We hear a lot about death & disease from Covid. But in many developing nations, shutdowns & economic collapses may prove even more deadly. Has Covid set girls' progress back a generation, consigning girls & their future kids to live poorer, shorter lives? bloomberg.com/news/features/…

Seasoning king McCormick wants to dominate the condiments business. Acquisitions of Frank’s RedHot and Cholula give it the edge to own “the next ketchup” trib.al/MavNhK8

It's like Succession, but with bone broth, archetypal astrology and ESG. Delicious read by Annie Massa #longreads bloomberg.com/news/features/…

Amazing reporting by ⁦Olivia Carville⁩. An elite Olympic sport torn apart by allegations of sexual misconduct. A watchdog organization set up to protect young athletes under attack. A survivor speaks out about how she was groomed. bloomberg.com/features/2022-…

Two years ago, a rich, White, well-connected, middle-age Wall Street executive told me and Jordyn Holman he was leaving after four decades to start a bank that isn't racist. Here in the new Businessweek is what happened. We hope you like it. bloomberg.com/news/features/…

NEW COVER: Darrick Hamilton has spent his life thinking about the U.S. racial wealth gap. Now one of his biggest ideas—baby bonds—is being embraced as a solution to one of America's most persistent problems. Read more in our Equality Issue ➡️ trib.al/QaLfF4U

A sale of Trans Mountain could make restitution for Canada’s colonial past—and turn some of the oil industry’s staunchest opponents into partners trib.al/F4ERDgP

Humbled and honored. Thank you for taking the time Businessweek

Today is the culmination of 5 years of work by Kit Chellel and I: pub day for Dead in the Water, our account of fraud, murder, and corruption at the heart of the global economy. It's the hardest thing either of us has ever done, and a ripping story. I hope you'll read it!

For Businessweek I spent time with the teams keeping Ukraine online — splicing cabling near frontline positions, repairing infrastructure torn apart by shelling & fending off regular Russian cyber attacks. Many thanks to Jeremy Keehn & everyone else involved bloomberg.com/news/features/…

In late 2020, I wrote a man who was serving time for trying to sneak migrants through an immigration checkpoint. I was hoping he'd help me understand the vast smuggling economy. The story he shared was more complex and moving than I ever imagined. bloomberg.com/news/features/…

Just how do you expect the log driver to get down the white water, The New York Times? He’s not gonna swim, that's for damn sure.

Everyone involved in this story must be so mad they couldn't just call it a Bullshit Ponzi Scheme.

I'm about to host the late night talk show of my dreams. The Businessweek Show is about money and power and culture. Our guests are Cornel West, Theaster Gates, Nadia Murad, Zaila Avant-garde, Chip Wilson and many more. We debut next Thursday, October 12th. The trailer is here!

This story owes a lot to the patience and compassion of Mohsis Andam, Jeremy Keehn, and of course the Chagossian community themselves, who don't enjoy going over these experiences repeatedly - read more here about why they want their story to be told shorturl.at/hGJSW

Writer friends! Apply now for the best prize in journalism (named after one of the best people in journalism): the Matthew Power Literary Reporting Award. $12,500 to support your longform passion project. journalism.nyu.edu/about-us/award…

"Who the heck is Jeff Yass?" Answers from Annie Massa in the July issue of Businessweek: backer of TikTok, secretive cofounder of trading firm Susquehanna, and now one of the most influential billionaires in the 2024 US presidential election: bloomberg.com/news/features/… via Businessweek

New in Businessweek: Fascinating profile of the guy waiting in the wings every time a retailer goes bankrupt, to buy their name. He now owns Brooks Brothers, Barneys, Forever 21, Reebok, JCPenney, Quicksilver — and dozens of others. Eliza Ronalds-Hannon Kim Bhasin bloomberg.com/news/features/…

THREAD 1/ Today Businessweek published my investigation into how Yosemite, the birthplace of the national parks, has become more dangerous for people and wildlife alike on the watch of Aramark, the private contractor that runs most visitor services. Gift link: bloomberg.com/features/2024-…

Amazing Businessweek story about how a privately-controlled city in Laos has become a major hub for drugs and crypto scamming. This is the #NetworkState model: Kick out the locals and establish a "special economic zone" outside of the law. And then... 👉bloomberg.com/features/2024-…