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Can Marriott Satisfy Starwood Superfans?

Starwood superfans face their deepest, darkest fear: Marriott mediocrity

China's Grindr Turns To Surrogacy

Blued, A Popular Dating App, Is Helping Pair Gay Men With Overseas Surrogates. Will The Chinese Government Mind?

How Fast Can $360 Billion Grow?

The new boss at CalPERS used to deal in trillions of yuan. This challenge may be bigger

How Dow Got Woke

Dow Chemical Is Based In Trump Country, Loathed By Environmentalists, And Run By A Gay CEO

China Parents' Big Thirst For A New Milk

A2’s formula, from cows that produce a certain protein, is a hit among mainland moms

In Search Of The Elusive Neutral Rate

Federal Reserve officials aren’t sure how high rates need to rise to end stimulus

Macron Gives In To The Yellow Vests

The French president’s reform plans are in peril after violent protests

The Strongest Yard

Want to fix your swing? Sea Island resort’s new performance center wants to fix your body first.

When Mother Earth Gives You A Building Permit

AMLO’s passion project is a 900-mile train to connect beach resorts and colonial-era towns.

How Texas Flushed Out Plumbers

The state is mopping up its own mess after failing to reauthorize a licensing board

Bureaucratically Assured Destruction

Europe has few levers to pull to defuse tensions between the U.S. and Iran

The Zillion-Dollar Convenience Store

Seven years ago, Jeff Bezos started an ambitious effort to rid the world of checkout lines. Has Amazon Go invented a new retail paradigm or a ridiculously expensive way to sell lunch?

The Man Who Pulls The Strings In Brazil

President Bolsonaro sees the head of Brazil’s lower house as a potential rival.

Bentley's Future Perfect

As it celebrates 100 years of making cars, the British automaker tries to overcome the trauma of the last few.

The Real Cannabis Rush

Forget weed. The big winner of the cannabis craze is hemp and the CBD trove it’s unlocking

Instacart Doesn't Want ‘No For An Answer

Dozens of workers say the company’s app hectors them to take on grocery deliveries that aren’t worth their time, and that it doesn’t stop there.

AMLO's Plan For Energy

The new president wants to wean Mexico offgasoline imports within six years.

Built EU Tough

The pessimists are out for the EU and the euro again. But both keep defying the odds.

An Unhappy New Year For Restaurants

The holiday hiring crunch may be over, but finding workers won’t be much easier in 2019.

Kai-Fu Lee

The chairman and chief executive officer of Sinovation Ventures says America’s technology industry can’t afford to underestimate the artificial intelligence companies he’s funding in China. Lee, a Taiwan native, has spent most of his professional life in China, but he lived for a quarter-century in the U.S. before becoming a venture capitalist, and he’s worked for Apple, Microsoft, and Google on one side of the Pacific or the other. Lee spoke with Bloomberg Businessweek shortly before the official release of his book AI Superpowers: China, Silicon Valley, and the New World Order. His comments have been condensed and edited.

Have Your Cake And Drink It, Too

Beers that are high in alcohol and taste like dessert are a worthy winter indulgence.

Weekend At Bob's

At a billionaire’s golf nirvana, you can spend three days getting fitted for the most coveted set of clubs in the game. By

Open For Business

Trump, unlike his predecessors, hasn’t started wars, but he has sown disruption by weaponizing the U.S. economy

Cloudy, With Little Chance Of Profit

Another bummer summer for European airlines is creating headwinds for Lufthansa

When Your Kids Say They Want A Tank

The latest creation from drone king DJI is a bit more DIY.

Why It Could Be The Worst Of Times, Too

After decades of legal wins, the U.S. Supreme Court may erode LGBTQ worker protections.

Boosting Profits By Billing Employees

At Tokyo-based Disco, everything has a price, including meeting rooms and desks.

How Dangerous Is All This Debt?

Loans to financially weak companies are booming, and regulators may be in the dark.

Our Next ‘Cold War' Won't Look Much Like The Old One

In an ever-more-interconnected world, traditional alliances are rarely absolute enough for a digital iron curtain.

Stitch Fix: In Data We Trust

An online retailer and styling service uses algorithms to remove bias in its clothing selections.