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A Sustainable Style
Wearing jewelry made of wood is an enduring strategy for standing out.
How To Make A Perfume Smell Expensive
Small fragrance creators such as Maelstrom in Paris are influencing a $49 billion global industry.
The Tequilero Who Made Patrón a $5.1 Billion Business
Master distiller Francisco Alcaraz crafted the agave spirit that changed tequila forever. Will Bacardi dilute it?
As Merkel's Power Ebbs, Europe's Peril Grows
The nativism that’s swept much of Europe is threatening her in Germany, with huge consequences for the EU.
The Thinning Swedish Welfare State
The system is under strain from demographic changes and the refugee crisis
Taking Brexit To The Bank
Private polls and a timely concession from the face of Leave allowed hedge funds to make millions off the collapse of the pound.
Ghosts In The Automated Teller Machine
A global dragnet nabbed the alleged mastermind behind the biggest digital bank heist in history. That doesn’t mean it’s over.
How To Steal 50 Million Bees
Apiarists from all over America rent their hives to farmers in California, attracting a particular breed of thief.
Korean Beauty Goes Mainstream
Snail-slime masks and beevenom balms are here to stay
The Mystery Of The Millionaire Hermit
An Old Man Dies. He Has A Lot Of Money But No Will. Where Does It Go?
One More Chance For South Africa
Ramaphosa has to win big to consolidate power in the ANC. Then there’s a bigger problem: The economy
There's No Price Like Home
Even when offered millions for their houses in Tel Aviv’s historic port district, few Arabs in Jaffa will sell to Jews
Serenity Now
In this golden age of wellness, resort titans miraval and canyon ranch are battling for a share of your inner peace
A Voyage Down Modi's Ganges
The Indian prime minister wants a second fiveyear term. To win reelection he’ll have to convince the people along the country’s holiest river that their lives have improved
When A Drug Is Too Effective To Succeed
New antibiotics are needed to combat widespread resistance to older ones. But doctors tend to hold them in reserve—hurting sales
The Miracle Of Microsoft
Microsoft, that blue screen of irrelevance, is bigger than Apple (slightly), Amazon, and everybody else. How’d that happen?
'It Was Engineering That Would Have To Bend '
How Did Boeing, Renowned For Its Engineering Culture, End Up In Such A Tailspin? By Putting Its Bottom Line Above All Else
The HGTV Generation Gets Flipped
Rookie real estate investors and rehabbers get their first taste of a downturn
Year Of The Pig Apocalypse
The ripple effects of China’s epidemic of African swine fever could reach as far as Brazil
We Are The 1%
In the winner-take-all world of Big Business, the rich companies are getting richer and the poor poorer
Haute Cuisine Patagonia Wants To Use Its Food Line To Teach The World To Feed Itself
The Outdoor Apparel Company Has Started Selling Food That'S Healthy For The Environment.
Out- UBERING Uber
How Cheng Wei, Founder Of China'S Didi, Drove The Americans Off The Road In China.
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Tough Times At The Worldwide Leader In Sports
Remember That Time Trump Said He Saved 1,100 Jobs At A Carrier Plant In Indiana?
Globalization Doesn't Give A Damn
Child In Charge
In The Boss Baby, infants do corporate battle against puppies, and everybody wins.
Can Shell Shed Its Dirty Past?
The oil giant wants to be a player in cleaner energy. But it has a Nigeria legacy to scrub
The True Cost Of Unreported Sexual Harassment
The culture that discouraged Christine Blasey Ford from alleging sexual assault punishes women throughout their careers
You Can't See Apple's Most Lucrative iPhone Feature
The new 512GB storage chip could make the company $134 more per phone than the 256GB option
The Bloomberg 50
What does Black Panther director Ryan Coogler have in common with Ben van Beurden, chief executive officer of Royal Dutch Shell? Or Representative elect Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez with Michael Gelband, co-founder and CEO of ExodusPoint Capital Management? A place on the second annual Bloomberg 50, our look at the people in business, entertainment, finance, politics, and technology and science whose 2018 accomplishments were particularly noteworthy. Some who made the list are familiar faces up to new tricks, such as actor- producer Reese Witherspoon; others, like Sarah Friar, CEO of Nextdoor, the social network for neighbors, are just starting to make their mark. Once you’re done with 2018, turn to page 88 to find out which 20 people you might be reading about in 2019.
A Narrowing Gulf For Arabs And Jews
A synagogue grows in Dubai as regional hostility toward Israel eases