All Eyes on Barbie - July 23, 2023 Issue

July 23, 2023 Issue

What If the Next Big Social Media App Is ... Nothing?

What If the Next Big Social Media App Is ... Nothing?

Bloomberg Opinion

Bloomberg Opinion

Banking Is Going 24/7. Mind the Risks.

By The Editors

In this photo illustration the FedNow Service (Instant

Remarks

Remarks

Bidenomics Has a Big Problem: Too Many Goals

By Courtney Rozen

Bidenomics Has a Big Problem: Too Many Goals

Business

Business

A Japanese Company Bans Late-Night Work. A Baby Boom Soon Follows

By Kanoko Matsuyama

A Japanese Company Bans Late-Night Work. A Baby Boom Soon Follows

Influencer Backlash Is the Latest Threat to Fast-Fashion Giant Shein’s IPO Plans

By Bloomberg News

Influencer Backlash Is the Latest Threat to Fast-Fashion Giant Shein’s IPO Plans

Technology

Technology

Russian Wikipedia’s Top Editor Leaves to Launch a Putin-Friendly Clone

By Noam Cohen

Russian Wikipedia’s Top Editor Leaves to Launch a Putin-Friendly Clone

Meta Promises Threads Will Be Different. Cue the Skepticism

By Sarah Frier and Aisha Counts

Meta Promises Threads Will Be Different. Cue the Skepticism

Finance

Finance

Stocks Took an 18-Month Round Trip From Tech Bear to AI Bull

By Vildana Hajric and Jeran Wittenstein

Stocks Took an 18-Month Round Trip From Tech Bear to AI Bull

New Bitcoin ETFs Now? Amid the Crypto Crackdown?

By Allyson Versprille and Silla Brush

New Bitcoin ETFs Now? Amid the Crypto Crackdown?

Economics

Economics

Americans Prepare for Tighter Budgets as Student Loan Payments Resume

By Claire Ballentine and Augusta Saraiva

Americans Prepare for Tighter Budgets as Student Loan Payments Resume

South Korea’s Archaic Rental System Is Costing People Their Life Savings

By Whanwoong Choi, Kyungji Cho and Sangmi Cha

South Korea’s Archaic Rental System Is Costing People Their Life Savings

Strategies

Strategies

How Africa Can Take Charge of Its Drug and Vaccine Supplies

By Janice Kew

How Africa Can Take Charge of Its Drug and Vaccine Supplies

A Pop-Up Concert Company Gives Bands a Place to Perform, and 70% of the Profit

By Alice Kantor

A Pop-Up Concert Company Gives Bands a Place to Perform, and 70% of the Profit

Solutions/Sustainability

Solutions/Sustainability

Plugging Methane Leaks From Derelict Oil Wells for Carbon Credit

By Mitchell Ferman

Plugging Methane Leaks From Derelict Oil Wells for Carbon Credit

A Supermarket Magnate Charts a Path for Japan’s Untapped Geothermal Power

By Hiromi Horie, Lisa Du and Aaron Clark

A Supermarket Magnate Charts a Path for Japan’s Untapped Geothermal Power

A Paris Maker of Sustainable Sneakers Was Green From the Start

By Lindsey Tramuta

A Paris Maker of Sustainable Sneakers Was Green From the Start

An Age-Old Wool Recycling Tradition Offers Lessons for Fast Fashion

By Aaron Clark and Flavia Rotondi

An Age-Old Wool Recycling Tradition Offers Lessons for Fast Fashion

How Mobile Money Is Bringing Electricity to the World’s Poorest

By Antony Sguazzin

How Mobile Money Is Bringing Electricity to the World’s Poorest

Features

Features

What If the Next Big Social Media App Is ... Nothing?

By Max Chafkin

What If the Next Big Social Media App Is ... Nothing?

Mattel’s Risky Bet on a Feminist Barbie Movie Just Might Work

By Kelly Gilblom and Thomas Buckley

Mattel’s Risky Bet on a Feminist Barbie Movie Just Might Work

iQuit: My Hellish Attempt to Leave Apple’s Walled Garden

By Austin Carr

iQuit: My Hellish Attempt to Leave Apple’s Walled Garden

Pursuits

Pursuits

Welcome Summer in Technicolor with Pink Sapphire, Bold Gold Jewelry

By Kristen Shirley

Welcome Summer in Technicolor with Pink Sapphire, Bold Gold Jewelry

Tiffany & Co.’s Chief Gemologist Tells the Stories Behind the Jewels

By Chris Rovzar

Tiffany & Co.’s Chief Gemologist Tells the Stories Behind the Jewels

Jeweler Reza Has a New E-Commerce Strategy for Huge Gems

By Kristen Shirley

Jeweler Reza Has a New E-Commerce Strategy for Huge Gems

Why the Tiara Endures, Even as the Aristocracy Fades Into History

By Kristen Shirley

Why the Tiara Endures, Even as the Aristocracy Fades Into History

Bulgari Marks 75 Years of Serpenti Jewelry With One-of-a-Kind Necklace

By Kristen Shirley

Bulgari Marks 75 Years of Serpenti Jewelry With One-of-a-Kind Necklace

Last Thing

Last Thing

Private Equity’s Soccer Strategy Hits a Saudi Arabian Snag

By Alex Webb

Private Equity’s Soccer Strategy Hits a Saudi Arabian Snag