SPAC! Blank-Check Companies Hit the Wall - May 17, 2021 Issue

May 17, 2021 Issue

The SPAC King Is Doing Just Fine Even as the Bubble Starts to Burst

The SPAC King Is Doing Just Fine Even as the Bubble Starts to Burst

Bloomberg Opinion

Bloomberg Opinion

Europe’s Failed Super League Got One Thing Right

By The Editors

Fans Respond To News Of Football Super League

Remarks

Remarks

Crypto’s Anonymity Has Regulators Circling After the Colonial Pipeline Hack

By Joe Light

Crypto’s Anonymity Has Regulators Circling After the Colonial Pipeline Hack

Business

Business

Biogen Hopes Alzheimer’s Drug Mired in Controversy Earns FDA Nod

By Robert Langreth

Biogen Hopes Alzheimer’s Drug Mired in Controversy Earns FDA Nod

Renault Is Stuck in the Slow Lane Even as Car Sales Surge

By Tara Patel

Renault Is Stuck in the Slow Lane Even as Car Sales Surge

Office Return Stalls in London’s Financial Hubs

By Jeremy Diamond and Thomas Buckley

Aerial Views Of London City Airport & Canary Wharf District

Technology

Technology

TSMC Is Stuck in the Middle of a Global Panic Over Chip Supply

By Debby Wu

TSMC Is Stuck in the Middle of a Global Panic Over Chip Supply

A Startup Takes a $292 Million Swing at Building Wireless Broadband

By Ashlee Vance

A Startup Takes a $292 Million Swing at Building Wireless Broadband

Finance

Finance

GameStop and Dogecoin Are This Generation’s Rock & Roll and They’re Changing How Markets Work

By Michael P. Regan and Kriti Gupta

GameStop and Dogecoin Are This Generation’s Rock & Roll and They’re Changing How Markets Work

Private Equity Funds Want to Enlist the Millionaires Next Door

By Benjamin Robertson and Melissa Karsh

Private Equity Funds Want to Enlist the Millionaires Next Door

U.S. Lumber Importers Drive Buying Mania for European Wood

By Marcy Nicholson and Daniela Sirtori-Cortina

Construction Of Sixth Street Viaduct As Biden Releases Infrastructure Plan

Economics

Economics

How to Make Sense of the Surprising Inflation Signals

By Peter Coy

How to Make Sense of the Surprising Inflation Signals

Waiters Reject Signing Bonuses, Hobbling an $860 Billion Industry

By Leslie Patton

Waiters Reject Signing Bonuses, Hobbling an $860 Billion Industry

China’s Soaring Factory Costs Send Inflation Signal to the World

By Enda Curran

China’s Soaring Factory Costs Send Inflation Signal to the World

Politics

Politics

Tight-Lipped Sinema Rivals Manchin as Democrats’ Wild Card

By Laura Litvan and Brenna Goth

Tight-Lipped Sinema Rivals Manchin as Democrats’ Wild Card

Backlash to Colombia Tax Reform Shows It’s Too Soon for Austerity

By Andrew Rosati and Ezra Fieser

Backlash to Colombia Tax Reform Shows It’s Too Soon for Austerity

Strategies

Strategies

What Managers Are Telling Workers About Returning to the Office

By Sarah Green Carmichael

What Managers Are Telling Workers About Returning to the Office

How to Quit Your Job in the Great Post-Pandemic Resignation Boom

By Arianne Cohen

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A Crash Course in Decoding Voices at Work

By Arianne Cohen

A Crash Course in Decoding Voices at Work

Features

Features

The SPAC King Is Doing Just Fine Even as the Bubble Starts to Burst

By Zeke Faux

The SPAC King Is Doing Just Fine Even as the Bubble Starts to Burst

India’s Covid Catastrophe Shows World the Danger of Complacency

By Chris Kay and P R Sanjai

India’s Covid Catastrophe Shows World the Danger of Complacency

Juul Finds Hell Hath No Fury Like an Army of Really Rich Parents

By Lauren Etter

Juul Finds Hell Hath No Fury Like an Army of Really Rich Parents

Pursuits

Pursuits

Floating Mansions and Diving Drones! Summer’s Hottest Water Whizbangs

By Mark Ellwood

Floating Mansions and Diving Drones! Summer’s Hottest Water Whizbangs

For $1 Million, Hinckley Makes the Perfect Picnic on the Water

By Nick Voulgaris

For $1 Million, Hinckley Makes the Perfect Picnic on the Water

A Dozen Pieces to Upgrade Your Waterside Look This Summer

By Antonina Jedrzejczak

A Dozen Pieces to Upgrade Your Waterside Look This Summer

How to Sail the Greek Islands in the Sybaritic Summer of 2021

By Fran Golden

How to Sail the Greek Islands in the Sybaritic Summer of 2021

Motorized Surfboards Are Great If You Have More Money Than Time

By Jonathan Levin

Motorized Surfboards Are Great If You Have More Money Than Time

This Knife Can Get Sailors Out of Just About Any Knotty Situation

By Matthew Kronsberg

This Knife Can Get Sailors Out of Just About Any Knotty Situation

Last Thing

Last Thing

There’s a Precedent for Overriding Patents on Vital Medications

By Joe Nocera

There’s a Precedent for Overriding Patents on Vital Medications