23andMe, From DNA to Drugs - November 8, 2021 Issue

November 8, 2021 Issue

All Those 23andMe Spit Tests Were Part of a Bigger Plan

All Those 23andMe Spit Tests Were Part of a Bigger Plan

By Kristen V Brown

Bloomberg Opinion

Bloomberg Opinion

How the U.S. Should Deter China’s Nuclear Ambitions

By The Editors

CHINA-POLITICS-ANNIVERSARY

Remarks

Remarks

Shiba Inu Coin Craze Is Driving Demand for—What Else?—Shiba Inu Puppies

By Claire Ballentine

Shiba Inu Coin Craze Is Driving Demand for—What Else?—Shiba Inu Puppies

Business

Business

Highly Paid Union Workers Give UPS a Surprise Win in Delivery Wars

By Thomas Black

Highly Paid Union Workers Give UPS a Surprise Win in Delivery Wars

China Is Leveraging Its Vaccine Diplomacy Beyond Covid Shots

By Bloomberg Businessweek

China Is Leveraging Its Vaccine Diplomacy Beyond Covid Shots

Cars Cost More Than Ever, and They’re Selling Faster, Too

By Craig Trudell and Mark Glassman

Cars Cost More Than Ever, and They’re Selling Faster, Too

Technology

Technology

Ransomware HQ: Moscow’s Tallest Tower Is a Cybercriminal Cash Machine

By Kartikay Mehrotra and Olga Kharif

Ransomware HQ: Moscow’s Tallest Tower Is a Cybercriminal Cash Machine

Warren Buffett, Goldman Win From Fintech Gold Rush in India

By Saritha Rai, Suvashree Ghosh and Baiju Kalesh

India's Fintech Revolution

GlobalFoundries Hopes to Turn Profitable Amid the Chip Shortage

By Ian King

GlobalFoundries Hopes to Turn Profitable Amid the Chip Shortage

Finance

Finance

Just When You Think the YOLO Trade Is Done, Another Meme Comes Along

By Annie Massa and Elena Popina

Just When You Think the YOLO Trade Is Done, Another Meme Comes Along

Buyout Giants Rebrand as Forces for Good While Seeking Profits

By Sabrina Willmer

Buyout Giants Rebrand as Forces for Good While Seeking Profits

SoftBank’s $100 Billion Fund for Startups Pays Too Little to Retain Top Talent

By Pavel Alpeyev, Gillian Tan and Giles Turner

SoftBank’s $100 Billion Fund for Startups Pays Too Little to Retain Top Talent

Economics

Economics

One Trader Calls All the Shots in the Treasury Bond Market

By Liz McCormick and Ye Xie

Infrastructure Talks Near Finish As Senators Face Time Pressure

Vietnam’s Factories Are Open Again. Where Are the Workers?

By John Boudreau, Nguyen Dieu Tu Uyen and Mai Ngoc Chau

Vietnam’s Factories Are Open Again. Where Are the Workers?

Fed Risks Repeating Past Mistakes in Calling Full Employment

By Rich Miller

Fed Risks Repeating Past Mistakes in Calling Full Employment

Covid Has Killed 5 Million People, But Only Hundreds Have Been Autopsied

By Jason Gale

Covid Has Killed 5 Million People, But Only Hundreds Have Been Autopsied

Politics

Politics

Rival Claims to Afghanistan’s UN Seat Pose Dilemma for the World

By David Wainer

Rival Claims to Afghanistan’s UN Seat Pose Dilemma for the World

Democrats Get Harsh 2022 Wake-Up Calls From Virginia, New Jersey

By Mark Niquette and Ryan Teague Beckwith

Virginia Republican Gubernatorial Candidate Glenn Youngkin Holds Election Night Rally

How Super-Wealthy Americans Fare Under Biden’s New Tax Plan

By Ben Steverman and Laura Davison

President Biden Delivers Remarks At White House

How Red States Steer Biden’s Policies Into a Wall of Trump Judges

By Peter Blumberg

How Red States Steer Biden’s Policies Into a Wall of Trump Judges

Solutions/Innovation

Solutions/Innovation

After Decades of Breeding Bigger Birds, Some Producers Are Shrinking the Chicken

By Leslie Patton, Michael Hirtzer and Amelia Pollard

After Decades of Breeding Bigger Birds, Some Producers Are Shrinking the Chicken

Cheese Without Cows Via Precision Fermentation

By Aine Quinn

Cheese Without Cows Via Precision Fermentation

How Food Samaritans Help Supermarkets Reduce Waste

By Aine Quinn and Flavia Rotondi

How Food Samaritans Help Supermarkets Reduce Waste

Features

Features

All Those 23andMe Spit Tests Were Part of a Bigger Plan

By Kristen V Brown

All Those 23andMe Spit Tests Were Part of a Bigger Plan

The Power Grid Is Just Another Casino for Energy Traders

By David Kocieniewski and Naureen Malik

The Power Grid Is Just Another Casino for Energy Traders

Papa John Is Still Obsessed With Papa John’s

By Devin Leonard

Papa John Is Still Obsessed With Papa John’s

Pursuits

Pursuits

96 Elegant Holiday Gifts That Are Bursting With Color and Fun

By Kristen Shirley

96 Elegant Holiday Gifts That Are Bursting With Color and Fun

Last Thing

Last Thing

China Tries to Tame Its Supercompetitive Tiger Parents

By Shuli Ren

China Tries to Tame Its Supercompetitive Tiger Parents