– 1% of the population, which combined owns about 46% of global – 1% had $110 trillion in wealth — 65 times the total wealth of the bottom half of the population 85 people Own Half of Earth’s Wealth Tuesday,… Read More ›
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World’s 85 richest people have as much as poorest 3.5 billion: Oxfam warns Davos of ‘pernicious impact’ of the widening wealth gap
Nigel Morris Monday 20 January 2014 The 85 richest people on the planet have accumulated as much wealth between them as half of the world’s population, political and financial leaders have been warned ahead of their annual gathering in… Read More ›
China’s rich get richer despite slowing economy: Forbes
Wednesday, Oct 16, 2013 AFP SHANGHAI – China’s 400 richest people became US$150 billion (S$186.64 billion) wealthier this year, Forbes magazine said Wednesday, despite a slowdown in the world’s second largest economy. The vast increase – an… Read More ›