oxfam does not list these 62 people we will show you here. but they include certainly likes of bill gates, whose microsoft's success made him incredibly rich. and then there is michael bloomberg, the former mayor of new york, and owner of the bloomberg media company. some germans are also on the list. a major shareholder in the car maker bmw. oxfam's latest report claims that wealth is being concentrated in fewer and fewer hands and at an alarming rate. according to oxfam the super rich are profiting much more from global growth than the majority of the world population. so what is going on here? , i'm joined by katie wright, head of global affairs at oxfam in the u.k. good evening to you. these numbers are startling. who do you blame? whose fault is it that we have this inequality? >> it is really a systemic failure on the part of governments for not doing enough to make sure that our economies work for everybody and not just those at the top. but also the owners of companies who have choices to make about the wages they pay, about how tax t

very harsh words for oxfam. solved theready little inequality problem that oxfam is whining about." it is only focusing on wealth and not income, and this article says in developed countries, a lot of people considered poor still have access to borrowing money, which means that they are not really poor because they can still buy things. to quote the article, it says that what oxfam is complaining about is not very important and we have already solved it anyway. annette: that in france, a series of measures were presented to fight against unemployment. an emergency plan that was met with a lot of skepticism in the local press. flo: not many papers are buying what francois hollande had to offer. let's look at the business paper, which says that -- it actually interviewed a series of economists who said the president's plan falls short of being up to the task of reducing an employment in france, and what is really going on is francois hollande trying to be reelected in 2017. it says his emergency plan has a political feeling to it, and another paper by that is equally cynical today. it

according to a new report from oxfam, it is now just 62 of the world's richest billionaires who own ash wealth as half the world's population. the wealth of the poorest half, 3.6 billion people, has fallen by $1 trillion since 2010. at the same time, the wealth of the world's richest 62 people has increased by more than half $1 trillion. oxfam fault a global financial system that has "supercharged the age-old ability of the rich and powerful to use their position to further concentrate their wealth." amy: the report singles out deregulation privatization, and , offshore tax havens that have let trillions of dollars go untaxed. oxfam says denying governments of this massive source of revenue has hampered efforts to provide basic social services and tackle inequality. a review of some 200 major companies shows that 90 percent operate in at least one tax haven. the oxfam report is timed to coincide with the meeting of global elites at the world economic forum in davos, switzerland. addressing the for more we turn to ramin raymond offenheiser, president of oxfam america. 62 of the world's

that's according to the antipoverty charity oxfam. it has issued a new report on the state of global wealth, also highlighting a discrepancy between how wealth is shared out between men and women. some toil all their lives to try to earn a decent wage and offer their children a better life. others have it easier. among them the very lucky few, the world's richest 1%. a select group that is getting richer and richer. the nonprofit oxfam published a report on monday that says the worlds richest 1% is now wealthier than the rest of us. the other 99%. another figure in the report, 62 individuals have the same amount of money as the combined wealth of 3.6 billion people. oxfam and other groups have been calling for world leaders to tackled the sources of such inequality. on top of the list, tax havens. $7.6recent estimate is trillion worth of tax havens around the world. moneyd to see this helping ordinary people who needed rather than simply sitting in the bank accounts of people who are wondering when they are going to buy their next dia

combined.the report was released by oxfam international for the world the organization says that top group saw their wealth grow by half a trillion dollars in five years.according to the report -- 20 percent of the globe lives below the extreme poverty line. 3 now to weather and traffic every 10 minutes. 3 mostly sunny and cold, with highs reaching 42 in the upstate and 33 in the mountains. a wind chill advisory remains in place for high elevations until noon. tonight stays clear and cold with lows in the teens to around 20. more sunshine and cold temperatures are expected tuesday.

oxfam called on world leaders for policies to help the poor. they include investing in disadvantaged communities, raising minimum wages and cracking down on corporate tax evasion. >>> one of japan's longest run ing pop acts will be staying together after all. fans of the male group smap were disappointed by recent reports that they were on the verge of splitting up, but the band says they'll stay together and has apologized for any concern. all five members appeared on a live tv show on monday. singer takuya kimura said he felt that the rift with the band's management could have led to a breakup. the 43-year-old said the members were given time to talk to viewers about the situation. another member, masahiro nakai, said the turmoil made him realize how much support they have from their fans. tsuyoshi kusanagi said kimura created an opportunity for them to apologize to the management agency's president. he said he felt relieved that all the members were together again. kimura said they'll look forward to whatever the future brings. >> translator

ate in the news in usa today, oxfam studies highlights maximum wellt divide. it combines with 62 wealthiest individuals at the bottom half of humanity. the report found since 2010 the wealth of these top tier increased to $1.76 tr ofillion. >>> the chicago "sun times" celine brother dies days after daniel battled cancer for several years t. announcement follows the death of dion's husband, angelil. two virginia men were charged with terrorism-related offenses by the justice department on saturday. the two are currently in fbi custody. if convicted, they could face up to 20 years in prison. one of the men was arrested at an airport, officials believe he was headed to syria to fight with isis on friday. >>> school lactic is pulling a children's book from its shelves

that )s according to a new report from oxfam international. the study draws from the forbes credit suisse s global wealth databook. back in 20-10, it took 388 ultra-rich individuals to own that portion of global wealth. oxfam also reports that the top one percent own more than everyone else combined. coming up-- why a world war could be brewing between donald the u-s embassy confirmed that "several" americans are missing in iraq. this is video of a checkpoint there. an iraqi security official said the americans were taken by a group of gunmen, from an apartment in baghdad. the official said two of three missing contractors are dual iraqi- american citizens, and that the third is an american national. the u-s state department says it s working with iraq to find them. just hours after the u-s lifted sanctions on iran for a nuclear deal made-- the two countries announced the release of prisoners held in each country. the u-s is setting seven prisoners free as part of a negotiated swap. the seven were accused or convicted of violating u-s sanction

oxfam also notes the top one percent own more than everyone in the world combines. still to come on the k-w-w-l news at five... a successful rocket flight ends in a fiery explosion... and... a few big stars say they're boycotting the oscars... find out who won't show - and why they say they're not going? --------- --------- (phone ringing) (phone ringing) you can't deal with something by ignoring it . but that's how some presidential candidates seem to be dealing with social security. americans work hard and pay into it, so our next president needs a real plan to keep it strong. (elephant noise) (donkey noise) hey candidates! because of a lack of diversity... director spike lee posted this message to instagram today saying he won't go. also dipping from the ceremony? will smith's wife and actress jada- pinkett smith. she posted this to facebook... this is the second year of acting nominations going only to white actors. a publishing company is pulling the plug on a children's book about george washington's slaves... the book is called a birthday cake for geo

that's according to a report by the aid group oxfam.t says that 62% of the superrimsuperrich own as much af the people do. microsoft founder bill gates had a the same wealth as the world's 41 economies put together. oxfam also estimated that $7.6 trillion of that wealth was in offshore tax havens, depriving governments of their tax revenue. the culture of wealth inequality needs to be reversed. >> we need to make sure that work pays. so we need to see better salaries, better wages and more secure employments for many people. we also need to make sure that everyone gets the opportunity to participate fairly in society, and to do that they need decent education and health care. so public services are really critical. but in addition, we need to make hurry that people are paying their taxes, and paying the taxes that they are due to pay. and that the loopholes that exist, that allow individuals and companies to avoid paying their taxes, are closed for good. >> let's go to germany now where police have made their first arrest on sexual assa

oxfam has also estimated that 7.6 billion is in off-shore tax havens.ebra hardu is deputy of research. says the core of wealth needs to be reversed. >> we need osee that work pays. better salaries, better wages and more secure employment for many people. we also need to make sure that everyone gets opportunity to participate fairly in society, and to do that they need decent education and health care. so public services are really critical. but in addition, we need the make sure that people are paying their taxes and paying the taxes that they are due to pay. and that the loopholes that exist, that allow individuals and companies to avoid pain their taxes are closed for good. >> denver nextley joins us in the studio. it's not surprising this disparity? >> it's been heading this way for a long time, and building up to a shocking figure that the 1% have as much wealth as the rest of us put together. but this has been a long time coming. >> some critics suggest, due to become economic air force solicitor general the figures are bogus around don't add up. i

that is according to a new report from oxfam international. the study draws from the forbes annual list of billionaires and credits global wealth of data back in 2010 it took 388 ultrarich individuals to own that portion of the global wealth. oxfam also reports the top 1% owned more than everyone else combined. >>> coming up in sports. the packet mensa festival team returns to the floor. hear from the guys about their motivation heading into the game. >>> now we check in with colin for an update on the forecast. a few sprinkles around town. >>> welcome back. you may find a few sprinkles tonight but not much. mainly south of town. there will be more tomorrow morning. it will not last that long which is nice. then we will see more rain by friday in the seven-day forecast. something a little darker green here, that is a chance for a sprinkle on your lawn. overall, the big story will be the wind tomorrow. this is a windy area. there is a wind advisory in effect from tomorrow morning 8:00. gusty winds from the southwest around the, 40, or 50 miles

world's 62 richest billionaires have as much the world's population, according to a new report from oxfam international. the wealthiest 3 have seen their net worth soar over the five years ending in 2015. back in 2010, it took 388 mega-rich people to own as much as half the world. bernie sanders likely wants to raise everyone's taxes to pay for universal health care, but promises it will be worth it. the democratic presidential contender has long promoted a single payer health care system, which would eliminate the private insurance market in favor of a government-run program. he calls it 'medicare for all.' stock markets are off to another bumpy start to the week. amid plunging oil prices and worries over the state of china's slowing economy, most asian indexes fell monday. the hang seng in hong kong shed 1%, and japan's nikkei sank 1.1%. the losses followed a nasty end to last week in u.s. markets. 3 3 3 the time is now 5:xx. a crash in michigan kills a person. what caused a huge car pile- 3 one person is dead after a series of crashes along a highway in michigan. three people are in cr

oxfam also reports combined. a separate report last year from the pew research center found that poverty worldwide has fallen by nearly half over the past decade. it )s a symbol some people say reminds them of a horrible past. so will a north carolina city - ever take down its "slave market" seal? then at six -- one person is dead after a quadruple shooting in gloucester county. tonight a father tells newschannel three he is thankful his 14- year old is still alive -- after being shot in the here )s a look at one of the top trending stories on the newschannel three app. at least ten people were arrested - when police and federal investigators searched six chesapeake massage parlors last week. they were investigating whether the massage parlors have the right permits, whether people were living at the parlors and if people were giving inappropriate massages. news of the arrests - surprised neighboring shop owners and workers - but others suspected something else could be going on last summer - chesapeake )s city c

a new report from 'oxfam international' says the 62 richest people in the world have as much collective wealth as the 3.6 billion people who make up the bottom half of the world's population. a separate report last year from the pew research center found that poverty worldwide has fallen by nearly half over the past decade. that's tonight's 'financial focus.' let's go to bryan scofield and 'weather first.' . periods of cloudy conditions and slightly above average temps will be the there for in the short term, the first of two early-week systems moves out tonight and another follows closely behind tomorrow. tomorrow's system will bring chances for rain and snow to our higher elevations, but the valley is set to remain dry. expect mostly cloudy skies tomorrow, with high in the upper 50s. by wednesday, high pressure will nudge in from the southwest, which will mean warmer temperatures. expect a clearing to partly cloudy for wednesday and thursday, with highs in the low to mid 60s around the valley. by friday afternoon highs will remain in the low to mid 60s, but the ridge of high pressure

. >> late in the news in usa today, oxfam studies highlights maximum wellt divide. it combines with 62 wealthiest individuals at the bottom half of humanity. the report found since 2010 the wealth of these top tier increased to $1.76 trillion. >>> the chicago "sun times" her husband. daniel battled cancer for several years t. announcement follows the death of dion's husband, angelil. two virginia men were charged with terrorism-related offenses by the justice department on saturday. the two are currently in fbi custody. if convicted, they could face up to 20 years in prison. one of the men was arrested at an airport, officials believe he was headed to syria to fight with isis on friday. >>> school lactic is pulling a children's book from its shelves a. book, a birthday cake for george washington has drawn outcry over the visual depiction of slaves as cheerful workers. critics say it gives young workers an offensive version of slavery. tisdale, corbin blu are vying for the musical. it airs with a pre-taped message from zac efron. a lot of people are excited about tha

there was a lot of that today when it came to donald trump >>> oxfam reports that by the end of this year, the wealthiest 1% will own more than the other 99% combined. >> 62 people held as much wealth as the bottom half of the world's poorest. the wath of 62 people rose 44%. up to 1.76 trillion. the wealth of the poorest half fell. just over a trillion dollars. that's 41% drop. >> blocking traffic. still to come. protesters in california shut a bridge on martin luther king. sending a message to leaders. >> and actors say they'll boycott the oscars after no actors of colour were nominated. when you're on hold, your business is on hold. that's why comcast business doesn't leave you there. when you call, a small business expert will answer you in about 30 seconds. no annoying hold music. just a real person, real fast. whenever you need them. so your business can get back to business. sounds like my ride's ready. don't get stuck on hold. reach an expert fast. comcast business. built for business. >>> the university of cincinnati reached a settlement with the family of a man shot and kill

according to a new report from oxfam international. back in 20-10, it took 388 ultra- rich individuals to own that portion of global wealth. the top one else combined. a separate report last year from the pew research center found that poverty worldwide has fallen by nearly half over the past decade. coming up ... spending quality time with your four-legged best friend while breaking a world record. by taking him to yoga.. or as these people would have you call it ... doga. keep watching for an all new more access. coming up here's a look at some of the 'all new' stories we are working for fox5 news at ten. the football the edge of their seats -- and bettors! why this weekend could be bigger than the superbowl for las vegas sports books. finally tonight .. on your next visit to your yoga class-- how about bringing your dog? yoga for dogs-- or-- get this-- "doga"-- is apparently a thing... and by the looks of it-- a big thing. this gathering right here-- just set a new world record for the biggest doga class... some 270 dogs are partici

that breaks down to 62 it's based on a new study from oxfam. according to the study, the wealth of the most affluent rose 44 percent since 2010 to one-point-76 trillion- dollars. but the wealth of the bottom half fell 41 percent or just over one trillion dollars. a warning tonight for parents about a nursey room staple. if you have a crib bumber... we'll tell you why you may want to consider removing it. plus-- "if dr. martin luther king jr were to run for president, i believe he would say this in his campaign speech." the words of martin luther king junior are influencing a new generation. "you're watching kolo 8 news now at 4:30 with sarah johns and weather with meteorologist jeff thompson this is kolo 8 news now at 4:30." of martin luther king fourth and fifth graders from texas paid a special tribute. they were asked what they think the legendary civil rights leader would say in his campaign speech if he were running for president this year. linsey davis has their very thoughtful answers. martin luther king: "i may not get there with you. b

the british charity oxfam published a report revealing the planet's 62 richest individuals are as wealthy as half of the world's population where better than for the news media to get at yawning wealth gaps than davos with the gathering of the super rich. on the annual spectacle davos, the media embedded at the event and how the forum is reporting. >> davos, population less than,000 except when the world economic forum comes to town. then the number swells to about 30,000. a significant enough are members of the global media, not just t.v. anchors, newspaper reporters and it hosts, photographs, technicians, all there to report on this annual alpine mega meeting. >> you have people from different fields. what unites them is they are super rich and very powerful exchanging information and harmonizing their ideas to the exclusion, of course of everyone else. it's a very good image of how the world currently works. >> the world economic forum is a must-do event because it's a great opportunity for us to speak to world leaders, business leaders and, also, prime ministers about the world changi

oxfam international drew from the forbes annual list of billionaires to help reach that conclusion. in 2010 it took 388 of the ultra rich to own that portion of global wealth. hopefully many of you are staying indoors this afternoon with a nice cup of hot cocoa. you are talking about snow coming? frank: that cup of hot cocoa sounds good right now. you need to make sure your pets are bundled up as well. this is a picture brought to me from one of our watchers. you cannot figure at about the pets. it is very cold not only for us humans but for critters as well. not a good day to do anything i do not think the votes will get a run to well on the ice. it is very cold, and that is not soon. now. the wind chill is just three below. seven miles per hour. the coldest temperatures off to the wind chill is still cold, but not as cold as they were last night and yesterday. forecast timeline today, we will remain cold. a few peeks of sunshine. that is our high temperature today. we will clear out a little bit tonight and the building more clouds as we head into the morning hours. satellite and

but the worst is yet to come, saysys oxfam. million people will require humanitarian assistance as a consequence of el nino in 2016. >> reporter: and in drought-stricken california, el nino's rain will only be welcome if it doesn't come all at once. carter evans, cbs news, los geles. >> axelrod: saudi arabia executed 47 people today, its largest mass execution since 1980. jonathan vigliotti has more on the consequences of one execution in particular. >> reporter: this morning, saudi state-run television reported all 47 men killed in today's mass execution were members of al qaeda, including prominent shi'a cleric nimr al-nimr. but the charismatic rleader was known by his followers as a peaceful reformist who opposed violence. news of the cleric's death sparked a wave of protests around the region. in the iranian capital of the saudi embassy and set it on fire. in neighboring bahrain, protests turned violent. and in saudi arabia, theor nimr's home in the eastern providence, both men and women took to the streets chanting. iran u

aid, or with organizations like unicef, oxfam, or solidaridad, it keeps us, also, honest, because thisg thing. we do not have all the answers. we certainly cannot do it alone. we also have to be sure that in the approach of creating value across the total value chain and being sure that everybody is included and there is more equitable and sustainable wealth that we want to create, is that everybody is protected. and that can only be done if you work in partnership. i firmly believe that. francine: is there another ceo or a big influence in your life that you admire? paul: there are many people that you admire. the answers you normally get is to look at the gandhi's, or look at the nelson mandela's or look at the rosa parks'. but what they basically tell you is these are people that are driven by a strong sense of purpose. if a person like rosa parks, by not standing up on the bus, can change the face of racial segregation in the u.s., then any individual in its own circle can make a difference. what we see is everybody can be a leader. sometimes you have to encourage that. we have a l

combined.the report was released by oxfam international for the world economic forum in switzerland. the organization says that top group saw their wealth grow by half a trillion dollars in five years.according to the report -- 20 percent of the globe lives below the extreme poverty line. 3 time for birthday shout-outs, sponsored by urban nirvana... -kathy from gray court.-cindee from calhoun falls.-hartley from abbeville. abbeville.if you'd like us to ntion a birthday on the air, send the name, date, and hometown to *birthdays at fox carolina dot com.*and let us know if you'd like to see it in either the 7 or 8 o'clock hour. 3 we'll be right back, but first numbers. 3 3 3 3 we're back with a 3 live look at --zion baptist church in columbia.today's martin luther king day events will start here with a prayer service at 8:30.that will be followed by a march to the state house.. for "king day at 3 two sailors are safe thanks to a coast guard rescue mission off the coast of washington state. state.coast guard leaders say the sailors were traveling in the boat for ten days before crews we

combined.the report was released by oxfam international for the world the organization says that top group saw their wealth grow by half a trillion dollars in five years.according to the report -- 20 percent of the globe lives below the extreme poverty line. 3 now to weather and traffic every 10 minutes. 3 mostly sunny and cold, with highs reaching 42 in the upstate and 33 in the mountains. a wind chill advisory remains in place for high elevations until noon. tonight stays clear and cold with lows in the teens to around 20. more sunshine and cold temperatures are expected tuesday. 3 let's send it over to chris with traffic. 3*********hold****** *********hold******we're keeping an eye on: black ice on road rutherford rd @ pine knoll and scenic dr 3 you're looking live at: 3 3 it's ______.3 it's ______.the democratic candidates for the white house spoke with voters sunday night why they're the right person for the job.what they had to say. 3 be sure to stay with fox carolina all morning long. morning long.we're bringing you the days top stories until nine o'clock.throughout our four h

that's according to a new report from oxfam international. back in 20-10, it took 388 ultra- rich individuals to own that portion of global wealth. a separate report last year from the pew research center found that poverty worldwide has fallen by nearly half over the past decade./// things over to sherry swensk kirsten joyce sherry what's the forecast look like today?/// sherry swensk < cloudy skies on this mlk monday... and they could lead to a chance of showers before the day is done. the showers could slide as far south as i-15 south of las vegas. ............ this may be our only day to get in on some rain this week... but it won't be our only cloudy day. a conveyor belt of clouds this week as storm after storm rolls through the west and the desert will get the tail end of each storm. .......... california each time will soak up the rain and snow, and the storms will head to the north each time... with mid to high level clouds spreading into the desert. ............ temps will stay in the mild 60s all week... with a better chance of suns