This past Monday, the world marked two noteworthy beginnings: the second inauguration of U.S. President Donald Trump and the start of the 55th Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland.

Billionaire's wealth has grown faster last year, and now the world can expect at least 5 trillionaires within a decade, even as the number of people in poverty has barely budged since 1990.

The World Economic Forum kicks off in the Swiss Alpine resort on the same day as the presidential inauguration of Trump, who will not be in Davos but will make an online appearance later in the week. Global charity Oxfam said in a report that Trump's ...

The World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, is underway this week — and there are calls for taxing the extremely rich to address global inequality.

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 ...

Billionaire wealth surged by $2 trillion in 2024—equivalent to $5.7 billion per day—as global inequality reached unprecedented levels, Oxfam International reported Monday. Oxfam's analysis ...

Trump set himself above the bank and energy executives on the panel, who groveled, flattered and praised him. But like every dictator, he speaks not only for himself but for a social class.

Advertisement As it does ahead of each Davos Forum, the Britain-based non-governmental organization Oxfam International released its annual report on the worsening state of global inequality.

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 ...

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 ...

Oxfam’s ‘Million Pound Pint’ campaign aims to highlight the disparity between the super-rich and the rest of the population.

Davos saw new excitement this year. The annual jamboree of world corporate and political leaders, who meet in the scenic Swiss alpine village annually, got a ta