January 25, 2012

Billionaires Occupy Davos, Bemoan Inequality

Matt Miller, BusinessWeek

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By Matthew G. Miller

(Updates with Bloomberg poll in 25th paragraph. See DAVOS <GO> for more on the World Economic Forum)

Jan. 25 (Bloomberg) -- Ukrainian billionaire Victor Pinchuk wants to talk about income inequality. So does Irish billionaire Denis O’Brien and Indian billionaire Vikas Oberoi.

The three are among a contingent of at least 70 billionaires who are joining more than 2,500 business and political leaders at the World Economic Forum’s annual meeting in Davos, Switzerland, this week, according to a list of attendees and promotional materials obtained by Bloomberg News. A half-dozen of the richest participants, interviewed in advance of...

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