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Oxfam says billionaires’ wealth soared in 2024, with 4 ‘minted’ every week
Billionaires’ wealth globally grew three times faster in 2024 than the year before, global advocacy group Oxfam International says, as some of the world’s political and financial elite prepare ...
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In January, billionaires amassed more wealth than the poorest third of humanity owns
Billionaire wealth surged by over $300 billion in the first month of the year. It would take 15 million workers an entire ...
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‘We're in the era of the billionaire,' human rights expert says. Here's why wealth accumulation is accelerating
Roughly 204 new billionaires were minted last year alone, according to Oxfam’s latest annual inequality report. After Oxfam's report was released, some of the world's wealthiest people called on ...
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Here’s how much Australian billionaires really make per hour (spoiler: it’s 1,300 times the average salary)
Say what?! Australia’s 47 billionaires take home an average of $67,000 per hour – each While most Aussies are struggling with ...
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Uneven playing field: Oxfam head addresses inequality
Based on the recent Household Care Survey funded by Embassy of Ireland and launched by Oxfam on February 25, 2025, in the ...
Business Day10d
Inequality worsens as billionaires add $10bn a day to fortunes in January
In January 2025, the wealth of the world's billionaires surged by $314 billion, an increase of approximately $10 billion per ...