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Bloomberg Businessweek
Fighting to Be More Than A Cog in the Machine
A German auto parts maker seeks to engineer itself a future for the post-Merkel era
8 min |
September 20, 2021
Bloomberg Businessweek
Get in Bed With LVMH
With its new Cheval Blanc hotel—16 years in the making—the luxury behemoth reinvents a cultural landmark.
4 min |
September 20, 2021
Bloomberg Businessweek
The SEC Is On the Prowl For Crypto
Digital upstarts and securities regulators are playing a cat-and-mouse game
6 min |
September 20, 2021
Bloomberg Businessweek
This Is a House Made of Bread
At the much-anticipated return of Art Basel, Urs Fischer’s tactile wonder will attract plenty of attention. But if it were a simple painting, would it attract more dollars?
4 min |
September 20, 2021
Bloomberg Businessweek
When The State Is Absent
A year after Beirut’s devastating port blast, the government is AWOL— so the people have stepped in to rebuild
9 min |
September 06, 2021
Bloomberg Businessweek
Caracas – A City Unravels
The cultural spaces and infrastructure of Venezuela’s capital were once the envy of Latin America. Decades of decline have taken their toll
9 min |
September 06, 2021
Bloomberg Businessweek
When Ghost Cities Come Alive
Built on a grand scale with thousands of apartments, new roads and subway lines, and Instagrammable architecture, China’s overnight cities have something else now: People
10+ min |
September 06, 2021
Bloomberg Businessweek
The Political Perils of the Carless City
In Milan, authorities used the pandemic to push through changes aimed at reining in driving, while Helsinki has taken a more deliberate approach. In weaning people from cars, speed can be risky
10+ min |
September 06, 2021
Bloomberg Businessweek
END OF THE LINE
A photographer sets out to capture a city’s last pay phones before they disappear
8 min |
September 06, 2021
Bloomberg Businessweek
Greetings From Telosa (Population 0, for Now)
Tech entrepreneur Marc Lore is planning to build a utopian megalopolis somewhere in the U.S. “Let the land be owned by the people!” he says. “But in a capitalistic sort of way”
10+ min |
September 06, 2021
Bloomberg Businessweek
Department Stores' New Lease on Life
Faded 20th-century shopping hubs are being reborn as colleges, libraries, and more
2 min |
September 06, 2021
Bloomberg Businessweek
What Happened to That Police Reform Success Story?
In a city once heralded as a model for community policing, questions arise about the possibility of long-term change
10+ min |
September 06, 2021
Bloomberg Businessweek
There Is No Free Parking
The pandemic has reshaped cities’ ideas about the best uses for public space. A longtime parking-reform advocate and a growing number of city halls say it’s about time
10+ min |
September 06, 2021
Bloomberg Businessweek
Tuning In to a Happier City
Noise is an irritant of urban life. But there are ways to make it easier on the ears—and the psyche
10+ min |
September 06, 2021
Bloomberg Businessweek
Buy Now, Pay Later Bursts Through
Fintech companies have brought back the installment plan, and even Apple’s getting in
5 min |
August 02, 2021
Bloomberg Businessweek
Cracking the Science of Smell
A new generation of companies is homing in on one of the hardest problems in tech: Replicating human scent
10+ min |
August 23, 2021
Bloomberg Businessweek
White-Hot American Summers
The epic family drama behind an iconic American weight loss camp for kids
10+ min |
August 30, 2021
Bloomberg Businessweek
When Nurses Won't Vax
Some are walking off the job instead of scheduling a shot, compounding the sector’s staffing woes
7 min |
August 30, 2021
Bloomberg Businessweek
The Ticking Time Bomb Still on the Road
Millions of Takata air bags have been recalled around the world. Many remain unrepaired
5 min |
August 30, 2021
Bloomberg Businessweek
The Unlikely Asset Class
Spencer Patton helped buy or sell about a quarter of the FedEx Ground delivery routes, a new road to riches for entrepreneurs
7 min |
August 30, 2021
Bloomberg Businessweek
When Conservation Looks Like Evasion
The IRS is examining conservation easement deductions, putting promoters in its crosshairs
5 min |
August 30, 2021
Bloomberg Businessweek
Target, The Police, And the Damage Done
For decades, America’s most upbeat retailer counted on local law enforcement to sweep people and problems from its doorstep. Now it’s being forced to acknowledge the cost
10+ min |
August 30, 2021
Bloomberg Businessweek
The Next War
Shield AI, a startup born of the conflict in Afghanistan, is looking for a broader mission
4 min |
August 30, 2021
Bloomberg Businessweek
September Is Here. Normal Isn't
Delta threatens to keep more U.S. workers at home, jeopardizing the long-promised fall comeback
6 min |
August 30, 2021
Bloomberg Businessweek
Florida's High-Stakes Mask War
The governor’s stance against school mandates has sparked a backlash
5 min |
August 30, 2021
Bloomberg Businessweek
Fire Forecasting Could Reshape California
AI that predicts wildfires could keep many homeowners from losing their insurance. How else could it help?
6 min |
August 30, 2021
Bloomberg Businessweek
Can a New Owner Pump Up Reebok?
Adidas is ditching the aging fitness brand, which never regained its 1980s glam
5 min |
August 23, 2021
Bloomberg Businessweek
A Lost Chance to Track Covid?
A study of the trade in live wild animals at Wuhan wet markets stayed unpublished for more than a year
8 min |
August 23, 2021
Bloomberg Businessweek
This Vacation Is a Real Trip
Psychedelic experiences are beginning to play an integral role at luxury resorts
6 min |
August 23, 2021
Bloomberg Businessweek
METHANE HUNTERS
SCIENTISTS AND ACTIVISTS ARE RACING TO FIND GLOBE-WARMING LEAKS IN AMERICA’S LARGEST OIL FIELD—AND GET THEM PLUGGED BEFORE THEY COOK THE PLANET FURTHER
10+ min |