Davos—where the world's richest and most powerful huddle together for public talks. Here's what happened at the forum on Tuesday.
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.
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.
The World Economic Forum kicks off in the Swiss Alpine resort on the same day as the presidential inauguration of Donald Trump.
Oxfam report said billionaire wealth grew by $2 trillion last year, or roughly $5.7 billion a day, three-times faster than in 2023.
There is increasing disparity in the world today as an "aristocratic oligarchy" is amassing wealth at unforeseen levels, a report published by development organization Oxfam said. Published ahead of the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos,
According to a new study by Oxfam, five individuals are projected to reach trillionaire status within the next decade, each amassing a
The wealth of the world's 10 richest men grew US$100 million ($160 million) an hour on average last year, according to Oxfam's Takers Not Makers report, published on Monday.
Australian billionaires earn $67,000 an hour, according to a new report from Oxfam, which is 1300 times more than what everyday workers make.
The combined wealth of UK billionaires surged by a staggering £35 million per day in 2024, reaching a total of £182 billion, according to a new report by Oxfam. At such a critical moment in US history, we need reporters on the ground. Your donation allows us to keep sending journalists to speak to both sides of the story.
As global elites arrive in Davos for the annual World Economic Forum, the global advocacy group Oxfam reported that billionaires' wealth increased three times faster in 2024 than the previous year, and it warned of an emerging “aristocratic oligarchy” with enormous political clout,