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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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Apr 11, 2025 • 16min
What Kind of Business is X Now?
Two years after Elon Musk acquired the social platform, it's fair to wonder if it's even a business at all.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Apr 6, 2025 • 9min
Loyalty Points Aren’t Worth What They Used to Be
The more popular they are, points programs become less generousSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Apr 5, 2025 • 10min
Nvidia’s Jensen Huang Likes Talking About Chips, But Not AI
Many tech executives present as philosophers. The CEO of the most valuable company in the world just want make chips.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Apr 4, 2025 • 6min
A Danish Supermarket Hits Back at Trump's Tariffs
As anti-US sentiment increases across Europe, one retailer is giving shoppers a way to avoid American products.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mar 30, 2025 • 8min
Notes from Underground: A New Memoir Settles Scores in the Restaurant Industry
Hannah Selinger’s ‘Cellar Rat’ is full of fascinating intel on the business of selling wine, plus petty grievances against the hospitality world.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mar 29, 2025 • 10min
Once an Economy Switches from Rules to Deals, It’s Hard to Switch Back
Americans of all political affiliations will miss the checks and balances that Trump is trying to dispense with.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mar 28, 2025 • 9min
How Greenland’s Sled Dogs Entered a Diplomatic Row
The island’s sledding championship is taking on added cultural — and political — importance.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mar 27, 2025 • 33min
Can LA Build Back Better?
As devastated communities struggle to kick-start rebuilding, some experts warn that officials aren’t thinking enough about the bigger picture. By Laura BlissSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mar 26, 2025 • 26min
The Billionaire's Town
What would happen to a city if one company owned most of it? Exhibit A: Irvine, California. By Michael Waters and John Gittelsohn.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mar 23, 2025 • 9min
The Severance Season Finale Is a Culmination of Workplace Angst
Ben Stiller’s twisty office horror show draws on a long cinematic history and exposes our deepest fears about work.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.