Aldi’s ‘no-frills’ strategy has helped make it one of the cheapest and the fastest growing grocery stores in the U.S. For the past decade, it’s been growing at a rate of about 100 stores per year and thrives in economic downturns. Aldi helps keep expenses low by stocking less: Trader Joe’s stocks around 4,000 products…

Some firms sustain their businesses by taking on more debt that they likely could never repay. Economists call them zombie companies. When compared to their peers, zombies are smaller in size and deliver lower returns to investors. These companies distort markets, keeping resources from their fundamentally sound competitors. Banks and governments keep zombie firms alive…

Coming soon: Bloomberg Investigates takes viewers on an immersive journey to the heart of our most powerful reporting. Award-winning journalists and the individuals whose stories they tell shed light on the critical issues facing our world. ——– Like this video? Subscribe: http://www.youtube.com/Bloomberg?sub_confirmation=1 Become a Quicktake Member for exclusive perks: http://www.youtube.com/bloomberg/join Bloomberg Originals offers bold takes…

The Wall Street Journal traveled to the West Bank town of Qusra to interview the family of two Palestinians who were recently killed amid escalating violence. 0:00 Israeli settlers attacking Palestinians 0:46 Town of Qusra in the West Bank 1:17 Palestinian family members killed #Palestine #Israel #WSJ

Tech companies from Google to Amazon have for years promised a future filled with packages falling safely from the sky. A startup called Zipline might be the first to make that future a widespread reality. ——– Like this video? Subscribe: http://www.youtube.com/Bloomberg?sub_confirmation=1 Become a Quicktake Member for exclusive perks: http://www.youtube.com/bloomberg/join Bloomberg Originals offers bold takes for…

When Patti Poppe became CEO of California’s largest utility in 2021, she used Lean tools to "create an environment where people are safe to name the problems they’re experiencing." Watch more of Patti at the GE event: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e1JsMz7SkOA

More than 80% of newly-built single-family homes sold in 2022 belonged to an HOA, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. HOAs tout themselves as a value-add to homeowners, specifically when it comes to maintaining high property value, but not everyone is pleased with HOAs. Fifty-seven percent of homeowners surveyed said they disliked living in an…

Switzerland is home to some of the world’s most advanced brain research labs and companies, working to restore movement in paralyzed people, understand Parkinson’s disease, and create smarter AI. #science #switzerland #helloworld ——– Like this video? Subscribe: http://www.youtube.com/Bloomberg?sub_confirmation=1 Become a Quicktake Member for exclusive perks: http://www.youtube.com/bloomberg/join Bloomberg Originals offers bold takes for curious minds on…

SZA didn’t always know she would be a star. She spent her early years on the sales floor at a sneaker shop and Sephora. Here, SZA spills her secrets to getting the highest sales — and what made her finally decide to pursue singing instead. 0:00 First jobs 1:05 Secret to selling 2:11 Quitting Sephora…

While traditionally, canned tuna was known to be a staple in American homes, consumption rates have fallen dramatically in the past couple of decades. Since 2000, per capita tuna consumption dropped 45.7%. That’s largely due to shifts in consumer preferences, but also a larger awareness around the industry’s steep market consolidation, issues around sustainability and…

What Charli D’Amelio and her parents think about the push to ban Tiktok, and its ties to China. They talk to Emily Chang on The Circuit. ——– Like this video? Subscribe: http://www.youtube.com/Bloomberg?sub_confirmation=1 Become a Quicktake Member for exclusive perks: http://www.youtube.com/bloomberg/join Bloomberg Originals offers bold takes for curious minds on today’s biggest topics. Hosted by experts…

Skyline Robotics’ window-washing robot, Ozmo, has worked on major Manhattan buildings in partnership with the city’s largest commercial window cleaner Platinum and real estate giant The Durst Organization. More here: https://cnb.cx/3s5O5Hz

Val Ackerman helped launch the WNBA three decades ago. Now heading the Big East Conference, she’s reshaping college basketball amid historic turbulence in NCAA athletics. ——– Like this video? Subscribe: http://www.youtube.com/Bloomberg?sub_confirmation=1 Become a Quicktake Member for exclusive perks: http://www.youtube.com/bloomberg/join Bloomberg Originals offers bold takes for curious minds on today’s biggest topics. Hosted by experts covering…

Dario Amodei, former head of safety at OpenAI and now CEO of Anthropic, explores with Azeem Azhar what it might take to build safe AI. ——– Like this video? Subscribe: http://www.youtube.com/Bloomberg?sub_confirmation=1 Become a Quicktake Member for exclusive perks: http://www.youtube.com/bloomberg/join Bloomberg Originals offers bold takes for curious minds on today’s biggest topics. Hosted by experts covering…

Egypt is building a new $58 billion administrative capital from the ground up. But what began as a ploy to decongest Cairo’s traffic, has quickly racked up criticism over a growing budget and questions about who this new city benefits. Sitting over 20 miles east of Cairo, the new capital plans to include a miles-long…

Israel has vowed to kill everyone involved in the Oct. 7 surprise attack by Hamas, from its top leaders on down. WSJ reporter Ben C. Solomon reports from a mock Palestinian village, where soldiers are training for a widely-anticipated ground assault in Gaza. 0:00 Training facility in Israel 1:11 Why a ground invasion? 1:46 Challenges…