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China’s Tax Grab Squeezes Rich Elite Harder Than Ever — Alberto Aragón for Bloomberg Businessweek

China’s Tax Grab Squeezes Rich Elite Harder Than Ever

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Rival Nations Are Copying Japan’s Perfect $64 Grapes — Noriko Hayashi for Bloomberg Businessweek

The Big Take

Rival Nations Are Copying Japan’s Perfect $64 Grapes

Farmers go to extraordinary lengths to shield their perfect strawberries and grapes from the elements. But the industry hasn’t been able to protect itself as well from intellectual property theft abroad.

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A $5,000 Bike Shows It’s Hard to Build in America

The Big Take

A $5,000 Bike Shows It’s Hard to Build in America

Lauf’s bicycles built in Virginia don’t face Trump’s tariffs, but all the parts that go into them do.

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AI Is Transforming Business. Now It’s Transforming the MBA Classroom

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At an Angry Time, the Business of Rage Retreats Is Booming

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Sushi Wars Roll Into America as Japan’s Top Chains Face Off

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This $2 Billion Company Dresses HBO’s The Pitt Cast and Real Doctors Too

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New York’s Israeli Restaurants Are Doing Better Than You Might Think — Rui Pu for Bloomberg Businessweek

New York’s Israeli Restaurants Are Doing Better Than You Might Think

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RFK Jr.’s Cooking Show Is One Long, Boring Political Ad

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A $10 Jar of Tomato Sauce Is Reason to Celebrate

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The Latest Snack Innovations Are Basically Just Creamsicles and Chex Mix

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The Ex-Beer Baron Turning Windshield Repair Into a $7.8 Billion-a-Year Empire

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What a Europe-Led NATO Would Look Like — Caroline Heinecke for Bloomberg Businessweek

What a Europe-Led NATO Would Look Like

US allies no longer believe they can count on Washington to stand with them against Russia. They’re now urgently debating what it would take to go it alone.

China Steps Up Foreign Aid in Countries Hit by Trump Cuts — Max Sloboda for Bloomberg Businessweek

China Steps Up Foreign Aid in Countries Hit by Trump Cuts

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At China Summit, Trump Has CEOs, But Xi Has Leverage

The Iran war pulls US attention away from the key agenda of trade, tech and Taiwan.

Trump Is Losing the Voters He Needs Most — Bre Furlong for Bloomberg Businessweek

Trump Is Losing the Voters He Needs Most

Millions of Hispanic, Black and young Americans who bought into Trump’s promises of prosperity are disappointed.

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Quince’s Best-Kept Secret Isn’t Its Cheap Cashmere and Couches

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AI Is Changing the Business School Case Study

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Will AI Force Business Schools to Reinvent the MBA?

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How a Gambling Addict Relapsed After He Discovered Kalshi

Bettors are stumbling into prediction markets, where it’s harder for users and their families to recognize they have a problem, clinicians say. The company says its model is “significantly healthier” than the sportsbooks’.

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Deena Shanker on the food business

New York’s Israeli Restaurants Are Doing Better Than You Might Think — Rui Pu for Bloomberg Businessweek

New York’s Israeli Restaurants Are Doing Better Than You Might Think

Israeli restaurants have faced boycotts and vandalism. But in New York, nabbing a table can still be a challenge.

RFK Jr.’s Cooking Show Is One Long, Boring Political Ad — U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

RFK Jr.’s Cooking Show Is One Long, Boring Political Ad

The first episode of The Real Food Show featured salmon cakes with a sprinkling of bad health advice.

A $10 Jar of Tomato Sauce Is Reason to Celebrate — Getty Images

A $10 Jar of Tomato Sauce Is Reason to Celebrate

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The Latest Snack Innovations Are Basically Just Creamsicles and Chex Mix — Rui Pu for Bloomberg Businessweek

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Companies are pushing creamsicle flavored drinks, s’mores cookies and sauce flavored chips.

World Stage

Wes Kosova on global politics

Key Speakers During The 81st Session Of The United Nations General Assembly — Angelina Katsanis/Bloomberg

Donald Trump’s Shock Factor on the Global Stage Is Wearing Thin

World leaders got pretty much what they expected from the US president at the UN.

What a Europe-Led NATO Would Look Like — Caroline Heinecke for Bloomberg Businessweek

What a Europe-Led NATO Would Look Like

US allies no longer believe they can count on Washington to stand with them against Russia. They’re now urgently debating what it would take to go it alone.

China Steps Up Foreign Aid in Countries Hit by Trump Cuts — Max Sloboda for Bloomberg Businessweek

China Steps Up Foreign Aid in Countries Hit by Trump Cuts

Billions in aid gave the US influence around the world. Now, China is testing if it can reap that goodwill at a fraction of the price.

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At China Summit, Trump Has CEOs, But Xi Has Leverage

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Trump Is Losing the Voters He Needs Most — Bre Furlong for Bloomberg Businessweek

Trump Is Losing the Voters He Needs Most

Millions of Hispanic, Black and young Americans who bought into Trump’s promises of prosperity are disappointed.

Field Day

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How a Gambling Addict Relapsed After He Discovered Kalshi — Alex Gamsu Jenkins for Bloomberg Businessweek

How a Gambling Addict Relapsed After He Discovered Kalshi

Bettors are stumbling into prediction markets, where it’s harder for users and their families to recognize they have a problem, clinicians say. The company says its model is “significantly healthier” than the sportsbooks’.

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