Move over billionaires. The first trillionaires are on their way.

Within a decade, the world could witness the emergence of its first trillionaire, Oxfam International warns in its latest inequality report. Released during the World Economic Forum in Davos, the report underscores a stark reality: the wealth of the top five billionaires has more than doubled since the pandemic,

The World Economic Forum kicks off in the Swiss Alpine resort on the same day as the presidential inauguration of Donald Trump.

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Oxfam’s new report estimates that 54 percent of billionaire wealth is either inherited or stems from monopoly power.

A recent report by Oxfam International reveals a shocking truth. During colonial rule, the UK took around $64.82 trillion from India. Most of this wealth went to the richest 10% of people.

Per the Oxfam report, even during colonialism, a similar pattern was followed by allowing private multinational corporations monopolies with overseas expansion. The UK extracted $64.82 trillion from India over a century of colonialism between 1765 and 1900,

The wealth of the world’s billionaires skyrocketed by a staggering 2$ trillion (£1.64 trillion) in 2024, a surge three times

In 2024, billionaire wealth surged globally by $2 trillion, growing three times faster than the previous year, according to Oxfam’s

In 2024, billionaire wealth surged globally by $2 trillion, growing three times faster than the previous year, according to Oxfam’s

Business Insider's diary takes you behind the scenes on day three of the World Economic Forum in Davos.