The defining theme of Trump’s triumphal return: Oligarchy
The new administration has empowered a handful of extremely rich people to exert disproportionate influence over the ...
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Billionaires' wealth soared in 2024, anti-poverty group says as the elites prepare for another Davos
a top anti-poverty group reported on Monday as some of the world's political and financial elite prepared for an annual ...
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Jon Trickett MP: When will we finally tackle wealth inequality?
In January the elite descended on Davos, Switzerland for the World Economic Forum. The annual event brings together a ...
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Billionaire wealth surges by $2tn in 2024, three times faster than year before – Oxfam
Oxfam’s calculates that 36% of billionaire wealth is now inherited. Research by Forbes found that every billionaire under 30 has inherited their wealth, while UBS estimates that over 1,000 of today’s ...
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World's eight richest as wealthy as half humanity, Oxfam tells Davos
DAVOS, SWITZERLAND, Jan 16: Just eight individuals, all men, own as much wealth as the poorest half of the world's population, Oxfam said on Monday in a report calling for action to curtail rewards ...
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Think Change episode 64: how can we fix a system that fuels rampant inequality?
Poverty reduction has stalled, whilst a new report by Oxfam – launched during the recent World Economic Forum Annual Meeting in Davos – highlights how rising inequality is being driven by today’s ...
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‘$4.928bn Funding Shows Nigeria’s Commitment To Climate Change’
ShareNigeria’s receipts of a total of $4.928 billion in funding for 828 climaterelated projects over the past six years is a testament to the country’s growing reputation as a leader in climate action ...
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What do Trump’s proposed foreign aid cuts mean?
A community member in Gaza receives a food distribution from Oxfam and partners Economic & Social Development Center of Palestine (ESDC) and Palestine Agricultural Development Association (PARC).
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Heard in Davos: What we learned from the WEF in 2025
DAVOS, Switzerland - World leaders and business executives left the Swiss mountain resort of Davos after a week of discussions dominated from a distance by Donald Trump's return as U.S. President.