The Preposterous Success of Apple’s Tiniest Accessory - September 26, 2022 Issue

September 26, 2022 Issue

The Sneaky Genius of Apple’s AirPods Empire

The Sneaky Genius of Apple’s AirPods Empire

Bloomberg Opinion

Bloomberg Opinion

Don’t Let the Crypto Winter Go to Waste

By The Editors

Cryptocurrency Kiosks Ahead of Ethereum Merge

Remarks

Remarks

The SPAC King Folds, Ending the Blank-Check Frenzy

By Zeke Faux

The SPAC King Folds, Ending the Blank-Check Frenzy

Business

Business

Why GM Is Taking the Slow Lane in the Great EV Race

By David Welch

Why GM Is Taking the Slow Lane in the Great EV Race

Why Wall Street Can’t Ignore Walmart

By Brendan Case and Jennifer Surane

Why Wall Street Can’t Ignore Walmart

How Covid Turned Shake Shack Into a Digital Operation Overnight

By Matthew Miller

How Covid Turned Shake Shack Into a Digital Operation Overnight

Technology

Technology

The $8.6 Billion Startup That Helps Governments Trace Crypto

By Tom Redmond

The $8.6 Billion Startup That Helps Governments Trace Crypto

In Dozens of Lawsuits Parents Blame Meta, TikTok for Hooking Kids

By Joel Rosenblatt

In Dozens of Lawsuits Parents Blame Meta, TikTok for Hooking Kids

Finance

Finance

Wall Street’s Bosses Reassert Themselves With the Return of Annual Culls

By Sridhar Natarajan and Hannah Levitt

Wall Street’s Bosses Reassert Themselves With the Return of Annual Culls

Investors Love and Hate Lula a Decade After He Made Them Very Rich

By Felipe Marques and Vinicius Andrade

Investors Love and Hate Lula a Decade After He Made Them Very Rich

US Is Inflating Its Debt Away After Unprecedented Spending Binge

By Ye Xie

US Is Inflating Its Debt Away After Unprecedented Spending Binge

Economics

Economics

The Global Race to Hike Rates Tilts Economies Toward Recession

By Rich Miller

The Global Race to Hike Rates Tilts Economies Toward Recession

Price Cap on Russian Oil Risks Crisis It’s Meant to Prevent

By Christopher Condon

econ_Russia_01

Solutions/Business Schools

Solutions/Business Schools

The World’s Best Business Schools, Ranked

By Mathieu Benhamou, Alexander McIntyre and Dimitra Kessenides

The World’s Best Business Schools, Ranked

Business Schools Are Beginning to Embrace Stakeholder Inclusion

By Paul Keegan

Business Schools Are Beginning to Embrace Stakeholder Inclusion

Columbia Business School Reimagines Its Future With a New Campus

By Dimitra Kessenides

Columbia Campus for B-Schools

An Auto Designer at GM Says Getting an MBA Helped Her ‘Stand Out’

By Robb Mandelbaum

GM Executive Director of Industrial Design Crystal Windham

Strategies/Work Shift

Strategies/Work Shift

How Neuroscientists Use Brain Breaks to Boost Creativity at Work

By Arianne Cohen

How Neuroscientists Use Brain Breaks to Boost Creativity at Work

No One Likes Annual Performance Reviews—Here’s How to Get Rid of Them

By Matthew Boyle

No One Likes Annual Performance Reviews—Here’s How to Get Rid of Them

To Find Success at Work, Match Your Job With Your Personality

By Arianne Cohen

To Find Success at Work, Match Your Job With Your Personality

Features

Features

The Sneaky Genius of Apple’s AirPods Empire

By Max Chafkin

The Sneaky Genius of Apple’s AirPods Empire

This Is What Life’s Like in the World’s Strictest Covid Zero City

By Bloomberg News

This Is What Life’s Like in the World’s Strictest Covid Zero City

A Dubious Truck, a Whistleblower Army, and Inept Spies: Inside the Very Weird Nikola Saga

By Allie Conti

A Dubious Truck, a Whistleblower Army, and Inept Spies: Inside the Very Weird Nikola Saga

Pursuits

Pursuits

The Latest Design Trend Is Chairs That Don’t Look Like Chairs

By Monica Khemsurov

The Latest Design Trend Is Chairs That Don’t Look Like Chairs

Low-Flow Showers Are Back in Spotlight Amid Water Shortages, Drought

By James Tarmy

Low-Flow Showers Are Back in Spotlight Amid Water Shortages, Drought

How to Design Your Home Like a Fancy Hotel? Top Decorators Give Tips

By Jackie Caradonio

How to Design Your Home Like a Fancy Hotel? Top Decorators Give Tips

With the Purosangue, Ferrari Offers Utility With Sports Car Style

By Hannah Elliott

With the Purosangue, Ferrari Offers Utility With Sports Car Style

The Best Four-Season Tent You Can Pitch in Less Than a Minute

By Matthew Kronsberg

The Best Four-Season Tent You Can Pitch in Less Than a Minute

Last Thing

Last Thing

Private Equity Giants Are Having Cash Flow Problems

By Shuli Ren

Private Equity Giants Are Having Cash Flow Problems