Hard Lessons From Houston - September 4, 2017 Issue

September 4, 2017 Issue

If Unilever Can’t Make Feel-Good Capitalism Work, Who Can?

If Unilever Can’t Make Feel-Good Capitalism Work, Who Can?

By Thomas Buckley and Matthew Campbell

Remarks

Remarks

Harvey Wasn’t Just Bad Weather. It Was Bad City Planning

By Peter Coy and Christopher Flavelle

Harvey Wasn’t Just Bad Weather. It Was Bad City Planning

Surviving Harvey: The Hurricane in Pictures

By Bloomberg Businessweek

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Business

Business

The Leaf Is the World’s Best-Selling Electric Car. Now, Nissan Needs to Catch Up With Tesla

By Jie Ma and Masatsugu Horie

The Leaf Is the World’s Best-Selling Electric Car. Now, Nissan Needs to Catch Up With Tesla

Delta Will Promote Pilots to Captain—if They Can Fly This Aging Plane

By Michael Sasso and Julie Johnsson

Delta Will Promote Pilots to Captain—if They Can Fly This Aging Plane

Hawking TVs on Tinder Helps Fuel 2000% Rally in Brazil Stock

By Fabiola Moura and Paula Sambo

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Technology

Technology

Jay Y. Who? Samsung Verdict May Not Matter to Family Businesses

By Sam Kim

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You’re Using Foursquare All the Time. You Just Don’t Know It

By Jeff Wise

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Drone King DJI Has a Serious Pentagon Problem

By Dune Lawrence and Selina Wang

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Finance

Finance

Why Yale Owns a Forest

By Janet Lorin

Why Yale Owns a Forest

An Activist Investor’s Latest Tactic: Playing Nice

By Anders Melin and Scott Deveau

Peltz in 2015.

Economics

Economics

As Poverty Surges in Italy, Populists Propose a ‘Citizens’ Income’

By John Follain

As Poverty Surges in Italy, Populists Propose a ‘Citizens’ Income’

How to Make 8 Million Miserable Commuters Much Happier

By Saket Sundria and Dhwani Pandya

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Politics

Politics

North Korea’s Missile Over Japan Bolsters Abe’s Quest for Stronger Defense

By Andy Sharp

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Love of Coastal Living Is Draining U.S. Disaster Funds

By Christopher Flavelle

Love of Coastal Living Is Draining U.S. Disaster Funds

Focus On

Focus On

China Snaps Up America’s Cheap Robot Labor

By Kevin Hamlin

China Snaps Up America’s Cheap Robot Labor

U.S. Steel Upgrades to Cut Costs and Benefit From the Alloy’s Rising Price

By Joe Deaux

U.S. Steel Upgrades to Cut Costs and Benefit From the Alloy’s Rising Price

Ghosts of France’s Industrial Past Haunt Macron

By Helene Fouquet and Ania Nussbaum

GM&S employees gather for a meeting on the future of their jobs.

Features

Features

If Unilever Can’t Make Feel-Good Capitalism Work, Who Can?

By Thomas Buckley and Matthew Campbell

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Medical Journals Have a Fake News Problem

By Esmé E Deprez and Caroline Chen

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Can the Best New Female Racer Make It to Nascar? That’s the $15 Million Question

By Josh Dean

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Pursuits

Pursuits

How a Japanese Pen Maker Anticipated the Writing-Tool Renaissance

By June Thomas

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This Real Estate Agent Is the Castle Expert

By James Tarmy

Kasteel van Olsene is surrounded by a moat and located just over 43 miles west of Brussels, Belgium.

Is ‘Market Price’ on Menus a Scam?

By Kate Krader

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Finance Geeks Will Love This New Movie About the Tulip Bubble

By Joe Weisenthal

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The One Piece of Luggage You Should Always Check

By Ami Kealoha

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The Digital Banking Executive Securing Your Money With Blockchain

By Matthew Leising

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