Davos, Billionaires

Billionaires' wealth skyrocketing, anti-poverty group says ahead of Davos
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.
Billionaires' Wealth Soars in 2024: Anti-Poverty Group— World Leaders Prepare for Davos
Latest assessment by Oxfam International, timed with the opening of the World Economic Forum, predicts that at least five trillionaires will emerge over the next decade. Billionaires' wealth grew three times faster in 2024 compared to the previous year,
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 surges three times faster by $2 trillion in 2024: Oxfam
In 2024, the number of billionaires rose to 2,769 while their combined wealth surged from $13 trillion to $15 trillion
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.
Billionaire wealth growing at 'unimaginable' rate as poverty persists, Oxfam says
Oxfam's annual inequality report shows the rapid acceleration of wealth accumulation by the world's richest in 2024, as 44 percent of the world continues to live in poverty. FRANCE 24's Business Editor Charles Pellegrin speaks with Oxfam International's Executive Director Amitabh Behar at the opening of the World Economic Forum in Davos,
Billionaire Wealth Skyrockets By $2 Trillion In 2024, While Poverty Levels Remain Stagnant: Report
Billionaire wealth surged globally by $2 trillion in 2024, reaching a total of $15 trillion in 2024, growing at a pace three times faster than the previous year, a report revealed ahead of the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting.
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 ...
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 ...
Protesters are back at Davos: Swiss police break-up hundreds of protestors, including Austrian heiress and millionaire Marlene Engelhorn
Some 300 people including two millionaires protested in Davos on Sunday. Demonstrators carried placards with slogans such as ...
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Devex Davos Dispatch: Day 1
The World Economic Forum has officially begun. What's at stake for the global development world? We bring you the chalet play ...
Oxfam Slams 'Aristocratic Oligarchy' Before Davos Forum
A leading NGO warned Monday of an emerging "aristocratic oligarchy" with massive political clout and primed to profit from Donald Trump's presidency, as global elites descend on Davos for their annual ...
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Billionaires and CEOs have a choice to make: Attend Trump's inauguration or the first day of Davos
(Davos is six hours ahead of Washington ... The invite says that Zuckerberg will cohost the event with Miriam Adelson, the billionaire widow of casino magnate Sheldon Adelson; Tilman Fertitta ...
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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 ...
UK billionaires increased their wealth by staggering amount each day in 2024
The global economic system is broken, wholly unfit for purpose as it enables and perpetuates this explosion of riches, while ...