With a fortune of around 225 billion USD, Walton Enterprises is not only America’s richest family, but also one of the richest families in the world. They are behind the founding of well-known companies and institutions, such as Walmart or the Walton Family Foundation. How did the family make it up?
The year 2023 means a significant milestone in the world of art restitution. It will mark the 25th anniversary of the Washington Principles, an international agreement that revolutionised the transparency of art lost or stolen during the Nazi era from 1933 to 1945. To commemorate this landmark event, the renowned auction house Christie's has unveiled a year-long global programme called "Reflecting on Restitution".
Since the beginning of the Corona pandemic, the richest people in the world have become even richer, according to the Oxfam organisation. The wealth of billionaires has increased by 42 percent. At the same time, more than a quarter of a billion people worldwide are at risk of falling into extreme poverty this year. This is the conclusion of the Oxfam organisation in its report evaluating the state in 2022.
Private household wealth has declined for the first time since the financial crisis. Dollar appreciation, inflation, and stock market declines over the past year all had a role in setting the stage for this. This is the finding of the Credit Suisse Research Institute's first-ever presentation as a part of UBS of what is likely the most thorough research of global wealth creation.
His book, "Capital in the Twenty-First Century", rose to superstar status and became a best-seller. Thanks to his second book "Capital and Ideology", he has been compared to Karl Marx and a 19th-century German philosopher who studied capitalism's underpinnings and proposed remedies for the world. The fact that Thomas Piketty's books address the rise of inequality in modern society contributes to the author's popularity. The French author dismisses similarities to Karl Marx. Current scholarship and the media landscape refer to him as a modern European leftist.
When it comes to protecting one's financial anonymity, many think immediately of the Swiss banking secrecy. Since the introduction of the international exchange of information on bank data, Swiss banking secrecy has lost its prominence. Read on to see what has changed in this regard.
Pixar Animation Studios has become synonymous with groundbreaking computer-generated animation and heartwarming storytelling. The studio has revolutionised the animation industry with its innovative strategies and commitment to producing high-quality films that captivate audiences of all ages.
Organic solar cells are an even more unknown technology, but in the world of technology, they have already caused some turbulence. The technology is one of the latest innovations in the solar energy market. A lot of potential is attributed to this product in the area of renewable energy. What are organic solar cells, and how can they be used?

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