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

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

A leading NGO warned Monday of an emerging "aristocratic oligarchy" with massive political clout and primed to profit from Donald Trump's presidency, as global elites descend on Davos for their annual confab.

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 International reported that billionaires' wealth increased three times faster in 2024 than in 2023, outpacing the previous year's growth. Ahead of the World Economic Forum in Davos, the group also forecasts the emergence of five trillionaires within ...

A leading NGO warned Monday of an emerging "aristocratic oligarchy" with massive political clout and primed to profit from Donald Trump's presidency, as global elites descend on Davos for their annual confab.

As the world economic forum kicks off in Davos, Oxfam is putting the spotlight on wealth inequality. According to the anti-poverty group, billionaires' wealth increased three times faster last year than in 2023.

The World Economic Forum has officially begun. What's at stake for the global development world? We bring you the chalet play-by-play in this Newswire special edition.

Opening during January’s 2025 Davos World Economic Forum ... The pop-up pub also aims to provide a space for meaningful discussion on the issue, with Oxfam staff available to provide information about the charity’s work on tax justice and inequality.

Here in Davos, the annual mid-winter WEF gathering at the exclusive Alpine resort has long been plagued by accusations of excessive privilege, with criticism intensifying amid growing economic inequality. The Oxfam Inequality Report — typically released ...