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Climate

Hot property: How climate gentrification is driving up house prices

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Economy

Richest 0.1% hide more wealth than the poorest half of humanity owns

The world's ultra-rich have stashed around $2.84 trillion (€2.47tn) in untaxed offshore accounts, a figure that surpasses the combined wealth of the bottom 50% of the human population, according to a new report.

Economy

A new way to measure poverty shows the US falling behind Europe

The time needed to get $1 in international dollars is 63 minutes in the US. This is about twice the average in Germany, France and the UK according to an Oxford University researcher. This suggests that average poverty is significantly higher in the US.

Health news

Why Europe's poorer regions are hit hardest by air pollution

In Europe, the poorest regions suffer the most from the health effects of air pollution, according to a new study.

Business

Is Nike anti-white? Trump civil rights chief subpoenas sports giant

The EEOC is seeking court-enforced access to Nike's records as the Trump administration ramps up its crackdown on corporate diversity programmes.

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Climate

How climate change worsened deadly floods in southern Africa

The region experienced a year's worth of rain in a period of 10 days.

Economy

When the rich flaunt their wealth inequality feels worse, study shows

According to new research, people underestimate inequality when they live in segregated social worlds. But when wealth is openly displayed, dissatisfaction rises fast.

Business

The 0.001% super-rich own triple the wealth of poorer half of humanity

From wealth hoarding and tax breaks for billionaires to unpaid care work and climate damage, the World Inequality Report paints a picture of an economic order tilted towards a tiny ultra-wealthy minority.

Economy

Switzerland weighs up billionaire tax to help fight climate crisis

Switzerland, known as a haven for the super rich, will soon vote on whether to introduce a steep inheritance tax.

Culture news

Billie Eilish blasts Elon Musk as he nears trillionaire status

Billie Eilish has publicly challenged Elon Musk over his soaring wealth through a series of Instagram Stories calling out billionaire hoarding.

Europe in Motion

Buying necessities: What are the most unequal countries in Europe?

In some regions, mostly in Eastern Europe, more than a quarter of the population cannot afford to purchase items considered essential for an adequate quality of life.

Economy

Wealth inequality in Europe: Where is the most unfair distribution?

In early 2025, the wealthiest 5% in the euro area held 45% of net household wealth. Euronews Business takes a closer look at wealth inequality across Europe.

Economy

Where in Europe did wealth per adult grow fastest in 2024?

In Europe, Hungary saw the biggest jump in wealth of its citizens over the past year, followed by Lithuania and Sweden. This is according to a new report by multinational investment bank UBS.

Climate

Scientists slam ‘injustice’ of scarce Global South climate studies

Scientists say inconclusive results in a climate attribution study on deadly floods and landslides in Colombia and Venezuela expose inequality in climate research.

Economy

How has wealth inequality changed across Europe since the 2008 crisis?

The change in wealth inequality across Europe between 2008 and 2023 has been mixed across countries. According to a UBS report, it has sharply increased in some places, while showing modest declines in others.

Europe in Motion

What are Europe's most unequal countries?

Over a fifth of the EU's population is currently at risk of poverty or social exclusion, says a new damning Eurostat report on living conditions. The document also highlights huge income inequalities in the Baltic states and southern Europe.

Health news

Young people call for mental health services to address racism

UK mental health services should address racial inequality, charities and young people say in a new report.