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The Pizza Oven Startup With a Plan to Own Every Piece of the Pie — Jillian Edelstein for Bloomberg Businessweek

The Pizza Oven Startup With a Plan to Own Every Piece of the Pie

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Inside Gap’s Last-Ditch, Tariff-Addled Turnaround Push — Pablo Delcan for Bloomberg Businessweek

Inside Gap’s Last-Ditch, Tariff-Addled Turnaround Push

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Tariffs Will Make Outfitting College Dorm Rooms More Expensive This Year

Back-to-college items like microwaves, table fans, bedding and some school supplies have been hit with big tariff increases.

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The American Eagle Way to Defuse a Culture War

How a conservative consumer expert views the Sydney Sweeney jeans ad. Plus: The founders of the Ooni pizza oven look to expand.

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‘The Turbulence Is Brutal’: Four Shark Tank Businesses on Tariffs

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Trade War? No Problem—If You Run a Trade School

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Will Trade War Make South India the Next Manufacturing Hub?

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Can the World’s Largest Zipper Manufacturer Survive Trump’s Tariffs?

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Projects on the Isle of Lewis were stalled for decades, but the perseverance of local leaders overcame regulatory obstacles and community concerns.

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Pistachios Are Everywhere Right Now, Not Just in Dubai Chocolate

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Bloomberg Screentime: The 12 Entertainers and Executives Shaping the Arts and Culture

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The Pizza Oven Startup With a Plan to Own Every Piece of the Pie — Jillian Edelstein for Bloomberg Businessweek

The Pizza Oven Startup With a Plan to Own Every Piece of the Pie

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Trump Has Already Ruined Christmas — Kyoko Hamada for Bloomberg Businessweek

Trump Has Already Ruined Christmas

Even if the president were to call off the tariffs tomorrow, he’s unleashed a series of supply chain shocks that will cause consumers pain beyond store shelves.

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Deena Shanker on the food business

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Cage-Free Eggs Are Booming in the US, Despite Cost and Trump’s Efforts

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Government Steps Up Campaign Against Business School Diversity

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Not Every Team Deserves a Netflix Sports Documentary — Alex Gamsu Jenkins for Bloomberg Businessweek

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