That Hack Is the Sound of Inevitability

A massive data breach is a reminder that in all corners of cyberspace, the advantage is with the attackers

Messing With the Census

Trump could still manage to subtract millions of people—but his time is running out

The Very Public Humbling of Jack Ma

He was set to raise $35 billion from Ant’s IPO. Then China showed him who’s boss

It's a V. It's a Baa. It's a Swoosh

From the prosaic to the poetic, economists vie to define the shape of the recovery

Opendoor's Costly Path to Success

As it goes public, the real estate startup is still feeling around for a way to stop bleeding money

Is It All About Money?

Big shareholders are pushing companies to think about society and the environment. But there’s a new legal backlash

Hamdi Ulukaya CEO, Chobani LLC - “The men and women we work with are the reason we exist”

Fifteen years ago, the Chobani founder bought a shuttered dairy factory and began making Greek-style yogurt. His privately held company now earns more than $1.5 billion in annual revenue—all while distinguishing itself as a champion of Good Business. Here, Ulukaya explains his magic formula to Bloomberg Businessweek Editor Joel Weber.

A Dealmaker Rises At JPMorgan

Anu Aiyengar became co-head of global M&A just before the lockdown changed everything

And Now, for My Next Trick …

WhatsApp makes practically no money now, but Facebook has plans to change that

A Tale of Two Antitrust Battles

The U.S. government’s case against Facebook is bold; its case against Google, by the book

Go burbward, young knowledge worker

The pandemic has meant that white-collar workers can suddenly live anywhere. That will have implications for pay—how does a 20% salary cut sound?—and could reshape the U.S.

The Covid Escape Pass

Airlines and other industries are experimenting with digital equivalents of immunity certificates

how to heal a building

open the windows. stop the obsessive sanitizing. spread some good germs around. a building, like a person, is only as healthy as its microbiome

The Customer Is King Again

Travel may not come back bigger, but it will be better

The ZOMBIE Recovery

U.S. businesses staggering along on stimulus may collapse before a fresh round arrives

Should Google Be Its Own Watchdog?

The departure of a prominent researcher sparks conflict over AI ethics and race within the company

midtown misses you

new york’s business district is half-empty. every other big city has a similar problem. developer aby rosen is still planning a bright post-pandemic future.

How GM Put the Mean in Green

It’s betting $27 billion on an electric vehicle push. Can its Hummer EV erase the nerd factor?

How Medela Lost Moms

Medela invented the modern breast pump and led the cultural shift that made its use ubiquitous. Today’s mothers don’t seem impressed

Can Nike's Anti-Racism Ads Just Do It in Japan?

Its social justice playbook worked in the U.S. but may not translate to a less diverse nation

Covid Strains Microcredit

The world’s poorest borrowers are struggling to keep up with the loans that fund their livelihoods

Untangling Child Care In America

Expanding availability and lowering costs could deliver a $1.6 trillion boost to the U.S. economy

The Window Is Closing On Vaccine Makers

With early leaders so effective, it may be tougher for laggards to conduct trials

THE OIL BOYS OF ESSEX

Over a few hours in April, a trader called Cuddles and eight of his pals from outside London made $660 million—and turned global oil markets upside down

The Country That Learned To Live With Covid-19

As other nations locked down or let the coronavirus run rampant, South Korea found a middle way—and a road map for future pandemics

Robinhood's Unexpected New Rival

Webull, owned by a Chinese company, is breaking into the crowded zero-fee brokerage business in the U.S.

Powell Joins the Fed Pantheon

He’s being called the most transformative Fed chairman since Paul Volcker

Never Mind the IPOs—Rent's Falling

Money is washing through the tech sector, but some of its workers have left San Francisco

Did Airbnb Win The Pandemic?

The company’s ability to adapt to Covid puts it ahead of rivals and may have saved its IPO

Chicago's Hard Choices

Mayor Lori Lightfoot pushed through an austerity budget, alienating some progressives