In the Coronavirus Era, the Force Is Still With Jack Dorsey
A look at the fortunes of Twitter and its CEO Jack Dorsey, who is squaring up to activist investors looking to make him change his ways, or make way for a new CEO.
Socially Distance This
A piece chronicling some of the damning accusations made about the cruise industry’s response to coronavirus.
Planet Plastic
“Since 1950, the world has created 6.3 trillion kilograms of plastic waste — and 91 percent has never been recycled even once” This is one of many damning statistics quoted in this expose on the plastics industry.
The Quest for the Best Amusement Park Is Ever-Changing and Never-Ending
A piece on the arms race to develop the ultimate amusement park.
A Billion-Dollar Scandal Turns the ‘King of Manuscripts’ Into the ‘Madoff of France’
A major scandal in France, where a dealer purchased large quantities of rare manuscripts and letters, only to sell shares in them for a huge markup. His accusers suggest this approach was nothing more than a Ponzi scheme, while he continues to maintain its legitimacy.
Inside Mark Zuckerberg’s Lost Notebook
An author writing a book on Facebook (‘Facebook: The Inside Story’) gets access to a 17-page section of Mark Zuckerberg’s early notebooks, entitled “Book of Change.”
The Money Behind Trump’s Money
A look at the longstanding financial relationship between The Trump Organisation and Deutsche Bank.
Visa, Plaid, Networks, and Jobs
A piece unpacking what VISA’s acquisition of a fintech startup can teach us about the power of networks, and the future of consumer payments.
The Tokyo Job: Inside Carlos Ghosn’s Escape to Beirut
The story of how a specialist team sensationally extracted the former CEO of Nissan from his house arrest in Tokyo to Lebanon, a country that has no extradition treaty with Japan.
IKEA 2.0
A study of IKEA’s efforts in smart home technology illuminates their approach to product development.