Man vs. Microbe - February 10, 2020 Issue

February 10, 2020 Issue

A Sexist Joke Cost Ken Fisher $4 Billion in Assets. He Still Runs $121 Billion

A Sexist Joke Cost Ken Fisher $4 Billion in Assets. He Still Runs $121 Billion

By Sabrina Willmer

Remarks

Remarks

Man vs. Microbe: We’re Not Ready for the Next Global Virus Outbreak

By Brian Bremner, Robert Langreth and James Paton

Man vs. Microbe: We’re Not Ready for the Next Global Virus Outbreak

The Lasting Toll of a Deadly Virus

By Peter Coy

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Business

Business

The Consumer Economy Continues to Shrug Off Industry’s Woes

By Brooke Sutherland

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Ikea’s Web App Brings Interior Design to Soviet-Era Apartments

By Ilya Khrennikov

Ikea’s Web App Brings Interior Design to Soviet-Era Apartments

Verizon CEO Hans Vestberg Talks About Melding 5G and the Cloud

By Carol Massar and Jason Kelly

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Technology

Technology

A Small-Rocket Maker Is Running a Different Kind of Space Race

By Ashlee Vance

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Finance

Finance

Wall Street Has Plans for Newspapers, and They Aren’t Pretty

By Gerry Smith and Katherine Chiglinsky

Wall Street Has Plans for Newspapers, and They Aren’t Pretty

For More Diverse Corporate Boards, Move Down the Org Chart

By Jeff Green

For More Diverse Corporate Boards, Move Down the Org Chart

The Market Is Trying to Put a Price on the Coronavirus Outbreak

By Michael P. Regan

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Economics

Economics

What Trump Can Do to Juice the Economy Ahead of November

By Laura Davison and Ben Holland

What Trump Can Do to Juice the Economy Ahead of November

Putin Sticks to ‘Russia First’ Even as Workforce Shrinks

By Henry Meyer and Ilya Khrennikov

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Got $500,000 and 90 Days? Uruguay Might Have an Offer for You

By Ken Parks

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L.A.’s First Step in Housing the Homeless Is Counting Them

By Sarah McGregor

L.A.’s First Step in Housing the Homeless Is Counting Them

Coronavirus Eclipses Trade as Global Economy’s Biggest Threat

By Malcolm Scott

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Coronavirus Is More Dangerous for the Global Economy Than SARS

By Bloomberg Economics

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Politics

Politics

One Thing’s for Sure About Iowa—New Hampshire Is Next

By Joshua Green

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‘We Feel Really Terrible,’ Says CEO Whose App Roiled Iowa Caucus

By Joshua Green and Eric Newcomer

Iowa Caucus Meltdown Tied To Democrats' Little-Tested App

Winners and Losers From President Trump’s Impeachment

By Steven Dennis, Billy House and Laura Litvan

President Trump Gives State Of The Union Address

It’s Kochs vs. Mercers in the Right’s Big Tech Brawl

By Naomi Nix and Joe Light

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Solutions/Small Business

Solutions/Small Business

The Climate-Obsessed Have a New Favorite Website

By Jonathan Tirone

The Climate-Obsessed Have a New Favorite Website

Retiring Boomers Turn to Co-Ops to Keep Their Businesses Running

By Karen Angel

Retiring Boomers Turn to Co-Ops to Keep Their Businesses Running

An Israeli Startup Sells Panic Buttons to U.S. Synagogues

By Yaacov Benmeleh

An Israeli Startup Sells Panic Buttons to U.S. Synagogues

Features

Features

A Sexist Joke Cost Ken Fisher $4 Billion in Assets. He Still Runs $121 Billion

By Sabrina Willmer

A Sexist Joke Cost Ken Fisher $4 Billion in Assets. He Still Runs $121 Billion

I Sabotaged My Boss With Ransomware From the Dark Web

By Drake Bennett

I Sabotaged My Boss With Ransomware From the Dark Web

No City Hates Its Landlords Like Berlin Does

By Caroline Winter and Andrew Blackman

No City Hates Its Landlords Like Berlin Does

Pursuits

Pursuits

Put Your Smaller Bonus to Better Use on Things That Will Appreciate

By Chris Rovzar

Put Your Smaller Bonus to Better Use on Things That Will Appreciate

Even If You Weren’t Born Into Nobility, You Can Buy Your Way In

By Benedikt Kammel

Even If You Weren’t Born Into Nobility, You Can Buy Your Way In

Meet the Bro-och: The Lapel Jewelry That’s Taking Red Carpets by Storm

By Harriet Powell

Meet the Bro-och: The Lapel Jewelry That’s Taking Red Carpets by Storm

Leap Year Is the Perfect Time to Invest in a Perpetual Calendar Watch

By Roberta Naas

Leap Year Is the Perfect Time to Invest in a Perpetual Calendar Watch

The Slim, Trim Wallet You’ve Been Searching For

By Matthew Kronsberg

The Slim, Trim Wallet You’ve Been Searching For

Last Thing

Last Thing

BP Is Still Paying for the Deepwater Horizon Spill

By Joe Nocera

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