Billionaire wealth surged in 2024, says Oxfam

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 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.
Billionaires' wealth soared in 2024, anti-poverty group says as the elites head to Davos
Billionaires' wealth grew three times faster in 2024 than the year before, a top anti-poverty group reported Jan. 20 as some of the world's political and financial
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 gathering in Davos, Switzerland. Oxfam International, in its latest ...
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.
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
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It was WEF full of nervous energy; more diverse perspectives needed: Oxfam's Behar
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Oxfam: 'Centuries of wrong-headed policy decisions and bipartisan embrace of capitalist policy-making'
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