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The View From Way Up
Satellites are orbiting in record numbers. These are just some of the companies, government agencies, and NGOs putting them to use
An Economic Storm Gathers Over The Middle East
Leaders can no longer use oil wealth to placate their struggling citizens.
Japan Gets Serious About Flying Cars
The country’s once-famed government skunk works has set its sights on aerial taxis and trucks. It has some catching up to do.
A Different Conception Of Privacy
More than 100 million women monitor their cycles on their phones. Here come the ads.
Colleges Cope With Scooter Startups
Endowments are investing in the companies, while campus officials worry about safety.
In Wenzhou, It's Adapt Or Die
A hub for private businesses is a crucible for Beijing’s plans to upgrade the economy.
How China Makes Its Numbers
The integrity of the country’s economic data is no longer just an academic concern.
The Bloomberg 50
What does Black Panther director Ryan Coogler have in common with Ben van Beurden, chief executive officer of Royal Dutch Shell? Or Representative elect Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez with Michael Gelband, co-founder and CEO of ExodusPoint Capital Management? A place on the second annual Bloomberg 50, our look at the people in business, entertainment, finance, politics, and technology and science whose 2018 accomplishments were particularly noteworthy. Some who made the list are familiar faces up to new tricks, such as actor- producer Reese Witherspoon; others, like Sarah Friar, CEO of Nextdoor, the social network for neighbors, are just starting to make their mark. Once you’re done with 2018, turn to page 88 to find out which 20 people you might be reading about in 2019.
A Narrowing Gulf For Arabs And Jews
A synagogue grows in Dubai as regional hostility toward Israel eases
Hugo Chavez's Long Goodbye
Twenty years since he came to power—and five years after he died— Venezuela’s stuck with his revolution
How's That ICO Working Out?
Initial coin offerings raised billions in 2017 and 2018. Most of the money is gone.
Lotto Beer Bitcoin
The crypto ATM in your corner store may be used for laundering money.
Has Crypto Hit The Fan?
Everybody wanted a piece of Bitcoin. But what did they think they were buying?
China's Plan To Sideline Bitcoin
Beijing has accumulated dozens of blockchain patents. Crypto fans won’t like what comes next.
Katzenberg Bets Big On Small Screens
The Hollywood veteran’s investment company takes aim at the streaming giants with startup Quibi.
Breitling Plays For Time
The maker of aviator watches and its private equity owners are modernizing the brand.
Lyft Puts Drivers On A Pedestal
The No. 2 U.S. ride-hailing app bets on providing better service to those behind the wheel.
A Meal Delivery Startup With A Shot At Profits
DoorDash was left for dead until its strategy of wooing restaurateurs started to pay off.
The NRA Is Hobbled But Don't Expect Tougher Gun Laws
The gun-rights group is hobbled by lawsuits and has lost its longtime power brokers.
Like The Odyssey, But For Drones
A startup’s robot sailboat just returned from Antarctica with some troubling climate clues.
Can This 10-Year Old Save Olympics
Organizers bet that adding skateboarding whizzes like Sky Brown will lure younger viewers
A Bull Market For Wonks
Blindsided by populism, investors are trying to understand how politics will affect their portfolios
We Need A New Vision Of Technological Progress. We've Got Options Sooner Than You Think
The world is full of innovations more important than ad algorithms. You just need to look outside Silicon Valley.
The Solar Company That Went Dark
The feds allege that DC Solar was a Ponzi-type scheme that scammed even Berkshire Hathaway
The Leftist Turns Right
Ecuadorian President Moreno wants to keep his country from becoming Venezuela
Please, Don't Sing
The current expansion is 10 years old, but it looks pale compared with previous economic streaks
A 3,100-Acre Fixer-Upper
Waterfront Brownfield w/ Rail, Port, ~Near Highway!~ *Bonus* Proximity to 1/3 of US Population! $72 million (Baltimore County)
If The Student Loans Don't Break You, The Rent Will
Luxury developers are driving up housing costs around public university campuses
On The Stump For Macron - In Florida
 A French expat’s quest to become an En Marche legislator. “There’s an Obama moment, a Kennedy moment, taking place”.
Why Mexico's Autoworkers Aren't Prospering
Wages are stagnant despite new plant openings, and unions are mainly to blame“Protection contracts are at the heart of the pressure on factory wages”