The Bloomberg 50 2021 - December 6, 2021 Issue

December 6, 2021 Issue

Bloomberg 50: The People and Ideas That Defined Global Business in 2021

Bloomberg 50: The People and Ideas That Defined Global Business in 2021

By Bloomberg News

Bloomberg Opinion

Bloomberg Opinion

U.S. Tech Companies Aren’t Monopolies

By The Editors

Amazon Union Is A Tough Sell In Town Where $15 An Hour Goes A Long Way

Remarks

Remarks

Twenty Years After Enron, Investors Are Still Vulnerable to Fraud

By Greg Farrell

Twenty Years After Enron, Investors Are Still Vulnerable to Fraud

More Businesses Will Stand Up to China After the Peng Shuai Outcry

By Michael Schuman

More Businesses Will Stand Up to China After the Peng Shuai Outcry

Business

Business

Whether or Not Omicron’s a Game Changer, Variants Are Covid’s Future

By Cynthia Koons, Robert Langreth and Emma Court

Whether or Not Omicron’s a Game Changer, Variants Are Covid’s Future

Coming Soon: Faux-Meat Burgers Made From Maggots and Mealworms

By K Oanh Ha

Coming Soon: Faux-Meat Burgers Made From Maggots and Mealworms

As Cars Go Electric, Hyundai Still Has High Hopes for Hydrogen

By Heejin Kim and Heesu Lee

As Cars Go Electric, Hyundai Still Has High Hopes for Hydrogen

Technology

Technology

When Same-Day Delivery Is Too Slow

By Lizette Chapman

When Same-Day Delivery Is Too Slow

Who Is Twitter’s New CEO Parag Agrawal?

By Naomi Nix and Kurt Wagner

Parag Agrawal, Twitter

Finance

Finance

A Tougher CFPB Wants to Be Big Tech’s Financial Watchdog

By Akayla Gardner

A Tougher CFPB Wants to Be Big Tech’s Financial Watchdog

Goldman’s Leaders Push New, Creative Ways to Juice Their Own Pay

By Sridhar Natarajan

Goldman’s Leaders Push New, Creative Ways to Juice Their Own Pay

A Mexican Crypto Startup Wants to Make Cash Remittances Cheaper

By Andrea Navarro and Max Reyes

A Mexican Crypto Startup Wants to Make Cash Remittances Cheaper

Economics

Economics

When Shipping Containers Are Abandoned, the Cargo Becomes a Mystery Prize

By Jeff Wise

When Shipping Containers Are Abandoned, the Cargo Becomes a Mystery Prize

Economists Game Out How Omicron Will Hurt the Global Recovery

By Enda Curran and Simon Kennedy

AUSTRALIA-HEALTH-VIRUS

Politics

Politics

The Fall of a Russian Cyberexecutive Who Went Against the Kremlin

By Irina Reznik, Henry Meyer and Jordan Robertson

The Fall of a Russian Cyberexecutive Who Went Against the Kremlin

The U.S. Army Is Finally Close to Replacing Its 1980 Fitness Test

By Roxana Tiron

The U.S. Army Is Finally Close to Replacing Its 1980 Fitness Test

Features

Features

Bloomberg 50: The People and Ideas That Defined Global Business in 2021

By Bloomberg News

Bloomberg 50: The People and Ideas That Defined Global Business in 2021

Vanessa Pappas, TikTok’s Steady Hand

By Kurt Wagner

Vanessa Pappas, TikTok’s Steady Hand

Alexey Navalny, Russia’s Voice Against Corruption

By Jake Rudnitsky

Alexey Navalny, Russia’s Voice Against Corruption

Bang Si-Hyuk, K-pop’s Hit Guru

By Peter Pae

Bang Si-Hyuk, K-pop’s Hit Guru

MacKenzie Scott, a Record-Setting Philanthropist

By Sophie Alexander

MacKenzie Scott, a Record-Setting Philanthropist

James Kuffner, the Outsider Reshaping Toyota

By River Davis

James Kuffner, the Outsider Reshaping Toyota

Jimmy Lai, Hong Kong’s Imprisoned Media Tycoon

By Iain Marlow

Jimmy Lai, Hong Kong’s Imprisoned Media Tycoon

Andy Jassy, Amazon’s New Bezos

By Brad Stone

Andy Jassy, Amazon’s New Bezos

Jia Ling, China’s Box-Office-Topping Director

By Shirley Zhao

Jia Ling, China’s Box-Office-Topping Director

John Rolle, the Bahamian Banking Pioneer

By Jim Wyss

John Rolle, the Bahamian Banking Pioneer

Melanie Perkins, the Billionaire Behind Canva

By Yoolim Lee

Melanie Perkins, the Billionaire Behind Canva

Darnella Frazier, a Witness to History

By Sarah Holder

Darnella Frazier, a Witness to History

Peter Beck, a Rival to Musk in Space

By Paul Allen

Peter Beck, a Rival to Musk in Space

Karen Lynch, the Shot Caller at CVS

By Angelica LaVito

Karen Lynch, the Shot Caller at CVS

Jitse Groen, the Billionaire Buying Up Food Delivery Apps

By Ivan Levingston

Jitse Groen, the Billionaire Buying Up Food Delivery Apps

Nick Clarry, a Big Bettor on Pro Sports

By Alex Webb

Nick Clarry, a Big Bettor on Pro Sports

Allyson Felix, an Olympic Track Star for the Ages

By Ira Boudway

Allyson Felix, an Olympic Track Star for the Ages

Elise Stefanik, a Rising GOP Leader

By Billy House

Elise Stefanik, a Rising GOP Leader

Hoesung Lee, the UN’s Climate Change Czar

By Eric Roston

Hoesung Lee, the UN’s Climate Change Czar

Jason Sudeikis, the SNL Star Who Became Ted Lasso

By Christopher Palmeri

Jason Sudeikis, the SNL Star Who Became Ted Lasso

Kate Jenkins, a Sexual-Harassment Reformer in Australia

By Rebecca Jones

Kate Jenkins, a Sexual-Harassment Reformer in Australia

Frances Haugen, Facebook’s Whistleblower

By Kurt Wagner

Frances Haugen, Facebook’s Whistleblower

Jim Farley, Ford’s EV-Focused CEO

By Keith Naughton

Jim Farley, Ford’s EV-Focused CEO

Andre Soelistyo, Indonesia’s Megamerger Victor

By Yoolim Lee

Andre Soelistyo, Indonesia’s Megamerger Victor

David Baszucki, Roblox’s ‘Builderman’

By Olga Kharif and Felix Gillette

David Baszucki, Roblox’s ‘Builderman’

Carlos Eduardo Brandt, the Payment-Smoothing Banker of Brazil

By Shannon Sims and Maria Eloisa Capurro

Carlos Eduardo Brandt, the Payment-Smoothing Banker of Brazil

Cori Bush, a Fighter for the Unhoused

By Billy House

Cori Bush, a Fighter for the Unhoused

John Elkann, Exor’s Premier Wheeler-Dealer

By Craig Trudell

John Elkann, Exor’s Premier Wheeler-Dealer

Mike Winkelmann, a Digital Artist Making Money IRL

By James Tarmy

Mike Winkelmann, a Digital Artist Making Money IRL

Eugene Goodman, Jan. 6’s Selfless Hero

By Billy House

Eugene Goodman, Jan. 6’s Selfless Hero

Cynthia Choi, Russell Jeung & Manjusha Kulkarni, AAPI Protectors

By Linly Lin

Cynthia Choi, Russell Jeung & Manjusha Kulkarni, AAPI Protectors

Nick Molnar & Anthony Eisen, the Duo Helping Millennials Buy Now, Pay Later

By Nabila Ahmed

Nick Molnar & Anthony Eisen, the Duo Helping Millennials Buy Now, Pay Later

By Matt Levine

The Meme Stock

Patrick & John Collison, the Irish Brothers Embraced by Silicon Valley

By Ashlee Vance

Patrick & John Collison, the Irish Brothers Embraced by Silicon Valley

Albert Bourla, Pfizer’s Dean of Vaccines

By Riley Griffin

Albert Bourla, Pfizer’s Dean of Vaccines

MiMi Aung, an Aerial Explorer of Mars

By Justin Bachman

MiMi Aung, an Aerial Explorer of Mars

Lina Khan, Biden’s Eyes on Big Tech

By David McLaughlin

Lina Khan, Biden’s Eyes on Big Tech

Toni Petersson, Oatly’s Quirky Milk-Fluencer

By Deena Shanker

Toni Petersson, Oatly’s Quirky Milk-Fluencer

John Nkengasong, Africa’s Advocate for Covid Vaccine Equity

By Janice Kew

John Nkengasong, Africa’s Advocate for Covid Vaccine Equity

Olivia Rodrigo, Music’s Teen Sensation

By Lucas Shaw

Olivia Rodrigo, Music’s Teen Sensation

Paige Bueckers, a College Athlete Who’s Cashing In

By Devin Gordon

Paige Bueckers, a College Athlete Who’s Cashing In

Hwang Dong-hyuk, the Brain Behind Squid Game

By Lucas Shaw

Hwang Dong-hyuk, the Brain Behind Squid Game

Michael Sapir, Bitcoin’s ETF Front-Runner

By Katherine Greifeld

Michael Sapir, Bitcoin’s ETF Front-Runner

Falguni Nayar, an Online-Beauty Unicorn in India

By Saritha Rai

Falguni Nayar, an Online-Beauty Unicorn in India

Anne Brorhilker, the German Prosecutor Financial Institutions Fear

By Karin Matussek

Anne Brorhilker, the German Prosecutor Financial Institutions Fear

Charlie Penner, the Investor Reshaping Exxon From the Inside

By Saijel Kishan

Charlie Penner, the Investor Reshaping Exxon From the Inside

Xu Yangtian, Shein’s Fast-Fashion Mastermind

By Bloomberg News

Xu Yangtian, Shein’s Fast-Fashion Mastermind

Britney Spears, the Newly Liberated Princess of Pop

By Christopher Palmeri

Britney Spears, the Newly Liberated Princess of Pop

David Zaslav, Hollywood’s Hottest Power Player

By Gerry Smith

David Zaslav, Hollywood’s Hottest Power Player

The Junior Bankers Who Pleaded for Help

By Elisa Martinuzzi

The Junior Bankers Who Pleaded for Help

Matt Stone & Trey Parker: South Park’s Dealmakers

By Lucas Shaw

Matt Stone & Trey Parker: South Park’s Dealmakers