Congratulations to all the winners and finalists of the IRE Awards! Their work represents the best watchdog journalism of 2023. We look forward to celebrating at the IRE Awards luncheon in Anaheim this June. ire.org/announcing-the…

One man wants to take a restaurant global — and so far the plan has seemed to defy the odds.

Michael Smith explains how Carbone is conquering the world trib.al/WCtigli

At Hedge Fund Week, a sort of Coachella for the fast-money crowd, the old Wall Street of New York is sizing up what Miami promoters breathlessly refer to as Wall Street South. bloomberg.com/news/articles/… via Bloomberg Wealth

“Peru es un ejemplo claro de cómo armas de fuego de EEUU son direccionadas a criminales … En caso tras caso, contrabandistas burlaron las regulaciones reportando armas como perdidas o robadas … Así es como las armas llegan al mercado negro y luego a lugares como Ecuador”

“Peru is a glaring example of how US guns are diverted to criminals … in case after case, smugglers gamed the controls by reporting a firearm lost or stolen … That’s how weapons flow into a vast black market and then to places like Ecuador”

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Hoy presentamos nuestra edición más reciente con Susana Sáenz Arelle #AlSonarLaCampana , de El Financiero TV con Michael Smith (@SmithMarkets). En nuestra portada: Exporta EU la cultura de las armas.

Multiple scoops here: A Bloomberg investigation linked US gun exports to rising crime rates around the world. The Biden administration is planning to crack down on those sales
#impact Jessica Brice Michael Riley Michael Smith
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Online gambling has millions of young Africans battling addiction trib.al/Dazb4fq

Affluent homebuyers and developers are rushing in to storm-battered beach towns like Fort Myers Beach, Florida, building more resilient housing but also pushing out longtime residents bloomberg.com/news/features/… via Bloomberg Wealth

Brazil is linking Venezuelan newcomers with jobs, while its neighbors and the US struggle with a migration surge that shows no signs of slowing. W/ಠ_ಠ, fotos by maíra erlich bloomberg.com/graphics/2023-…

PLASTIC FOREVER: A previously unknown exposure route to the worst of the worst #PFAS is almost certainly already sitting inside your cupboards at home. New in Businessweek: tinyurl.com/tw9cbhd6

Third World Government, Fourth World Infrastructure #BecauseMiami

On tomorrow’s #BecauseMiami podcast, we drop our new single and music video starring all the City Hall Racketeers — arrested and soon-to-be arrested!

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'For the better part of the past six months, three of our reporters — Sarah Blaskey, Joey Flechas and Tess Riski — have been pursuing answers to important questions from Mayor Francis Suarez...' miamiherald.com/news/local/new…

Ken Griffin fought anti-Chinese legislation in Florida — and won.

Michael Smith has more from Miami trib.al/52Gt5hZ

“Florida is defined by its promise of freedom and economic opportunity, and our State government must continue to reflect and uphold these ideals.” said Ken Griffin, Florida's richest resident and Citadel founder. Anna Jean Kaiser Michael Smith show how Griffin fought…

Fascinating story from my colleagues Anna Jean Kaiser Michael Smith and Felipe Marques via Bloomberg Politics:

Ken Griffin fought anti-Chinese legislation in Florida — and won

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Ken Griffin fought anti-Chinese legislation in Florida — and won bloomberg.com/news/articles/… via Bloomberg Politics

LifeWallet confirms it’s under investigation following reporting by my colleagues ⁦⁦Ben Wieder⁩ and ⁦Jay Weaver⁩ miamiherald.com/sports/college…

Ocean views. Lush palms. And Mount Trashmore.

Miami's wealthy new residents are learning all about the city's struggles with garbage and overflowing sewers bloomberg.com/news/features/… via Bloomberg