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8 men control same wealth as poorest half of world: OxfamNew estimates show that just eight men own the same wealth as the poorest half of the world and as growth benefits the richest, the rest of society – especially the poorest – suffers, says an Oxfam report. The very des More… |
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8 men control same wealth as poorest half of world: OxfamNew estimates show that just eight men own the same wealth as the poorest half of the world and as growth benefits the richest, the rest of society – especially the poorest – suffers, says an Oxfam report. The very des More… |
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Richest 1pc ‘will own more than the rest by 2016’More than half the world's wealth will be owned by just one per cent of the population by next year as global inequality soars, anti-poverty charity Oxfam said on Monday. In a report released ahead of this week's annual me More… |
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Oxfam urges World Bank to freeze land investmentsGlobal development group Oxfam on Wednesday called on the World Bank to suspend financing for large-scale land acquisitions to ensure that its practices do not encourage foreign land grabs in developing countries. Oxfam urged Jim More… |
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UAE director highlights Africa’s food crisisAfrica’s Sahel food crisis has been brought to centre stage with a new short video from a top Emirati filmmaker and supporter of Oxfam, the confederation of 15 organisations which combats poverty and injustice. The looming food crisis in A More… |
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Oxfam launches EM small business fundAid agency Oxfam has launched a new fund aimed at helping small-and-medium sized enterprises (SMEs) in developing countries, in conjunction with asset management company Symbiotics. Oxfam said on Monday it wa More… |
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Diff, IWC charity auction raises $1mThe recent charity auction hosted by Dubai International Film Festival and luxury Swiss watch manufacturer IWC Schaffhausen during the 8th edition of the festival generated more than $1 million, philanthropic organisation Dubai Cares and Oxfa More… |
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Charity gala to support Dubai Cares, OxfamThe Dubai International Film Festival and luxury Swiss watch manufacturer IWC Schaffhausen will host a gala dinner and charity event during the festival next month. The event will be held under the patronage of UN Messenger of Peace Prince More… |
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Global food crisis worsens says OxfamUK charity Oxfam, warning that food demand will have jumped by 70 percent by 2050, said soaring food prices and weather and financial shocks had aggravated the hunger crisis and that the global food economy was broken. 'The food system More… |
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New method yields more rice with less waterRice farmers could boost their yields by 50 percent with a new method that uses less water Oxfam America said as climate change and drought threaten the staple crop. Growing rice -- considered the major calorie source for about half the wo More… |
