Rinat Akhmetov – The richest person in Ukraine in 2011

Net worth: $16 billion

Net worth last calculated: March 2011

Source of wealth: steel, coal mines

Citizenship: Ukraine

Residence: Donetsk, Ukraine

Education: Donetsk National University

Age: 44

Marital status: married

Children: 2

Akhmetov has been on the FORBES Billionaires List since 2005, but in the last year he boosted his fortune by $10,8 billion. He is the 39^th richest person in the world on the FORBES 2011 list. His 2011 net worth is 16 billion.

Akhmetov owns some of Ukraine’s biggest companies in the fields of mining, metals, power, telecommunications, real estate, banking, insurance and media. His main holding companies are SCM Ltd (Cyprus), Metinvest B.V. (Holland), Euroasia Telecom Holding (Cyprus), Ucompline Holding Ltd. (Cyprus), ESPV Ltd. (Cyprus), SCM Finance Ltd (Cyprus). One of Akhmetov’s most valuable assets is the Shakhtar Donetsk football club. Akhmetov also controls a number of foreign companies including United Coal Company (USA, www.unitedcoal.com), Spartan UK (steel works), Ferriera Valsider S.P.A. (Italy, steel works), Trametal Spa (Italy, steel works), Metinvest International SA (Switzerland, www.metinvest-international.com ) – formerly Leman Commodities.

TASK 20. Translate the following text into English and answer the questions that follow.

Формула успіху

Щоб досягти успіху, слід пам’ятати про декілька речей, які необхідно завжди тримати у власному портфелі:

1. важливу документацію;

2. візитівку;

3. ноутбук;

4. телефонний записник;

5. діловий щоденник;

6. мобільний телефон;

7. годинник;

8. ручку;

9. гаманець / кредитні картки.

А найголовніше – треба бути впевненим у власному успіхові.

УСПІХ = (Здоров’я + Досвід) x Бажання – Лінь + (Оптимізм + + Реалізм + Практичність + Удача + інші фактори)

Спробуйте – і Фортуна вам обов’язково усміхнеться!

1. Do you agree with this formula of success? 2. What for does the businessman need all this stuff in his briefcase? 3. Would you put anything else in his briefcase?

TASK 21. Read the text about an average day of a business person. Answer the questions that follow.

John Naylor is a successful businessman. Let’s follow him through a typical day.

The alarm clock goes off at 7:00 a.m. John jolts out of bed at the same time. The automatic coffee maker kicks on in the kitchen. He jumps in the shower, shaves, puts on a freshly laundered white shirt, finishes dressing, and pours a cup of coffee. He sits down to a piece of whole wheat toast and flips through the Fleet Street Journal. It takes him about 15 minutes to wake up and get ready. His briefcase in one hand and gym bag in the other, he hops in the car, ready to start the day.

He clocks in his office at exactly 7:45 a.m. He takes a seat in front of the computer and prepares for hours of phone calls and meetings that occupy his mornings.

At noon John rushes to the health club where he strips off the grey suit and changes into his T-shirt, shorts and running shoes for tennis. In an hour he is sitting in the club dining room where he has scheduled lunch with a potential client. They discuss business over grilled sausages, pasta and a cup of coffee.

At 2:30 p.m. he is back at his office, ready for several more hours of frantic meetings and phone calls. At 6:00 p.m. John phones out for delivery of dinner to keep him going through the next two to three hours, which he is going to spend at his office.

John gets home at 10:00 p.m. just in time to sit down to a bowl of frozen yoghurt and a rerun of this season’s most popular drama series before turning in.

21.1. Make brief notes of John’s daily routine. Use these times as a guide.

7:00	7:45	2:30	10:00
7:15	12:00	6:00-9:00	1:00