Chinese dumpling maker on billionaire list

A Chinese dumpling maker and a Mexican telecom mogul are among a record 946 billionaires with a combined wealth of US$3.5 trillion (€2.6trillion), according to Forbes magazine’s 2007 rankings of the world’s richest people.

The rich cashed in on strong equity markets, real estate and commodity prices worldwide, said Forbes billionaires co-editor Luisa Kroll.