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◼ CONTENTS Bloomberg Businessweek November 9, 2020Cover:
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MarshallScheuttle PARIS: PHOTOGRAPH BY DANIELLA ZALCMAN FOR BLOOMBERG BUSINESSWEEK11
BUSINESS 28 HowU.S.collegesareholdingontoChinesestudents
30 Thesevaccinetrialslookgood—suspiciouslygood22
TECHNOLOGY 32 Nigeria’sbuddingtechindustryjoinstheactivists
34 ThegreatIndianmobilephonerollout33
FINANCE 36 CathieWood,starofETFs,is stillbettingonTesla
38 JackMa’slooselipssinka $35billionIPO44
ECONOMICS 40 ▼ Europelocksbackdown,andanotherrecessionlooms42 Putinhasplentysavedfora rainyday.Heisn’tspendingit◼PURSUITS 64 Thepost-electionquaffsthattopmixologistsrecommend
66 NocupofcoffeeshouldlivewithoutthisMexicansugar
67 WineandtheWhiteHouse,anunstableblend
68 Yes,theycan:Aluminum-claddesignercocktails
70 It’snotjusta jelloshot,it’sa workofart
71 Needa quickpick-me-up?Flaskandyoushallreceive◼LASTTHING 72 Thepollsareclosed.ThedisinformationenduresCORRECTION “ARacetotheBottom”(Technology,Oct.26)omittedthenamesofSea-Kit’spartners
in winningtheOceanDiscoveryXPrize.It waswonbyGEBCO-NF,a 14-nationteamthat
useda Sea-Kitvessel.It alsostatedincorrectlythatSea-KitworkedwithTeledyneCaristo
analyzedata.TeledyneCarisdidtheanalysis.How to Contact Bloomberg Businessweek
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How the cover
getsmade
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“So this week the
cover will be about the
election!”
“What election?”
“ ... ”
“I’m joking! Wow,
you really think I’m
that bad?”
“Sorry. Kind of high-
strung right now. Really
thinking [redacted]
takes it.”
“What?! [Redacted] is
totally going to take it.”
“OK, agree to disagree!
Also, did I mention
we have to close this
page by Wednesday
morning?”
“Nope. Failed to
mention that one. But
we at least get a few
more hours, right?”
“Sure! Noon?”
“Uh, OK. Do you think
we’ll know the outcome
by then?”
“Maybe! Maybe not!”
“So ... what do we talk
about here, then?”
“How about all the ways
the cover is gonna be
brilliant! As usual.
That work?”
“Well, glad we at least
agree on something.”