Ireland has the fifth highest number of billionaires in the world, according to Oxfam.
This was revealed on the launch of Oxfam's annual report on inequality ahead of the World Economic Forum in Davos.
The majority of Ireland's 17 billionaires are men, and the figure places us fifth behind Hong Kong, Cyprus, Switzerland and Singapore.
Ian Guider, markets editor of The Business Post, joined us for our daily business round-up with this story and more, including:
- Apple boss Tim Cook says global tax system needs to change
- Tik Tok is hiring 100 people for its Dublin office
- Disney is reportedly getting rid of the Fox film brand as it doesn't want to be associated with Fox News
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