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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.
Oxfam says world ruled by “aristocratic oligarchy,” as billionaire wealth surges by $2 trillion
The charity reported that the wealth of the world's billionaires grew from $13 trillion to $15 trillion in 2024, a rate that is three times faster than in 2023.
Billionaires’ wealth grew by £1.6 trillion last year, Oxfam says
Billionaire 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
Billionaires are multiplying, and 60% earn their wealth through ‘inheritance, cronyism, or monopoly power,’ Oxfam writes
But nothing all that golden is minting these new wealthy individuals.“Most billionaire wealth is taken, not earned, 60% comes from either inheritance, cronyism and corruption or
Billionaire wealth surges as Oxfam predicts five trillionaires in decade
Billionaire wealth grew by $2tn in 2024, three times faster than the previous year, according to Oxfam's latest report on wealth. View on euronews
A new aristocracy': Billionaire wealth surged by $2 trillion last year
An Oxfam report published Monday shows that the combined wealth of the world's billionaires surged three times faster in 2024 than the previous year, rising by $2 trillion as efforts to combat global poverty remained stagnant.
Elon Musk Is on Track to Become a Trillionaire in Two Years
Billionaire wealth surged to previously “unimaginable” heights in 2024, leading experts to predict that at least five people ...
Musk, Zuckerberg and Huang among 5 people now expected to become trillionaires within 10 years
Elon Musk, Mark Zuckerberg and Jensen Huang are among those expected to hit trillionaire status, with Oxfam suggesting that ...
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Oxfam Warns Of 'Aristocratic Oligarchy' As Elites Descend On Davos Forum
The World Economic Forum kicks off in the Swiss Alpine resort on the same day as the presidential inauguration of Donald ...
Oxfam: Billionaires growing richer faster than ever
There is increasing disparity in the world today as an "aristocratic oligarchy" is amassing wealth at unforeseen levels, a ...
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Musk, Zuckerberg, and Huang among 5 set to become trillionaires in the next decade
According to a new study by Oxfam, five individuals are projected to reach trillionaire status within the next decade, each ...
Oxfam says Musk backing Trump is the ‘crown jewel of global oligarchies’
Oxfam report said billionaire wealth grew by $2 trillion last year, or roughly $5.7 billion a day, three-times faster than in ...
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Aussie billionaires make $67k per hour: Oxfam
Australian billionaires earn $67,000 an hour, according to a new report from Oxfam, which is 1300 times more than what everyday workers make.
What Is An Oligarchy? Is US Set To Become One With Tech Billionaires Backing Trump? Explained
Although the word ‘oligarchy’ has been associated with Russian oil tycoons. But the analysis of 1,779 recent policy outcomes ...