'We're in the era of the billionaire,' human rights expert says. Here's why wealth accumulation is accelerating
We’ve reached a new era now, we are in the era of the billionaire,” said Jenny Ricks, general secretary of the human rights ...
Billionaires are multiplying, and 60% earn their wealth through ‘inheritance, cronyism, or monopoly power,’ Oxfam writes
But nothing all that golden is minting these new wealthy individuals.“Most billionaire wealth is taken, not earned, 60% comes ...
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"TaxTheSuperRich" is a protester motto at the Davos forum. Would that end inequality?
The World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, is underway this week — and there are calls for taxing the extremely rich to ...
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Pathways to a just energy transition
Oxfam in Bangladesh in collaboration with The Daily Star organised a roundtable discussion titled “Pathways to a Just Energy ...
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Billionaire wealth surges $2tn in 2024, as 133m Nigerians face hunger – Oxfam
In 2024, billionaire wealth surged globally by $2 trillion, growing three times faster than the previous year, according to ...
Uk stole 64 82 trillion from india during colonial rule oxfam report 5 shocking facts colonialism dark legacy
A recent report by Oxfam International reveals a shocking truth. During colonial rule, the UK took around $64.82 trillion ...
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Five People Will Become Trillionaires In The Next Decade, According To New Report
Critics argue this surge in ultra-wealth worsens inequality, fueling calls for stronger taxes and regulation.
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4 Nigeria’s billionaires amass $23.7 billion while 133 million go hungry
In 2024, billionaire wealth surged globally by $2 trillion, growing three times faster than the previous year, according to ...
UK’s wealthiest 10% took half of India’s wealth during colonial era: Oxfam
Drawing on a range of studies and research papers, Oxfam calculated that between 1765 and 1900, the richest 10 percent in the ...
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Takers, not makers: How colonialism secured a global wealth rive
Recent Oxfam reports highlight that multinational companies now use wealth-grabbing mechanisms developed by entities like ...
'I'm a millionaire, and the government needs to take extreme action on people like me'
"This extreme wealth threatens us all," Mr Hagan said. "That’s why I’m among more than 370 millionaires and billionaires who ...
Opinion
Britain doesn’t owe £52 trillion in reparations – India deserves even more than that
Rather than being made to pay for its plundering, there’s something even more devastating and long-lasting that the British could do – educate itself properly about its colonial history, says Mihir Bo ...