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Anti-poverty group says billionaires’ wealth soared in 2024 as the elites prepare for another Davos
Billionaire's wealth has grown faster last year, and now the world can expect at least 5 trillionaires within a decade, even as the number of people in poverty has barely budged since 1990.
Billionaire wealth surged in 2024, says Oxfam as world leaders meet for Davos
Billionaire wealth surged last year, with the world's richest individuals adding $2 trillion to their pockets in 2024, according to a new report released Monday.
Wealth of billionaires like Trump, Musk soared in 2024, report says, as elite meeting in Davos opens
Billionaires' wealth grew three times faster in 2024 than the year before, while the number of the world’s poor has barely changed over the last quarter-century, a top anti-poverty group reported Monday.
Billionaire Wealth Surged By $2 Trillion Last Year, Report Shows
Oxfam's latest report shows billionaire wealth surged by $2 trillion in 2024, with new billionaires minted daily. Discover how wealth inequality is widening globally.
World could soon see its first trillionaires, Oxfam says, as billionaire wealth surges
Billionaire wealth surged in 2024, as the world’s richest people increasingly benefited from inheritance and powerful connections, Oxfam said in its annual inequality report.
Billionaires' wealth skyrocketed last year, anti-poverty group says ahead of Davos gathering
Billionaires' wealth soared in 2024, a top anti-poverty group said ahead of an annual gathering in Davos, Switzerland of some of the world's political and financial elite.
Billionaire wealth surges to ‘unimaginable' levels in 2024 as Oxfam predicts emergence of five trillionaires within a decade
Last year marked the second-largest annual increase in billionaire wealth since records started, according to Oxfam.
New Oxfam report claims billionaire wealth grew by $2 trillion in 2024 alone
Billionaire wealth grew by $2 trillion in 2024 alone, equivalent to roughly $5.7 billion a day, at a rate three times faster than the year before, Oxfam said in its report on Monday.
Billionaires flourish as Davos opens and rising concerns about housing affordability
Affordability is becoming an increasing concern for first-time homebuyers even outside the Greater Dublin Area, according to ...
Billionaires and CEOs have a choice to make: Attend Trump's inauguration or the first day of Davos
Trump's inauguration coincides with day one of Davos, a yearly meeting of the world's business and politics elite. Which will ...
New 'Oligarchy' Under Fire As Elites Descend On Davos
A leading NGO warned Monday of an emerging "aristocratic oligarchy" with massive political clout and primed to profit from ...
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Development at Davos: Here’s what to watch
The 55th World Economic Forum takes place from Jan. 20 to 24 — and conflict, artificial intelligence, and climate change are ...
Get ready for the world’s first trillionaires
Move over billionaires. The first trillionaires are on their way.
Reeves blasted over Davos investment drive while millionaire non-doms desert the UK
Reeves blasted over Davos investment drive while millionaire non-doms desert the UK - Labour chancellor will try to attract ...
Dalio, Fink and Benioff Join World’s Mega-Rich Arriving in Davos
Larry Fink, Ray Dalio and Marc Benioff are among a group of billionaires worth a collective $124 billion set to join the ...
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Reeves readies for Davos but relations with US are the key
When Rachel Reeves touches down in snowy Davos next week, she will be embarking on a hectic few days pressing flesh with the global elite. Attendees include big bank bosses, world ...