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☆ The richest 1% of people amassed almost two-thirds of new wealth created in the last two years, Oxfam says
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-16 | by ( Sophie Kiderlin | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Over the last two years, the richest 1% of people have accumulated close to two-thirds of all new wealth created around the world, a new report from Oxfam says. A total of $42 trillion in new wealth has been created since 2020, with $26 trillion, or 63%, of that being amassed by the top 1% of the ultra-rich, according to the report. The remaining 99% of the global population collected just $16 trillion of new wealth, the global poverty charity says. It suggests that the pace at which wealth is being created has sped up, as the world's richest 1% amassed around half of all new wealth over the past 10 years. It's time we demolish the convenient myth that tax cuts for the richest result in their wealth somehow 'trickling down' to everyone else," Bucher said.

☆ The top 1% captured nearly twice as much new wealth as the rest of the world over last two years: Oxfam
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-15 | by ( Tami Luhby | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

The top 1% have captured nearly twice as much new wealth as the rest of the world during that period, according to Oxfam’s annual inequality report, released Sunday. At the start of the pandemic, global governments, particularly wealthier countries, poured trillions of dollars into their economies to prevent a collapse. It’s the first time that extreme wealth and extreme poverty have increased simultaneously in 25 years, said Oxfam. Tax the richTo counter this growing inequality, Oxfam is calling on governments to raise taxes on their wealthiest residents. Oxfam believes the rates on the top 1% should be high enough to significantly reduce their numbers and wealth.

☆ Russia’s war in Ukraine sparked a historic food crisis. It’s not over
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-15 | by ( Julia Horowitz | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

“All the major causes of the food crisis are still with us — conflict, Covid, climate change, high fuel prices,” Cary Fowler, the US special envoy for global food security, told CNN. But high food prices mean that funding can’t go as far, and Russia’s war continues to generate volatility. “The Ukraine crisis has had this ongoing negative impact on world food prices and [added] even more volatility,” said Abby Maxman, CEO of Oxfam America. Russia “is not assisting in alleviating the food crisis in slowing down the grain inspections,” Fowler said. Oxfam’s Maxman, who traveled there in September, said disruptions to food supplies were obvious in markets.

☆ The next recession might hit the wealthy more — and a 'richcession' could be good news for low-wage workers
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-05 | by ( Juliana Kaplan | Madison Hoff | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

The next recession could be a "richcession," according to the Wall Street Journal. A K-shaped recovery — where high-earning Americans saw jobs and wages grow, while the converse happened to lower-earners — began to take form during the recession. For the bottom 50%, real wealth growth from February 2020 to September 2022 is 226.6%. To be sure, although the recession on the horizon may be considered a richcession, that doesn't mean it won't affect lower-income Americans. "Lower income, lower wage, lower education workers, Black workers, workers of color" tend to see larger spikes in unemployment during downturns, according to Bunker.

☆ Britain's charity stores are going upmarket
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-26 | by ( Grace Dean | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +13 min

Britain's charity shops are transforming as they try to appeal to Gen Z customers. The managers told Insider their retro and vintage stores were largely in urban areas with large student populations. Grace Dean/InsiderE-commerce for charity shops is completely different than e-commerce for retailers that sell large batches of new products. Nonessential retail stores had to shut their doors for months during the pandemic, which the Charity Retail Association estimated cost UK charity shops about £28 million, or $32 million, a month. But, as the aisles of charity shops across the UK show, a lot of people do choose to donate them.

☆ What recession? Luxury homes have never been more expensive — see the 30 priciest ZIP codes in America
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-10 | by ( Zoe Rosenberg | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Property Shark has released its annual ranking of the most expensive ZIP codes in the US. Property Shark has released its annual list of the country's most expensive ZIP codes based on their median sold home price. The report found that of the 128 ZIP codes included in the top 100 in 2022 — the extra 28 ZIP codes are ties — 86% were even pricier than last year. A whopping 14 ZIP codes on the list now have a median sold home price of $4 million or more. Read on for this year's top 30 ZIP codes, and see how it's changed since 2020 while you're at it.

☆ Opinion: Abigail Disney: 125 billionaires control our climate future
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-29 | by ( Abigail Disney | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

Editor’s Note: Abigail E. Disney is an Emmy-winning documentary filmmaker and activist. According to new Oxfam research, the company investments of just 125 billionaires emit 393 million metric tons of CO2 each year, equivalent to the emissions of France. Let that sink in: 125 individuals, no better, no worse and certainly no more important than any other 125 individuals, are responsible for hundreds of millions of metric tons of carbon emissions. Those same 125 billionaires also sit on the boards of various charities and foundations. We have the power to create a society that prioritizes care of communities over the pocketbooks of fossil fuel companies.

☆ Amazon workers strike in the US and 30 other countries on Black Friday in global 'Make Amazon Pay' campaign
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-25 | by ( Hayley Cuccinello | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Protests by Amazon workers and allies were planned in 30-plus countries on Black Friday. The Make Amazon Pay campaign comes as Amazon faces unionization efforts across the globe. The campaign is led by Make Amazon Pay, a coalition of 70 trade unions and organizations including Greenpeace, Oxfam, and Amazon Workers International. Protests were planned in more than 30 countries, including India, Germany, and Japan, according to Make Amazon Pay. Gig Workers Association (GigWA) in association with Amazon Warehouse workers and Hawkers Joint Action Committee participate in a protest in New Delhi, Friday, Nov. 25, 2022.

☆ U.S. oil giants Exxon Mobil, Chevron and ConocoPhillips challenged over ‘secretive’ tax practices
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-21 | by ( Sam Meredith | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Oxfam on Monday filed shareholder resolutions against U.S. oil giants Exxon Mobil, Chevron and ConocoPhillips, saying a lack of transparency over their global tax practices poses a material risk for long-term investors. The international relief charity said the companies' tax practices undermine the public's interest in a fair tax system — especially in Global South countries "with the greatest tax revenue needs." "Exxon, Chevron, and ConocoPhillips's threadbare tax disclosures leave investors, watchdog groups, and the general public in the dark about the companies' secretive tax practices," Daniel Mulé, policy lead on extractive industries and tax at Oxfam America, said in a statement. Chevron, Exxon Mobil and ConocoPhillips were not immediately available to comment when contacted by CNBC. It comes amid a broader push for greater tax transparency from large corporations, particularly as people around the world feel the squeeze of a cost-of-living crisis.

☆ Factbox: The newest fronts in climate-change-related legal battles
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-18 | by ( Clark Mindock | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +6 min

At the COP27 climate talks in Egypt, U.N. experts last week warned that many corporate environmental claims amounted to “empty slogans and hype.” This could embolden campaigners to launch more legal cases against climate-action laggards. The companies have denied the allegations in the lawsuits but have made public promises to work to avoid plastic pollution. The group claims the fossil fuel investments violate the French duty of vigilance law requiring corporations to identify and reduce environmental harms. The group, led by Oxfam France and Friends of the Earth France, called the move an "unprecedented legal action." The lawsuit claims DWS told investors that it invests 0% in controversial sectors such as coal, but elsewhere indicated revenue from the coal industry accounts for as much as 15% of the fund's revenue.

☆ Climate justice gets harder as world population passes 8 billion
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-15 | by ( Gloria Dickie | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

These are also among the countries most vulnerable to climate impacts, and most in need of climate finance. "A SIGN OF HUMAN SUCCESS"Globally, the 8 billion population milestone represents 1 billion people added to the planet in just the last 11 years. Even while the global population reaches ever-new highs, demographers note that the growth rate has fallen steadily to less than 1% per year. "A big part of this story is that this era of rapid population growth that the world has known for centuries is coming to an end," Wilmoth said. Rapid population growth combined with climate change is likely to cause mass migration and conflict in coming decades, experts said.

☆ Billionaires emit a million times more greenhouse gases than the average person: Oxfam
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-08 | by ( Hannah Ward-Glenton | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

The investments of 125 billionaires cause 393 million tonnes of carbon dioxide emissions each year according to a report published by global poverty charity Oxfam. The investments of 125 billionaires produce 393 million metric tonnes of carbon dioxide emissions every year, according to a report by Oxfam. The billionaires included in the study have a collective $2.4 trillion stake in 183 companies, which averages out at 3 million metric tonnes of carbon dioxide emitted per billionaire, per year. People outside the world's wealthiest 10% emit an average of 2.76 metric tonnes of carbon dioxide annually. The report by Oxfam analyzed how 125 of the world's richest people had invested their money and looked at the carbon emissions of those investments.

☆ Charity clothing stores turn to Depop and Instagram as they head upmarket with vintage and designer items
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-30 | by ( Grace Dean | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +13 min

Britain's charity shops are changing how they look and trying to appeal to Gen Z customers. They're selling more designer and vintage items, creating listings on Depop, and carefully curating their social-media profiles — all targeted mainly at appealing to the growing number of Gen Z shoppers. The managers told Insider their retro and vintage stores were largely in urban areas with large student populations. Non-essential retail stores had to shut their doors for months during the pandemic, which the Charity Retail Association estimates cost UK charity shops about £28 million ($32 million) a month. But, as the aisles of charity shops across the UK show, a lot of people do choose to donate them.

☆ Главы компаний Moderna и BioNTech стали долларовыми миллиардерами
▼ + stars: | 2021-05-24 | by ( ) nokta.md time to read: +1 min

Руководители компаний Moderna и BioNTech вместе с еще семью людьми, связанными с производством вакцин от коронавируса, стали долларовыми миллиардерами из-за роста прибыли их компаний на фоне всеобщей вакцинации от COVID -19. По подсчетам организации, состояние гендиректора американской компании Moderna Стефана Банселя выросло до 4,3 миллиарда долларов, а гендиректора немецкой BioNTech Угура Шахина — до 4 миллиардов, передает Настоящее время. Еще три новых миллиардера являются соучредителями китайской компании CanSino Biologics, выпускающей вакцину Convidicea. На нем в том числе обсуждался вопрос отказа от интеллектуальной собственности на антикоронавирусные вакцины. В поддержку временной приостановки действия патентов на вакцины выступают США, страны Европы высказываются против.

Persons: CanSino, nokta, Стефан Бансель, Угура Шахин, Тимоти Спрингер, Нубар Афеян, Хуан ЛопесБельмонте, Роберт Лэнджер Organizations: Oxfam —, Oxfam People Vaccineʼs Alliance, Oxfam, Vaccineʼs Alliance, ООН Locations: Moderna, —, Италия, США, Европа

☆ Главы компаний по производству COVID-вакцин стали миллиардерами – Цензура МД
▼ + stars: | 2021-05-24 | by ( ) cenzura.md time to read: +1 min

В мире Главы компаний по производству COVID-вакцин стали миллиардерамиРуководители компаний Moderna и BioNTech вместе с еще семью людьми, связанными с производством вакцин от коронавируса, стали долларовыми миллиардерами из-за роста прибыли их компаний на фоне всеобщей вакцинации от COVID -19. По подсчетам организации, состояние гендиректора американской компании Moderna Стефана Банселя выросло до 4,3 миллиарда долларов, а гендиректора немецкой BioNTech Угура Шахина — до 4 миллиардов, передает Настоящее время. Еще три новых миллиардера являются соучредителями китайской компании CanSino Biologics, выпускающей вакцину Convidicea. На нем в том числе обсуждался вопрос отказа от интеллектуальной собственности на антикоронавирусные вакцины. В поддержку временной приостановки действия патентов на вакцины выступают США, страны Европы высказываются против.

Persons: CanSino, Стефан Бансель, Угура Шахин, Тимоти Спрингер, Нубар Афеян, Хуан ЛопесБельмонте, Роберт Лэнджер Organizations: Oxfam —, Oxfam People Vaccineʼs Alliance, Oxfam, Vaccineʼs Alliance, Глава компаний, ООН Locations: Moderna, —, Италия, США, Европа

☆ Девять человек стали долларовыми миллиардерами на фоне всеобщей вакцинации от ковида
▼ + stars: | 2021-05-22 | by ( ) nokta.md time to read: +1 min

После начала пандемии коронавируса как минимум девять человек стали долларовыми миллиардерами из-за роста прибыли фармацевтических компаний, которые производят вакцины от ковида. Об этом сообщает Oxfam со ссылкой данные альянса правозащитных и медицинских организаций People Vaccineʼs Alliance. Среди новых миллиардеров наибольшее состояние у генеральных директоров американской компании Moderna Стефана Банселя (4,3 миллиарда) и немецкой BioNTech Угура Шахина (4 миллиарда), передает meduza. Отчет People Vaccineʼs Alliance был опубликован накануне Глобального саммита здравоохранения, прошедшего 21 мая в Италии. В поддержку временной приостановки действия патентов на вакцины выступают США, страны Европы высказываются против.

Persons: CanSino, nokta, Стефан Бансель, Угура Шахин, Тимоти Спрингер, Нубар Афеян, Хуан ЛопесБельмонте, Роберт Лэнджер Organizations: Oxfam People Vaccineʼs Alliance . Moderna, Moderna, Oxfam, Vaccineʼs Alliance, ООН Locations: Италия, США, Европа

☆ Руководители Moderna и BioNTech стали долларовыми миллиардерами на фоне вакцинации от COVID-19
▼ + stars: | 2021-05-22 | by ( ) newsmaker.md time to read: +1 min

С начала пандемии коронавируса как минимум девять человек стали долларовыми миллиардерами из-за роста прибыли фармацевтических компаний, которые производят вакцины от COVID-19. Об этом сообщила международная благотворительная организация Oxfam со ссылкой на данные People’s Vaccine Alliance, передает «Новая газета» 23 мая. xСреди тех, кто стал миллиардерами после начала всеобщей вакцинации, гендиректор американской компании Moderna Стефан Бансель (его состояние, по данным Oxfam, составило $4,3 млрд) и сооснователь и руководитель немецкой компании BioNTech Угур Шахин ($4 млрд). В список новых миллиардеров вошли еще четыре человека, связанных с Moderna — иммунолог Тимоти Спрингер ($2,2 млрд), председатель совета директоров Нубар Афеян ($1,9 млрд), руководитель компании, производящей упаковку для вакцины, Хуан Лопес-Бельмонте ($1,8 млрд) и инвестор Роберт Лэнджер ($1,6 млрд). Международная благотворительная организация Oxfam была основана в 1942 году.

Persons: CanSino, Стефан Бансель, Угур Шахин, Тимоти Спрингер, Нубар Афеян, Хуан ЛопесБельмонте, Роберт Лэнджер, Чжу Тао, Цю Дунсу, Мао Хуайхуа Organizations: Oxfam People’s Vaccine, Oxfam, Moderna, —, People Vaccineʼs Alliance, Новая газета Locations: Moderna, Италия

☆ Cel puţin 9 persoane au devenit miliardare datorită vaccinurilor anti-COVID. Cine a câștigat cei mai mulți bani
▼ + stars: | 2021-05-20 | by ( Publika.Md - Aici Sunt Știrile | ) www.publika.md time to read: +1 min

Cel puţin 9 persoane au devenit miliardare datorită vaccinurilor anti-COVID, printre care şi CEO-ul francez al companiei Moderna, Stéphane Bancel. Potrivit ONG-ului Oxfam, averea lor cumulată ar permite imunizarea celor mai sărace ţări. Cele mai mari averi sunt deţinute de CEO-ul Moderna, Stéphane Bancel (4,3 miliarde de dolari) şi de CEO-ul şi cofondatorul BioNTech, Ugur Sahin (4 miliarde). Averea cumulată a celor nouă miliardari ajunge la 19,3 miliarde de dolari şi „ar permite ca populaţia tuturor ţărilor cu venituri mici să fie vaccinată. În special din cauza deficitului de doze disponibile", potrivit Oxfam.

Persons: Stéphane Bancel, Le Figaro Organizations: Moderna, Mediafax, Forbes

☆ În 2020, din cauza pandemiei, la nivel global, femeile au pierdut 800 de miliarde de dolari din salarii
▼ + stars: | 2021-04-30 | by ( Publika.Md - Aici Sunt Știrile | ) www.publika.md time to read: 1 min

Femeile suferă în continuare din cauza inechităților privind salariile şi locurile de muncă ocupate. În 2020, din cauza pandemiei, la nivel global, femeile au pierdut 800 de miliarde de dolari din salarii, ceea ce înseamnă că 64 de milioane dintre ele au rămas fără serviciu, arată un raport al organizaţiei Oxfam. Studiul mai arată că femeile lucrează în special, în domenii mai puţin plătite cum ar fi comerţul cu amănuntul şi turismul, sectoare grav afectate de restricţiile impuse de pandemie. Autorii raportului avertizează că impactul drastic al pandemiei asupra femeilor ar putea avea consecințe pe termen lung.

☆ FMI cere o taxă suplimentară pentru cei care s-au îmbogățit în timpul pandemiei de COVID
▼ + stars: | 2021-04-08 | by ( ) www.jurnal.md time to read: +2 min

Sursa foto: Jurnal.mdFMI cere o taxă suplimentară pentru cei care s-au îmbogățit în timpul pandemiei de COVIDFMI a solicitat o taxă suplimentară temporară pentru cei care s-au „îmbogățit” în timpul pandemiei, pentru reducerea inegalităților sociale. Directorul Departamentului de Afaceri Fiscale de la FMI, Vitor Gaspar, a declarat într-un interviu acordat pentru Financial Times că a solicitat o taxă suplimentară pentru persoanele fizice și companiile cu venituri mari care s-au îmbogățit în timpul pandemiei, pentru reducerea inegalităților sociale, potrivit Axios. Astfel, FMI a solicitat țărilor dezvoltate să crească impozitul pe venit pentru o perioadă scurtă de timp și să ia în considerare implementarea unui impozit special pentru companiile care s-au „îmbogățit” în timpul pandemiei. Asta pentru că, potrivit FMI, oamenii mai tineri și mai săraci au suferit cel mai mult în timpul pandemiei, iar unele companii au avut profituri neobișnuit de mari, scrie Dcnews.ro. FMI a afirmat că lumea va înregistra o creștere a PIB-ului cu 6% în acest an, cea mai mare din anii ’70.

Persons: Gaspar, FMI Organizations: FMI, Financial Times Locations: FMI, Gaspar, Germaniei

☆ Миллиардеры в США во время пандемии разбогатели на $1,3 трлн
▼ + stars: | 2021-02-20 | by ( Super User | ) mybusiness.md time to read: +2 min

С начала пандемии коронавируса миллиардеры в США суммарно разбогатели более чем на $1,3 трлн, в то время как безработными оказались 80 млн человек. — «Америка за налоговую справедливость»), за последние 12 месяцев общий капитал 657 миллиардеров в США увеличился на 44,6% по сравнению с допандемийным уровнем. «Пока состояние миллиардеров стремительно росло, с 21 марта 2020 года по 20 февраля 2021-го почти 80 млн человек потеряли работу. С начала пандемии в США появилось 43 новых миллиардера, сообщили в ATF. За момент начала пандемии организация приняла именно эту дату, так как тогда в США уже действовало большинство ограничений, введенных из-за пандемии COVID-19.

Persons: Tesla, secretmag.ru, Илона Маска, Джефф Безоса, Марк Цукерберг, Боб Ким, Дэн Гилберт, Эрнест Гарсия Organizations: Tax, Tesla SpaceX, Facebook, ATF Forbes, Oxfam Locations: —, DoorDash, Snowflake, США

Sărbătorile de iarnă au fost întotdeauna un prilej pentru desfășurarea campaniilor de caritate și de colectare a fondurilor pentru persoanele defavorizate. În multe țări evenimentele tradiționale au fost anulate, inclusiv cele corporative, care găzduiau tombole de caritate și maratoane de colectare a banilor. Donațiile tradiționale de stradă, târgurile și festivalurile, paradele lui Moș Crăciun din multe țări au fost, de asemenea, anulate. „Crăciunul acesta va fi special: anul acesta nu vom putea fi alături de cei dragi și să avem o cină mult așteptată de Crăciun. a organizat în acest an colectări de bani în Hamburg și Berlin pentru a ajuta persoanele fără adăpost.

Persons: Moș Crăciun, Crăciun, Crăciun ., Voluntarii Organizations: Caritas, Vila Nova, Gaia, Asociației Internaționale, Facebook Locations: Spania, spaniolă, Germania, Wuppertal, Düsseldorf, Hamburg, Berlin, Portugalia, Vila, Portugaliei

☆ Țările bogate își fac stocuri de vaccin anti-Covid care le depășesc de câteva ori populația
▼ + stars: | 2020-12-14 | by ( ) www.jurnal.md time to read: +5 min

“Este dezamăgitor faptul că, în ciuda intenției de a obține echitate pe tot globul, naționalismul primează când vine vorba de vaccin”, a declarat profesorul Gregory Hussey de la Universitatea din Cape Town. Nu doar din punct de vedere social, ci și economic”, a spus Richard Mihingo. De asemenea, Mihingo a spus că, pe măsură ce țările bogate își vaccinează cetățenii, este foarte probabil ca pașapoartele de vaccinare să devină necesare pentru călătorii, studii și comerț. Vaccinurile Pfizer/BioNTech și Moderna sunt costisitoare și necesită depozitare la temperatură extremă, o provocare pentru țările cu infrastructură sanitară limitată. În ciuda acestor angajamente, miliarde de doze de vaccin Oxford au fost deja rezervate în alte părți, prin acorduri bilaterale.

Persons: Gregory Hussey, John Nkengasong, Anthony Fauci, Trump, Richard Mihingo, OMS, Mihingo, CNN, Johnson, Aspen Organizations: Amnesty International, Universitatea din, Organizației Mondiale a Sănătății ( OMS, Sinopharm Locations: Universitatea din Cape Town, Africa, Statele Unite, Rusia, SUA, Africii, Moderna, Oxford, India

☆ Ţările bogate au cumpărat doze de vaccin cât să îşi vaccineze de 3 ori populaţia
▼ + stars: | 2020-12-10 | by ( Publika.Md - Aici Sunt Știrile | ) www.publika.md time to read: +2 min

Ţările bogate au cumpărat doze de vaccin anti-Covid cât să îşi vaccineze de trei ori populaţia în 2021, în timp ce în ţările sărace ajung doze doar pentru 10% din populaţie. Grupul a avertizat că naţiunile bogate au rezervat şi cumpărat destule doze pentru a-şi vaccina întreaga populaţie de trei ori până la finalul anului 2021. Canada este în vârful acestei liste, întrucât şi-a asigurat deja destule doze pentru a-şi vaccina populaţia de cinci ori, conform mesajului publicat şi de Amnesty International. La polul opus, aproape 70 de ţări mai sărace vor avea doze doar pentru a-şi vaccina 1 din 10 cetăţeni până la finalul anului viitor. Grupul a calculat că mai multe ţări bogate care reprezintă doar 14% din populaţia lumii au cumpărat deja 53% din toate dozele de vaccin anunţate şi promise până acum, notează Mediafax.

Persons: Reuters, People, Anna Marriott Organizations: Amnesty International, Mediafax Locations: Canada

☆ Yemen crisis: How you can help
▼ + stars: | 2015-04-06 | by ( Cnn Staff | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

CNN —Since Saudi-led coalition airstrikes and intense fighting began in Yemen in late March, it’s estimated that 600 people have been killed. The International Committee of the Red Cross called for an immediate 24-hour ceasefire, to allow humanitarian aid in the most needed areas. As fighting continues in Yemen, several organizations are trying to help provide food, water and medical supplies that are desperately needed. While groups are trying to deploy the necessary resources to Yemen, some have had to temporarily evacuate their staffs for security reasons. Here’s how you can help:Action Against HungerCAREDoctors Without BordersInternational Committee of the Red CrossInternational Rescue CommitteeMercy CorpsOxfam InternationalSave the ChildrenUNICEFUnited Nations FoundationWorld Food Programme

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