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The US has millions of would-be starter homes. But the financing system that helps people buy or refurbish these fixer-uppers has broken down. bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

Vornado CEO Steven Roth said he’s begging Zohran Mamdani to be more welcoming to businesses after a video by the New York City mayor caused Citadel to threaten to pull out of a new tower on Park Avenue bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

California’s fuel watchdog has issued subpoenas to gasoline stations across the state that are charging anomalously high prices and not cooperating with agency requests bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

Vornado CEO Steven Roth said he’s begging Zohran Mamdani to be more welcoming to businesses after a video by the New York City mayor caused Citadel to threaten to pull out of a new tower on Park Avenue bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

The US has millions of would-be starter homes. But the financing system that helps people buy or refurbish these fixer-uppers has broken down. bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

Across Africa, EV adoption is now among the fastest-growing globally and Chinese automakers capturing the lion’s share of the market. On this week's Next Africa Podcast Jennifer Zabasajja looks at China’s growing grip on Africa’s EV fast lane. podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/chi…

How Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott is fighting the city's vacant housing crisis bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

Some US state healthcare sites sent personal information — location, race, immigration data — to TikTok, Meta and other big tech companies. Experts say existing privacy laws aren’t enough. bloomberg.com/features/2026-…

A Madrid grade school designed by Spanish architect Andrés Jaque sets a high bar for whimsy and curiosity bloomberg.com/news/newslette…

How Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott is fighting the city's vacant housing crisis bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

A Madrid grade school designed by Spanish architect Andrés Jaque sets a high bar for whimsy and curiosity bloomberg.com/news/newslette…

Amtrak executives feared that a company so closely associated with Joe Biden would be doomed under Donald Trump. Instead, the railway is thriving bloomberg.com/news/features/…

A Madrid grade school designed by Spanish architect Andrés Jaque sets a high bar for whimsy and curiosity bloomberg.com/news/newslette…

Amtrak executives feared that a company so closely associated with Joe Biden would be doomed under Donald Trump. Instead, the railway is thriving bloomberg.com/news/features/…

Also this week: Kansas City’s mayor talks World Cup, and Manchester’s mayor talks politics. bloomberg.com/news/newslette…

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Also this week: Kansas City’s mayor talks World Cup, and Manchester’s mayor talks politics. bloomberg.com/news/newslette…

Prosecutors said the man they charged with starting the deadly 2025 Palisades Fire in Los Angeles was upset about a failed relationship and not having New Year’s Eve plans just before he set a small blaze which rekindled six days later bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

Also this week: Kansas City’s mayor talks World Cup, and Manchester’s mayor talks politics. bloomberg.com/news/newslette…

From TSA staffing shortages to surging fuel costs, it’s been a tough year for the aviation industry. DFW’s CEO is trying to stay calm and rise above it all. Read more: bloom.bg/49g9ikL 📷: Laura Buckman for Bloomberg Businessweek