From Bloomberg. For most of the 20th century, the Catholic Church in the U.S. minimized the damage wrought by pedophile priests by covering up the abuse. Cover-ups worked when victims and their families could be intimidated or shamed into silence. But in the 1980s and ’90s, victims started filing civil lawsuits against the dioceses where…

From Bloomberg. Sweden’s most recognizable export – IKEA – is trying to change perceptions among consumers, transforming itself from famous maker of disposable furniture to archetype for sustainability. #Profiles #BloombergQuicktake #Business ——– Like this video? Subscribe: http://www.youtube.com/Bloomberg?sub_confirmation=1 QuickTake Originals is Bloomberg’s official premium video channel. We bring you insights and analysis from business, science, and…

From Bloomberg. While a cold-war scenario has dangerous political and economic implications, a race deeper into the cosmos, like any good rivalry, could be a huge benefit for space and other industries. #China #Space #BloombergQuicktake ——– Like this video? Subscribe: http://www.youtube.com/Bloomberg?sub_confirmation=1 QuickTake Originals is Bloomberg’s official premium video channel. We bring you insights and analysis…

From Bloomberg. More than 700,000 Americans are homeless, a number that is expected to rise in the aftermath of Covid-19. How did this happen? Why does a country with unprecedented wealth and prosperity have so many people with no roof above their head? Bloomberg CityLab dives deep into America’s urgent problem, and what can be…

From Bloomberg. A team at NASA’s JPL is proposing a mission that will let us see planets in other solar systems. Bloomberg’s Moonshots talks with the scientist behind what could be the most powerful telescope ever built, with a little help from the sun. #Space #NASA #Moonshot ——– Like this video? Subscribe: http://www.youtube.com/Bloomberg?sub_confirmation=1 QuickTake Originals…

From Bloomberg. While many companies attempt to join the conversation around social justice, Ben & Jerry’s has been leading from the front for over 30 years. #Profiles #BloombergQuickTake #IceCream ——– Like this video? Subscribe: http://www.youtube.com/Bloomberg?sub_confirmation=1 QuickTake Originals is Bloomberg’s official premium video channel. We bring you insights and analysis from business, science, and technology experts…

From Bloomberg. The China-Pakistan Economic Corridor is one of the most important components of Beijing’s ambitious Belt and Road Initiative. But so far, just one-third of planned development has been completed. #China+ #BloombergQuicktake #Pakistan ——– Like this video? Subscribe: http://www.youtube.com/Bloomberg?sub_confirmation=1 QuickTake Originals is Bloomberg’s official premium video channel. We bring you insights and analysis from…

From Bloomberg. With Japan’s susceptibility to severe earthquakes and the growing threat of more powerful storms, engineers and architects have pushed the boundaries of technology and design to create resilient, increasingly disaster-proof buildings.  #Japan #BloombergCityLab #Skyscrapers ——– Like this video? Subscribe: http://www.youtube.com/Bloomberg?sub_confirmation=1 QuickTake Originals is Bloomberg’s official premium video channel. We bring you insights and…

From Bloomberg. Gaps in how the U.S. Food and Drug Administration evaluates the safety of generic drugs allowed cancer-causing impurities to end up in blood pressure pills taken by many Americans. #BloombergBusinessweek #Storylines #Pharma ——– Like this video? Subscribe: http://www.youtube.com/Bloomberg?sub_confirmation=1 QuickTake Originals is Bloomberg’s official premium video channel. We bring you insights and analysis from…

From Bloomberg. Creating a more resilient, sustainable future will require businesses, governments and citizens to work together to find innovative solutions. JLL, the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority and SunPower are working together in a private-public partnership that will create one of the largest community solar power projects in the U.S. By attaching solar power…

From Bloomberg. Outdoor clothing giant Patagonia says it puts the planet ahead of profits, in part by telling customers to "buy less." It’s a bold mission statement that, either purposely or by happy coincidence, has resulted in tremendous growth for the company. This profile dives into the paradox of the eco-conscious outdoor retailer, which has…

From Bloomberg. In the Irish borderlands, Sean Quinn was always known as a tough businessman. Hugely successful and having created thousands of jobs, he was seen by many as a local hero. Then it all went wrong. Video by Carla Howe and Angus Bennett #Storylines #BloombergBusinessweek #TrueCrime ——– Like this video? Subscribe: http://www.youtube.com/Bloomberg?sub_confirmation=1 QuickTake Originals…

From Bloomberg. Watch Parts 1 and 2 here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLqq4LnWs3olWZfE2J2rlb-vOq0c-U23nZ As artists make less money in the online marketplace, some are skipping labels entirely and going straight to fans in a bid to build loyalty, hawk merchandise… and of course, sell music. This episodes explores the rise of streaming platforms like Spotify, Apple Music, Pandora and…

From Bloomberg. Watch Parts 1 and 3 here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLqq4LnWs3olWZfE2J2rlb-vOq0c-U23nZ With music flowing freely over the internet and nobody paying for it, record companies sought to curb online piracy with the help of celebrities, ad campaigns, and a flood of lawsuits. This episode explores how the music industry, the RIAA, and the U.S. Government went head-to-head…

From Bloomberg. Watch Parts 2 & 3 here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLqq4LnWs3olWZfE2J2rlb-vOq0c-U23nZ The music world was forever changed when an American teenager named Shawn Fanning started Napster in his dorm room. In doing so, he triggered a momentous shift in how media is consumed everywhere. #SystemShock #MP3 #Music ——– Like this video? Subscribe: http://www.youtube.com/Bloomberg?sub_confirmation=1 QuickTake Originals is Bloomberg’s…

From Bloomberg. This episode of China+ addresses the question of whether a massive new land port on the China-Kazahkstan border can attract global trade despite the area’s rising geopolitical and ethnic tensions. #China #Asia #BloombergQuicktake ——– Like this video? Subscribe: http://www.youtube.com/Bloomberg?sub_confirmation=1 QuickTake Originals is Bloomberg’s official premium video channel. We bring you insights and analysis…

From Bloomberg. As more Americans move to the suburbs and work from home, with many planning to stay, demand for high-speed internet in less populated areas has skyrocketed. But supply isn’t keeping up. Could services like 5G or Elon Musk’s Starlink solve this crisis? #Technology #BloombergCityLab #BloombergQuicktake ——– Like this video? Subscribe: http://www.youtube.com/Bloomberg?sub_confirmation=1 QuickTake Originals…

From Bloomberg. Berta Cáceres, a prominent Honduran environmental activist, was killed in her home in 2016. Since then, the investigation of her murder has drawn international scrutiny as it moved closer to the nation’s powerful political and business interests. Video by Alan Jeffries #BloombergBusinessweek #BloombergGreen #Storylines ——– Like this video? Subscribe: http://www.youtube.com/Bloomberg?sub_confirmation=1 QuickTake Originals is…

From Bloomberg. Over the course of the past year, humanity witnessed a public health catastrophe unlike any seen in a century. Before the novel coronavirus struck, it may have been reasonable to expect that global institutions, international cooperation and 21st century know-how would trigger a fast and methodical worldwide fight to tame the pathogen and…

From Bloomberg. For more episodes: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLqq4LnWs3olUarg-55iGQ821OKR1gtBF- Part 7: In the End, There Was Adam After WeWork’s failed IPO, thousands of employees were laid off and the company teetered on the brink of collapse. Meanwhile, ousted CEO Adam Neumann flew to Israel with a generous exit package in hand. In this final episode of Foundering, reporter…

From Bloomberg. For more episodes: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLqq4LnWs3olUarg-55iGQ821OKR1gtBF- Part 6: IPO…Just Kidding WeWork had spent nine years chasing lightning-fast growth, burning billions of dollars, and expanding around the world. In 2019, the company reached a turning point: WeWork needed even more cash, and Adam Neumann decided to take his company public with a massive IPO. But suddenly,…

From Bloomberg. For more episodes: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLqq4LnWs3olUarg-55iGQ821OKR1gtBF- Part 5: Adam Neumann always had wild ambitions. By 2017, he had found an even wilder investor who wanted to fund those ambitions: SoftBank CEO Masayoshi Son. Adam spent his billions from SoftBank on competitive tactics, seemingly random investments, and even an elementary school. In this episode, reporter Ellen…

From Bloomberg. For more episodes: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLqq4LnWs3olUarg-55iGQ821OKR1gtBF- Part 4: What happened at WeWork when things got ugly between the company and its employees? As WeWork expanded, a handful of employees wanted to speak out and interrupt the public image that WeWork was presenting to the world. In this episode, reporter Ellen Huet follows the stories of…

From Bloomberg. An impact from an asteroid could have catastrophic consequences for humanity. Meet the scientists trying to predict when big asteroids will hit and how we might prevent it. #Space #Moonshot #BloombergQuicktake Video by Tom Gibson ——– Like this video? Subscribe: http://www.youtube.com/Bloomberg?sub_confirmation=1 QuickTake Originals is Bloomberg’s official premium video channel. We bring you insights…

From Bloomberg. For anyone that works, commuting might just be the worst part of the day. So with WFH and less time commuting, could we see a drastic change in the cities we live in? #WFH #FutureOfWork #BloombergQuicktake ——– Like this video? Subscribe: http://www.youtube.com/Bloomberg?sub_confirmation=1 QuickTake Originals is Bloomberg’s official premium video channel. We bring you…

From Bloomberg. As nations around the world still struggle to contain Covid-19, South Korea’s early, focused, and perhaps controversial approach has kept loss of life and economic damage to a minimum. #Covid19 #BloombergBusinessweek #Storylines ——– Like this video? Subscribe: http://www.youtube.com/Bloomberg?sub_confirmation=1 QuickTake Originals is Bloomberg’s official premium video channel. We bring you insights and analysis from…

From Bloomberg. Flying cars have been a staple of futuristic fantasy since the dawn of science fiction. Now, thanks to a new crop of eager, well-funded startups, those visions may finally become a reality, and soon appear over a city near you. #Accelerate #EVTOL #Transportation ——– Like this video? Subscribe: http://www.youtube.com/Bloomberg?sub_confirmation=1 QuickTake Originals is Bloomberg’s…

From Bloomberg. Plastic is one of Earth’s biggest problems. Its discovery transformed everyday life, but its failure to degrade is choking the planet. Recent discoveries, however, have given scientists hope that enzymes from bacteria might help fight plastic waste and even make future products less harmful. #Moonshot #Green #BloombergQuicktake ——– Like this video? Subscribe: http://www.youtube.com/Bloomberg?sub_confirmation=1…

From Bloomberg. For more episodes: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLqq4LnWs3olUarg-55iGQ821OKR1gtBF- Part 3: To its thousands of employees, WeWork was much more than a job. Founder Adam Neumann leveraged his employees’ emotions to motivate them. In exclusive tapes obtained by Bloomberg, Adam lectured employees that working at WeWork was special: “You do not get a chance like this again.” In…

From Bloomberg. Employee surveillance software has done booming business as many people continue to work from home. Supervisors use it to record everything their workers do on their computers, analyzing the data to see if your productivity measures up.  They call it "Bossware," and it may be here to stay. #FutureOfWork #BloombergQuicktake #Privacy ——– Like…

From Bloomberg. Filing for bankruptcy may not be the nail in your financial coffin that you think it is. On this episode of Good Money, we find out how personal bankruptcy really works.  #GoodMoney #PersonalFinance #BloombergQuicktake ——– Like this video? Subscribe: http://www.youtube.com/Bloomberg?sub_confirmation=1 QuickTake Originals is Bloomberg’s official premium video channel. We bring you insights and…

From Bloomberg. In 2018, Paradise, California, lost over 80 percent of its homes to the Camp Fire. Now local leaders are proposing an ambitious scheme to protect the town from future blazes. #BloombergCityLab #California #ClimateChange ——– Like this video? Subscribe: http://www.youtube.com/Bloomberg?sub_confirmation=1 QuickTake Originals is Bloomberg’s official premium video channel. We bring you insights and analysis…

From Bloomberg. The bombing of a professional German soccer club’s bus was at first thought to be an act of terrorism. But instead, it was the work of a young Russian man, who used the attack to manipulate the stock market and possibly try to impress an ex-girlfriend. Read Thomas Rogers’ full story on Bloomberg…

From Bloomberg. Since the 1960s, mankind has dreamed of living under the waves. Some habitats were even built on the seafloor, but our yearning for the stars left them abandoned. Now, Fabien Cousteau, grandson of the most famous explorer of the deep, wants to build "an International space station” down there. Called Proteus, he hopes…

From Bloomberg. In the 1990s, a Pepsi marketing stunt promised soda drinkers in the Philippines a chance at getting rich. But an error in the campaign led thousands of people to think they had won—triggering rioting, lawsuits and even deaths. #Storylines #BloombergBusinessweek #Pepsi ——– Like this video? Subscribe: http://www.youtube.com/Bloomberg?sub_confirmation=1 QuickTake Originals is Bloomberg’s official premium…

From Bloomberg. Mexico City’s (D.F.) metropolitan area–choked by pollution, riven by crime, and increasingly overpopulated—is home to more than 21 million people. With resources stretched to breaking, even access to drinkable water is becoming scarce. This is the grim reality faced by the city’s new mayor, Claudia Sheinbaum, a Nobel Prize winning scientist who has…

From Bloomberg. The white-collar world has been forced by Covid-19 into a "work from home" experiment, and the results are in. It turns out we can be just as productive at home, if not more so, and many don’t want to go back to the office — at least not full time. So what will…

From Bloomberg. Electric motors power our world, they drive everything from AC systems to chillers, to fans and elevators. They account for 47% of global energy use, but they are hugely inefficient and many are based on a design that is more than a century old. A more innovative, efficient design would make a huge…

From Bloomberg. Tradition tells you to add up your assets, and subtract your debts, but that doesn’t show the whole picture. On today’s Good Money, we discuss how to harness your human capital to get ahead. #GoodMoney #PersonalFinance #BloombergQuicktake ——– Like this video? Subscribe: http://www.youtube.com/Bloomberg?sub_confirmation=1 QuickTake Originals is Bloomberg’s official premium video channel. We bring…

From Bloomberg. While the supermarket scramble to buy meat and canned goods has subsided, one of the biggest effects of the pandemic is still growing: hunger. In America, food insecurity has hit 52 million people, an increase of 17 million from before the coronavirus struck, and it’s only getting worse. #BloombergCityLab #Food #Pandemic ——– Like…

From Bloomberg. Entertainers at the forefront of new media are making a living on Twitch, YouTube, and Patreon. On this episode of Good Money, we examine what it takes, and find out it’s not all fun and games. Featuring: Austin John, @Austin John Plays James Byrne, @PotatoMcWhiskey Alex Semantelli, @MrLlamaSC Ian King, @Bloomberg Technology #GoodMoney…

From Bloomberg. Hello World’s Ashlee Vance ventures deep into the Mojave Desert to hang out at the world’s grittiest space startup, which has plans to land a craft on the moon. He also meets up with a test pilot who crashed into a plane graveyard and lived to tell the tale. #BloombergHelloWorld #Mojave #Technology ——–…

From Bloomberg. How do you bring healthcare to rural India? Bloomberg’s Game Changers talks to a doctor-turned-entrepreneur who is bringing medical care to the poor. Video by Robin Fall. #BloombergQuicktake #India #GameChangers ——– Like this video? Subscribe: http://www.youtube.com/Bloomberg?sub_confirmation=1 QuickTake Originals is Bloomberg’s official premium video channel. We bring you insights and analysis from business, science,…

From Bloomberg. Xie Zhenhua is probably the most influential politician in China when it comes to shifting the country’s climate policy over the past decade. As China’s lead negotiator at United Nations Climate Change Conferences, he’s been critical to forging agreements on the global stage. #Gamechangers #BloombergNewEconomyForum ——– Like this video? Subscribe: http://www.youtube.com/Bloomberg?sub_confirmation=1 QuickTake Originals…

From Bloomberg. The short version of Hertz’s bankruptcy goes something like this: global pandemic obliterates business travel, forcing iconic 102-year-old company to seek court protection from creditors. The long version, however, is a cautionary tale about what can happen when a company places the interests of shareholders ahead of customers. #TheBreakdown #Business BloombergQuicktake ——– Like…

From Bloomberg. In May, 2010, from his bedroom in London, Navinder Sarao, helped cause panic in U.S. markets. Bloomberg’s Liam Vaughan tells the story of The Flash Crash Trader, also known as The Hound of Hounslow. https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2017-02-10/how-the-flash-crash-trader-s-50-million-fortune-vanished #BWStorylines #Businessweek #BloombergQuicktake ——– Like this video? Subscribe: http://www.youtube.com/Bloomberg?sub_confirmation=1 QuickTake Originals is Bloomberg’s official premium video channel. We…

From Bloomberg. Once deemed dangerous and illegal, psychedelic compounds have been rediscovered by the scientific, medical and psychiatric communities as research reveals their capacity to help patients with a range of maladies. With investors beginning to flood this new market with capital, will Big Pharma join in, or try to squash a nascent revolution of…

From Bloomberg. The pandemic has boosted business for companies that didn’t need it, while smaller stores and restaurants suffer. On this episode of Good Money, we examine how you can best vote with your wallet. #GoodMoney #BloombergQuicktake #PersonalFinance ——– Like this video? Subscribe: http://www.youtube.com/Bloomberg?sub_confirmation=1 QuickTake Originals is Bloomberg’s official premium video channel. We bring you…

From Bloomberg. Hello World’s Ashlee Vance heads out on Route 395 in a bid to prove that even a pandemic and an inferno can’t keep California down. His pit stops: tacos with an intrepid explorer and robots who have become farmers. #HelloWorld #California #Technology ——– Like this video? Subscribe: http://www.youtube.com/Bloomberg?sub_confirmation=1 QuickTake Originals is Bloomberg’s official…

From Bloomberg. For most of the 20th century, Kodak was the closest a company could get to being a monopoly without actually being one. Its very name had become synonymous with cameras, film and nostalgia. In the 21st century, however, this consumer giant has faced turmoil as it pivoted from one business to the next.…

From Bloomberg. Open Lunar Foundation co-founder Jessy Kate Schingler discusses ways to ensure that Moon colonies are built with all humans in mind. Special thanks to James McGuffie for additional video b-roll: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCI57DxuauQvaOrh3UdQfJZw/featured #Space #HelloWorld #Technology ——– Like this video? Subscribe: http://www.youtube.com/Bloomberg?sub_confirmation=1 QuickTake Originals is Bloomberg’s official premium video channel. We bring you insights and…

From Bloomberg. Tayo Oviosu has plans to migrate cash-reliant consumers in Nigeria and Ethiopia onto his brand-new digital platform, one that also allows users to trade stocks and bonds, too. Many people in African countries rely solely on cash to handle their transactions, but Tayo Oviosu has an idea to change all that—and not just…

From Bloomberg. The Concorde took its last flight in 2003, making commercial supersonic travel a thing of the past. In recent years, however, a number of companies have been laying the groundwork for a new supersonic era. #Aviation #Accelerate #Transportation ——– Like this video? Subscribe: http://www.youtube.com/Bloomberg?sub_confirmation=1 QuickTake Originals is Bloomberg’s official premium video channel. We…

From Bloomberg. Influenza infects 1 billion people each year and its genetic shape-shifting means that vaccines aren’t always effective. Scientists around the world are searching for a flu shot that will offer lasting protection and even fight strains of the virus that don’t yet exist. This research might also be crucial in finding ways to…

From Bloomberg. Having a baby is a beautiful, transcendent experience. It’s also really, really expensive. On this episode of Good Money, we talk about what babies cost, how to start saving for their future, and what to tell them about how it all works. #FinancialPlanning #GoodMoney #BloombergQuicktake ——– Like this video? Subscribe: http://www.youtube.com/Bloomberg?sub_confirmation=1 QuickTake Originals…

From Bloomberg. Hello World’s Ashlee Vance masks up, hops in an RV and heads out to the Nevada desert, where a geologist explains the wonders and horrors of a little-known fault that could push California out to sea. Vance then hangs out at the compound of a Tesla co-founder who has big plans for the…