Billionaires
Oxfam’s “Survival of the Richest” Report
According to a new study by Oxfam International, the richest 1% of people in India now own more than 40% of the country’s total wealth, while the bottom half of the population together share just 3% of wealth. The study, ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2023
Category: Reports & Indexes Current Affairs
Oxfam Report: Profiting from Pain
According to a report titled ‘Profiting from Pain’ by Oxfam International, during the Covid-19 pandemic a new billionaire emerged every 30 hours, while a million people might slip into extreme poverty every 33 hours during this same time period. The ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2022
Category: Reports & Indexes Current Affairs
Davos: Millionaires group calls for Wealth Tax
A group of hundred billionaires have submitted a plea to the World Economic Forum. The title of the plea is “Make us Pay more tax” What did the millionaires do? A group of millionaires and billionaires have issued a plea. ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2022
Category: Economy & Banking Current Affairs - 2024 • International / World Current Affairs
Ritesh Agarwal named as the world’s second youngest billionaire
As per the recently released Hurun Global Rich List 2020, Ritesh Agarwal- the founder of Oyo Hotels, has been named as the world’s second youngest billionaire. His wealth was estimated at $1.1 billion, at the age of 24. In the ..
Hurun Global Rich List 2020 released
As per the recently released ‘Hurun Global Rich List 2020’, China is home to the highest number of billionaires of the world. The report placed Amazon founder and CEO Jeff Bezos in the top rank, who possesses wealth amounting to ..
Oxfam Annual Wealth Check report 2019: Key Facts
The Annual Wealth Check report 2019 of Oxfam has been released. The release of the report marked the start of the World Economic Forum in Davos. The important features of the report are: 26 richest billionaires own as many assets ..