Oxfam report – Matters India

‘Obscene’: 8 men own half the world’s wealth, says Oxfam

On: January 16, 2017

DAVOS: Just eight individuals, all men, own as much wealth as the poorest half of the world’s population, Oxfam said on Monday in a report calling for action to curtail rewards for those at the top. As decision makers and many of the super-rich gather for this week’s World EconomicContinue Reading

Global wealth flowing to the richest, says study

By: Matters India

On: January 20, 2015

In: International

The richest 1 percent is likely to control more than half of the globes total wealth by next year, the charity Oxfam reported in a study released Monday. The warning about deepening global inequality comes just as the world’s business elite prepare to meet this week at the annual WorldContinue Reading