s richest man again as... [Published Financial Post \| Business » FP Tech Desk - May 17 2013] Bill Gates is once again the world’s richest person. The 57-year-old co-founder of Redmond, Washington-based Microsoft Corp. recaptured the title from Mexican investor Carlos Slim Thursday, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index, as the software ...
Bill Gates Is World’s Richest Man – Again [Published Economy Watch - May 17 2013] About The AuthorLatest news about the state of the world economy.EconomyWatch, News Desk TeamNearly six years after dropping behind Warren Buffett and Carlos Slim as the world’s richest man, Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates has regained the top spot on ...
Warren Buffett Climbs Billionaires Index With T... [Published Wall St. Cheat Sheet - Mar 22 2013] After giving up the title last August, billionaire Warren Buffett is once again the world’s third-richest person. The “Oracle of Omaha” who runs Berkshire Hathaway (BKRA) moved up from fourth place to pass Amancio Ortega, a Spanish retail tycoon ...
Forbes: Slim World’s Richest for 4th Year in a Row [Published The Middle East Blog - TIME.com - Mar 04 2013] (NEW YORK) — Mexico’s Carlos Slim remains the world’s richest man for the fourth year in a row, according to Forbes, while Warren Buffett dropped out of the top three for the first time since 2000. And Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg saw his ranking drop 31 ...
Forbes: Slim World’s Richest for 4th Year in a Row [Published The China Blog - Mar 04 2013] (NEW YORK) — Mexico’s Carlos Slim remains the world’s richest man for the fourth year in a row, according to Forbes, while Warren Buffett dropped out of the top three for the first time since 2000. And Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg saw his ranking drop 31 ...

Press Releases

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Forbes’ 27th Annual Billionaires Issue [Published EON Transportation - Mar 04 2013]
Forbes’ 27th Annual Billionaires Issue [Published EON Environment - Mar 04 2013]
Forbes’ 27th Annual Billionaires Issue [Published EON Construction & Property - Mar 04 2013]
Forbes’ 27th Annual Billionaires Issue [Published EON Energy - Mar 04 2013]
Forbes’ 27th Annual Billionaires Issue [Published EON Retail - Mar 04 2013]