How to Smuggle $1 Billion in Cocaine - December 19, 2022 Issue

December 19, 2022 Issue

How a Cocaine-Smuggling Cartel Infiltrated the World’s Biggest Shipping Company

How a Cocaine-Smuggling Cartel Infiltrated the World’s Biggest Shipping Company

By Lauren Etter and Michael Riley

Bloomberg Opinion

Bloomberg Opinion

Is ChatGPT the Start of the AI Revolution?

By The Editors

UK Semiconductor Manufacture in Newport

Remarks

Remarks

The Future of Work Is Lunch

By David Sax

The Future of Work Is Lunch

The FUD Behind the Crypto Collapse

By Max Chafkin

The FUD Behind the Crypto Collapse

Business

Business

Hollywood Loves Its Never-Ending Blizzard of Cheap Christmas Movies

By Thomas Buckley

Hollywood Loves Its Never-Ending Blizzard of Cheap Christmas Movies

The Activision-Microsoft Deal Is FTC Chair Khan’s Biggest Target Yet

By Leah Nylen

The Activision-Microsoft Deal Is FTC Chair Khan’s Biggest Target Yet

Technology

Technology

China’s iPhone Factory Stumbles Give India a Chance to Swoop In

By Joshua Brustein and Sankalp Phartiyal

China’s iPhone Factory Stumbles Give India a Chance to Swoop In

Slaughter-Free Meat Sounds Futuristic, Because It Still Is

By Deena Shanker and Priya Anand

Slaughter-Free Meat Sounds Futuristic, Because It Still Is

Finance

Finance

AmEx Hooked Big Spenders and Regained the Throne With a Pricier Platinum Card

By Jennifer Surane and Thomas Buckley

AmEx Hooked Big Spenders and Regained the Throne With a Pricier Platinum Card

Sam Bankman-Fried’s Arrest Shows Crypto Cops Are Catching Up

By David Voreacos and Ava Benny-Morrison

Sam Bankman-Fried’s Arrest Shows Crypto Cops Are Catching Up

Economics

Economics

Macron Stakes Economic Legacy on Pension Reform Fight

By William Horobin and Ania Nussbaum

Macron Stakes Economic Legacy on Pension Reform Fight

Chinese Companies Are Flocking to Indonesia for Its Nickel

By Yudith Ho and Eko Listiyorini

Chinese Companies Are Flocking to Indonesia for Its Nickel

Solutions/Prognosis

Solutions/Prognosis

Living Better With Alzheimer’s Thanks to a Village Square, a Garden and Autonomy

By Marthe Fourcade

Living Better With Alzheimer’s Thanks to a Village Square, a Garden and Autonomy

Long Covid’s Effects Go Beyond Respiratory Issues

By Jason Gale

Long Covid’s Effects Go Beyond Respiratory Issues

One Way to Boost Access to Birth Control: Skip the Prescription

By Fiona Rutherford

One Way to Boost Access to Birth Control: Skip the Prescription

Features

Features

How a Cocaine-Smuggling Cartel Infiltrated the World’s Biggest Shipping Company

By Lauren Etter and Michael Riley

How a Cocaine-Smuggling Cartel Infiltrated the World’s Biggest Shipping Company

Seven Takeaways From Businessweek’s Cocaine-Smuggling Cover Story

By Brandon Sapienza

Seven Takeaways From Businessweek’s Cocaine-Smuggling Cover Story

Elon Musk’s Twitter Is a Shakespearean Psychodrama Set in Silicon Valley

By Kurt Wagner, Sarah Frier and Brad Stone

Elon Musk’s Twitter Is a Shakespearean Psychodrama Set in Silicon Valley

A Racist Tweet Wasn’t the Only Problem at Elite London Firm

By Olivia Konotey-Ahulu

A Racist Tweet Wasn’t the Only Problem at Elite London Firm

TikTok’s Problem Child Has 7 Million Followers and One Proud Mom

By Olivia Carville

TikTok’s Problem Child Has 7 Million Followers and One Proud Mom

Pursuits

Pursuits

The 52 New Books That Top Business Leaders Are Recommending—and Why

By Bloomberg News

The 52 New Books That Top Business Leaders Are Recommending—and Why

Toast, Terrine and Tons of Butter: The 16 Best Dishes I Ate This Year

By Kate Krader

Toast, Terrine and Tons of Butter: The 16 Best Dishes I Ate This Year

Where to Stay in the Caribbean This Winter

By Lebawit Lily Girma

Where to Stay in the Caribbean This Winter

The 17 Best Watches to Get as a Gift That Aren’t Rolexes or Pateks

By Chris Rovzar and Andy Hoffman

The 17 Best Watches to Get as a Gift That Aren’t Rolexes or Pateks

Rolls-Royce, Ferrari, Rimac: The Best Cars I Drove in 2022

By Hannah Elliott

Rolls-Royce, Ferrari, Rimac: The Best Cars I Drove in 2022

The Top 10 Wines of 2022, From $35 to $35,000

By Elin McCoy

The Top 10 Wines of 2022, From $35 to $35,000

Last Thing

Last Thing

Up-and-Down Gas Prices Create Another Inflation Headache

By Lisa Abramowicz

Up-and-Down Gas Prices Create Another Inflation Headache