The Bloomberg 50 - December 7, 2020 Issue

December 7, 2020 Issue

Bloomberg Opinion

Bloomberg Opinion

Biden Must Build U.S. Diplomacy Back Better

By The Editors

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Remarks

Remarks

Going After Big Tech Is One Thing Global Leaders Agree On

By Shelly Banjo

Going After Big Tech Is One Thing Global Leaders Agree On

Business

Business

Elon Musk Takes Tesla’s War on Labor Unions to Germany

By Stefan Nicola and Christoph Rauwald

Elon Musk Takes Tesla’s War on Labor Unions to Germany

‘Made in China,’ Once a Badge of Derision, Finds New Fans—in China

By Bloomberg News

‘Made in China,’ Once a Badge of Derision, Finds New Fans—in China

Airlines Face ‘Mission of the Century’ for Vaccines

By Christopher Jasper and William Wilkes

Spanish 'Ghost Airports' Reinvent Themselves for Idle Jets

U.S. Chemical Companies Face Few Legal Risks, and the Cartels Bank On It

By Cam Simpson

U.S. Chemical Companies Face Few Legal Risks, and the Cartels Bank On It

George Goldsmith Talks About His Drug for Treating Depression

By Carol Massar

George Goldsmith

Technology

Technology

Airbnb Salvaged Its IPO by Mastering the Pandemic Pivot

By Patrick Clark

Airbnb Salvaged Its IPO by Mastering the Pandemic Pivot

Amazon Works to Avoid Google’s Fate With EU Antitrust Regulators

By Aoife White

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Salesforce’s Benioff Escalates Microsoft Rivalry With Slack

By Nico Grant

Salesforce's Slack Deal Expected Tuesday After Close

Russia’s Answer to Office 365 Helps Putin With African Ambitions

By Ilya Khrennikov and Loni Prinsloo

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Google’s Cash Makes Rivals Less Eager for Antitrust Crackdown

By Mark Bergen, Gerrit De Vynck and Mark Gurman

Google’s Cash Makes Rivals Less Eager for Antitrust Crackdown

Finance

Finance

The Bull Market Rotates Away From Tech-Driven Mega-Companies

By Michael P. Regan, Vildana Hajric and Claire Ballentine

The Bull Market Rotates Away From Tech-Driven Mega-Companies

The Poor Risk Losing Access to Microloans When They’re Most Needed

By Philip Heijmans, Emele Onu, Moses Mozart Dzawu and Suvashree Ghosh

The Poor Risk Losing Access to Microloans When They’re Most Needed

Economics

Economics

The Fed Effort to Save Midsize Firms Isn’t Working, and Here’s Why

By Christopher Condon and Catarina Saraiva

The Fed Effort to Save Midsize Firms Isn’t Working, and Here’s Why

Pope Francis’s Plan to Fix the Vatican’s Finances Meets Internal Resistance

By John Follain

Pope Francis’s Plan to Fix the Vatican’s Finances Meets Internal Resistance

Politics

Politics

The Shortest Road to Legal Weed Runs Through Georgia

By Tiffany Kary and Ben Brody

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The Pandemic Forces Austerity on Chicago’s Trailblazing Mayor

By Shruti Singh

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Scotland Takes Aim at ‘Period Poverty’ by Making Products Free

By Caroline Alexander

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Democrats Just Got the Digital Machine They Need to Keep Winning

By Joshua Green

Democrats Just Got the Digital Machine They Need to Keep Winning

Bloomberg 50

Bloomberg 50

The Bloomberg 50: The People Who Changed Global Business in 2020

By Bloomberg News

The Bloomberg 50: The People Who Changed Global Business in 2020

Sumit Singh, Your Dog’s Favorite Exec

By Bailey Lipschultz

Sumit Singh, Your Dog’s Favorite Exec

Billie Eilish, Pop’s Edgiest Star

By Devin Leonard

Billie Eilish, Pop’s Edgiest Star

Jane Fraser, the Woman Shattering Wall Street’s Glass Ceiling

By Jennifer Surane

Jane Fraser, the Woman Shattering Wall Street’s Glass Ceiling

John Roberts, the High Court’s Middleman

By Greg Stohr

John Roberts, the High Court’s Middleman

Aurora James, the Founder Seeking Shelf Space

By Jordyn Holman

Aurora James, the Founder Seeking Shelf Space

James Gorman, Morgan Stanley’s Strategist

By Sridhar Natarajan

James Gorman, Morgan Stanley’s Strategist

Bong Joon-ho, Cinema’s Class Warrior

By Kelly Gilblom

Bong Joon-ho, Cinema’s Class Warrior

Strive Masiyiwa, Zimbabwe’s Messenger of Hope

By Godfrey Marawanyika

Strive Masiyiwa, Zimbabwe’s Messenger of Hope

Kristalina Georgieva, a Helping Hand at the IMF

By Peter Coy

Kristalina Georgieva, a Helping Hand at the IMF

Swizz Beatz and Timbaland, the Rap Battle Buds

By Lucas Shaw

Swizz Beatz and Timbaland, the Rap Battle Buds

Abdalla Hamdok, Sudan’s Pioneering Reformer

By Bobby Ghosh

Abdalla Hamdok, Sudan’s Pioneering Reformer

Reed Hastings, a Best Friend to Binge Watchers

By Lucas Shaw

Reed Hastings, a Best Friend to Binge Watchers

Celeste Barber, Australia’s Comic Relief

By Rebecca Jones

Celeste Barber, Australia’s Comic Relief

Letitia James, New York’s Dogged AG

By Cristin Flanagan

Letitia James, New York’s Dogged AG

Alan Howard, the Super-Secret Macro Trader

By Nishant Kumar

Alan Howard, the Super-Secret Macro Trader

Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya, the Homemaker Turned Opposition Leader

By Anthony Halpin

Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya, the Homemaker Turned Opposition Leader

Linda Kirkpatrick, Tap-to-Pay’s Top Supporter

By Jennifer Surane

Linda Kirkpatrick, Tap-to-Pay’s Top Supporter

Jeong Eun Kyeong, South Korea’s Incomparable Contact Tracer

By Peter Pae

Jeong Eun Kyeong, South Korea’s Incomparable Contact Tracer

Sarah Cooper, the Trump Needler-in-Chief

By Sarah Frier

Sarah Cooper, the Trump Needler-in-Chief

Luis Lacalle Pou, Uruguay’s President With a Plan

By Ken Parks

Luis Lacalle Pou, Uruguay’s President With a Plan

Italy’s Covid-19 Front-Line Workers

By Giulio Ghirardi and Vernon Silver

Italy’s Covid-19 Front-Line Workers

Colin Kaepernick, the QB Who Became a Civil Rights Trailblazer

By Karen Toulon

Colin Kaepernick, the QB Who Became a Civil Rights Trailblazer

Zeng Yuqun, Elon Musk’s Friend in China

By Bloomberg Businessweek

Zeng Yuqun, Elon Musk’s Friend in China

Gwynne Shotwell, Rocket Woman

By Dana Hull

Gwynne Shotwell, Rocket Woman

Odunayo Eweniyi and Damilola Odufuwa, Nigerian Allies to #EndSARS

By Yinka Ibukun

Odunayo Eweniyi and Damilola Odufuwa, Nigerian Allies to #EndSARS

Patrisse Cullors, Alicia Garza, and Opal Tometi, Activists Against Racial Injustice

By Rebecca Greenfield

Patrisse Cullors, Alicia Garza, and Opal Tometi, Activists Against Racial Injustice

Wang Xing, the Lockdown Delivery Guy

By Venus Feng

Wang Xing, the Lockdown Delivery Guy

Donna Langley, Universal’s Visionary

By Kelly Gilblom

Donna Langley, Universal’s Visionary

Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the Mideast Peacemaker

By Bobby Ghosh

Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the Mideast Peacemaker

Tim Bray, Amazon.com’s Defector

By Matt Day

Tim Bray, Amazon.com’s Defector

Darrin Williams, a Banker for the Forgotten

By Jeff Green

Darrin Williams, a Banker for the Forgotten

John Foley, the Exercise King of Quarantine

By Mark Gurman

John Foley, the Exercise King of Quarantine

Guy Fieri, the Fundraiser of Flavortown

By Kate Krader

Guy Fieri, the Fundraiser of Flavortown

Byju Raveendran, the A Student in Online Ed

By Saritha Rai

Byju Raveendran, the A Student in Online Ed

The Scientists Leading the Coronavirus Vaccine Race

By Riley Griffin

The Scientists Leading the Coronavirus Vaccine Race

Special Purpose Acquisition Companies, the Hottest Investment Vehicle

By Crystal Tse

Special Purpose Acquisition Companies, the Hottest Investment Vehicle

Madison Cawthorn, the GOP’s Controversial Twentysomething

By Erik Wasson

Madison Cawthorn, the GOP’s Controversial Twentysomething

Jason Hehir, the Director Who Went One on One With Michael Jordan

By Ira Boudway

Jason Hehir, the Director Who Went One on One With Michael Jordan

Viya, China’s Livestreaming Queen

By Bloomberg News

Viya, China’s Livestreaming Queen

Alexis Madrigal, Robinson Meyer, Erin Kissane, and Jeff Hammerbacher, the Pandemic Number Crunchers

By Drew Armstrong

Alexis Madrigal, Robinson Meyer, Erin Kissane, and Jeff Hammerbacher, the Pandemic Number Crunchers

Renee Montgomery, a WNBA Do-Gooder

By Dina Bass and Brandon Kochkodin

Renee Montgomery, a WNBA Do-Gooder

Maria Ressa, a Philippine Free-Press Fighter

By Matthew Campbell

Maria Ressa, a Philippine Free-Press Fighter

Forrest Li, the No. 1 Entrepreneur in Southeast Asia

By Yoolim Lee

Forrest Li, the No. 1 Entrepreneur in Southeast Asia

Keller Rinaudo, the Chief Drone Officer

By Ira Boudway

Keller Rinaudo, the Chief Drone Officer

Baiju Bhatt and Vladimir Tenev, Gen Z’s Preferred Brokers

By Annie Massa

Baiju Bhatt and Vladimir Tenev, Gen Z’s Preferred Brokers

Aya Kyogoku and Hisashi Nogami, the Humans Behind Animal Crossing

By Takashi Mochizuki

Aya Kyogoku and Hisashi Nogami, the Humans Behind Animal Crossing

Anthony Fauci, America’s Voice of Science

By Michelle Cortez

Anthony Fauci, America’s Voice of Science

Marcus Rashford, Soccer’s Advocate for Hungry Kids

By Fareed Sahloul

Marcus Rashford, Soccer’s Advocate for Hungry Kids

Tsai Ing-wen, Taiwan’s Covid Crusher

By Samson Ellis

Tsai Ing-wen, Taiwan’s Covid Crusher

Changpeng Zhao, Crypto’s Influence Miner

By Olga Kharif

Changpeng Zhao, Crypto’s Influence Miner