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THE TRUTH ABOUT: Inequality | History Defined

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Re: "Nominee structures thrust into the spotlight", (Business, June 6).

Bangkok Post

Oxfam warns Europe’s corporate giants are fuelling inequality

Europe’s biggest companies are paying more than two-thirds of their profits to shareholders on average, diverting money that could otherwise support investment, climate action and workers’ wages, according to Oxfam.

Radio France Internationale

Seven-time F1 world champion Lewis Hamilton facing backlash over anti-billionaire comments

A three-year-old interview with Lewis Hamilton has resurfaced online, which has prompted fresh conversation about society’s wealth gap, inequality, and for some, tone-deaf hypocrisy. Especially considering who his date was in Monaco last weekend...

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Education policy failure is being dressed up as innovation, employer abdication as a skills gap

Indian universities are failing to equip graduates with needed skills. Private firms now offer expensive courses, creating a barrier for many. This practice disadvantages first-generation students. Employers once provided on-the-job training. Now, graduates must pay for certifications. This system replicates inequality. Universities and employers must collaborate to ensure affordable skill…

The Economic Times

'You Shouldn't Have Billions': Lewis Hamilton Sparks Backlash Over Wealth Comments as Girlfriend Kim Kardashian's Net Worth Hits $1.9B

Lewis Hamilton faces public backlash over wealth inequality comments while dating newly minted $1.9 billionaire mogul Kim Kardashian, leading to accusations of hypocrisy.

International Business Times UK

Lewis Hamilton and Kim Kardashian are worth $2,450,000,000 combined; his 'billionaires shouldn't exist' remark is going viral

Seven-time Formula One champion Lewis Hamilton has faced online backlash after his past comments on wealth inequality resurfaced. Hamilton, with an estimated net worth of $550 million, argued that no individual should accumulate billions while poverty persists. The debate intensified due to his reported relationship with Kim Kardashian, who is…

The Economic Times

Could tackling climate change and levelling inequality go hand in hand?

The world can raise income, reduce inequality and limit global warming, according to an ambitious roadmap presented this week by economists in France. Making the case for a radical transformation of economies and lifestyles, they call on rich countries to slow growth, phase out fossil fuels and tax the wealthiest…

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India to surpass China in share of global GDP by 2060: Report

India is set to overtake China in global economic power by 2060. A new report indicates China's GDP share will decline in the latter half of this century. India's population growth and economic expansion are key factors. This shift signals a multipolar world order for the 21st century. The global…

The Economic Times

‘Happiness is not just about GDP’: ambitious plan or utopia?

Some will question its credibility – but the alternative future to the one imagined in the Global Justice Report is far more bleak

The Guardian - UK

‘An equal and habitable world is possible’: academics set out sweeping vision for planetary survival

Global report provides an alternative to climate breakdown, political extremism and economic tensions

The Guardian - UK

A good life for the 99% isn’t a pipe dream: it can be done. Here’s how

Our plan is radical – but by transforming how we live on a finite planet, nearly everyone gains, says Thomas Piketty and researchers from the World Inequality Lab

The Guardian - UK

Oddone hails EU-Mercosur accord's 'civilisational approach' beyond commercial and economic interests

François Picard is pleased to welcome Gabriel Oddone, economist, professor and Uruguay's Minister of Economy and Finance. He offers a striking defence of the social democratic model at a moment when much of Latin America appears to be embracing hard-right socio-political and economic policies.

France 24

The science of wealth: How making more money impacts your health

Amid income inequality and increased financial pressure, lower-income consumers face a long list of mental and physical health risks

The Independent UK

What Blair gets wrong about the economy – it is fired by people, not business

Letters: Readers respond to Jonathan Freedland’s article about Tony Blair’s vision for the future

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Rising costs in Singapore spur business migration as regional alternatives rise

Analysts say the economic gains could come with trade-offs, such as increasing income inequality between skilled and unskilled workers

Fortune

AI will make the 'tech bro' class even richer, Nobel laureate Joe Stiglitz says, just as it can take your job

“Unfortunately, the tech bros, who are obviously advocates of this, are at the same time pushing for smaller government,” Stiglitz told Fortune.

The Guardian - UK

Green leaders warn party it must listen to Reform voters’ concerns to confront inequality

Zack Polanski and Caroline Lucas say party must seek to understand why disenfranchised electorate were attracted to Nigel Farage’s party

MyLifeXP

India’s GLP-1 Weight Loss Drug Problem Nobody Is Warning You About

A 26-year-old marketing executive in Mumbai loses 14 kilos in three months. Her Instagram fills with compliments. Friends ask for her “secret.” She smiles and says it is just discipline and calorie control. What she does not mention is the weekly injection sitting inside her refrigerator. Across India, GLP-1 drugs…

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The “Good Bahu” Myth: How Ancient Ideals Shape Modern Marriage Expectations

The phrase “good bahu” carries a heavy cultural script in many Indian families. It often implies obedience, patience, emotional labor, and silent sacrifice. While presented as virtue, it can quietly turn into expectation and pressure. Much of this ideal is shaped by mythological and cultural storytelling where women are celebrated…

The National (Scotland)

New employment figures in Scottish cities hiding pockets of inequality, report finds

Employment figures may be hiding the true level of inequality in some Scottish cities, a new report has found

The Guardian - UK

To reverse the ‘greenlash’, Europe’s Green parties should embrace Polanski’s boldness

Be more strident, take on economic inequality, and progressive voters will reward you as they have the UK’s Greens, says European politics professor Tarik Abou-Chadi

Evening Standard

Burnham and Streeting hit back at Blair's attack on Labour government

Sir Tony Blair urged Labour to embrace the “radical centre” in a highly critical 5,700 word essay published on Wednesday

The Economic Times

Quote of the Day by co-author of The Communist Manifesto Karl Marx: “We should not say that one man's hour is worth another man's hour, but rather… – Powerful life lessons on inequality, time, labor and why you are known by the work you do, not the time you spend by the renowned German philosopher known for Marxism

Quote of the Day by Karl Marx: Karl Marx quote challenges the way human worth is measured in relation to time and labor. He states, “We should not say that one man's hour is worth another man's hour, but rather that one man during an hour is worth just as…

The Independent UK

Wes Streeting casts off ‘Blairite’ image with scathing attack on Tony Blair

The former health secretary and Labour leadership hopeful has attacked Sir Tony Blair’s 5,600-word essay for failing to mention ‘inequality’ – and has taken a side swipe over the Iraq war

The Guardian - UK

Blair wants to leave our future to the markets. I believe democracy can still shape our lives for the better

The inequality caused by technological innovation is not a given. Labour can harness that change to serve society, not dominate it, says Labour MP Wes Streeting

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