fifty million dollars and it was part of russia's privatization program. and finally asia has knocked off north america and now goes the title as the world's economic center of gravity number of asians with a fortune of at least one hundred million dollars is now estimated at eighteen thousand now this is compared to seventeen thousand in north america and fourteen thousand in western europe when it comes to russia that figure is slightly less just over two thousand and six were published in a report by frank and the global property broker expects that the number of the country's super rich to grow a staggering seventy six percent in just five years and that would be the third fastest pace in the world after india and china. well you got mad that's how business likes us out here at the best all right thanks very very much a few minutes we've got the headlines for you plus our interview with the chairmen of the world's largest cannot of these trading companies simon murray that's...