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Listen to the most interesting reporting from this week in the world of business, finance, tech, and politics. Over the weekend, we'll share a mix of essays, reviews and other stories from Bloomberg's new Weekend Edition.
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Feb 24, 2021 • 22min
Money, It's Gotta Be the Shoes
Young resellers are wringing profits out of everything from the latest Yeezys to outlet-store leftovers—and turning sneakers into a bona fide asset class. By Joshua HuntSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Feb 17, 2021 • 25min
At 93, She Waged War on JPMorgan—and Her Own Grandsons
Beverley Schottenstein said two grandsons who managed her money at JPMorgan forged documents, ran up commissions with inappropriate trading and made her miss tens of millions of dollars in gains. So she decided to teach them all a lesson. By Tom SchoenbergSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Feb 9, 2021 • 26min
Tim Cook’s $2.3 Trillion Fortress
Trade war? Pfft. Trump? Please. Antitrust? Zuck’s problem. (Ditto privacy.) Revenue? Endless. By Austin Carr and Mark GurmanSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Feb 2, 2021 • 23min
A Five-Point Plan to Stop the Next Pandemic
The fight against Covid isn’t over, but we’re already learning lessons for the next epidemiological crisis—and the one after that. By Robert LangrethSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jan 28, 2021 • 18min
Never Rest
Laugh at him. Shun his business, Sue him. The Pillow King won't stop his bizarre quest to prove Donald Trump was cheated. Josh DeanSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jan 26, 2021 • 34min
How I Helped My Dad Die
His body wrecked by ALS, my father insisted that his death, like his life, was his to control. By Esmé E. DeprezSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jan 20, 2021 • 13min
Help Is on the Way
But the world still needs a shot in the arm. By Peter CoySee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jan 12, 2021 • 25min
A Match Made in China
Elon Musk’s company got unprecedented help from Beijing. What happens once Tesla has served the state’s purpose.By Matthew Campbell, with Chunying Zhang, Haze Fan, David Stringer, and Emma O’BrienSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Dec 28, 2020 • 28min
The Cruise Ship Suicides
After the coronavirus hit the cruise industry and guests were sent home, the ships floated on, as employees struggled to cope with a monthslong lockdown. They didn’t all make it. By Austin CarrSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Dec 23, 2020 • 16min
Business at Its Best
With a big hand from the government, pharmaceutical companies delivered the vaccine that the world desperately needed. Here’s how something in 2020 went right for a change. By Drew ArmstrongSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
