LONDON: Billionaires including Amazon s Jeff Bezos and Tesla founder Elon Musk have seen their wealth soar during the COVID-19 pandemic while the world s poor face years of hardship, charity Oxfam said on Monday as it demanded steps to tackle inequality. Nations have a shrinking window of opportunity to build a fair, green recovery, according to The Inequality Virus report, published as global leaders tune in for the World Economic Forum s virtual Davos Dialogue meeting. We stand to witness the greatest rise in inequality since records began, Gabriela Bucher, executive director of Oxfam International, said in a statement as the charity called for higher wealth taxes and stronger protections for workers.
WASHINGTON: PepsiCo s former CEO Indra Nooyi has advised Indian students in the US not to idolise people based on their positions, but to draw inspiration from those who see the cup as half full .
During a video conference with Embassy of India Student Hub last week, the 65-year-old Indian-American business executive said, Don t just say to yourself someone who inspires me has to be in a position that is higher.It is people who can handle crises in an interesting way that you should draw inspiration from.
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