A compilation of deep-dive, mini-documentaries covering compelling stories of financial crime, business scandals and unsolved murders through the lens of Bloomberg's reporting. From money laundering in Singapore to China-linked corporate espionage in Denmark and tainted drugs in Africa and South America, follow these fascinating investigations.
00:00 - The $120 Million Coke Can Heist
6:06 - Singapore, China and a $2 Billion Money Laundering Scandal
14:55 - The Mysterious Murder of a Billionaire Canadian Couple
26:38 - Intrigue in Copenhagen: A Tale of High-Stakes Corporate Espionage
34:17 - How India's Drug Exports May Have a Safety Problem
43:20 - How Deadly Cough Syrup Spread Around the World
52:24 - The $24 Million SIM-Swapping Hack
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The $120 Million Coke Can Heist: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y8ojlJoM0FE
Shannon You’s story is about so much more than just Coca-Cola’s other secret recipe. Her get-rich-quick scheme cast new light on how industrial espionage has become a big part of China’s economic growth, and provided fuel to those who accuse the country's Thousand Talents Program of incentivizing technology theft on an unprecedented scale. Bloomberg reporters dug through reams of documents and FBI interrogation footage to reveal how a middle-aged chemical engineer's story became a parable of US-China economic tensions.
Singapore’s Dirty Money Problem - Singapore, China and a $2 Billion Money Laundering Scandal: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5zCxa9kNHAc
Singapore has long been a haven for the super wealthy, with its low taxes, safety and stability. Threatening to upend that carefully crafted image, however, is a sprawling $2.2 billion money laundering scandal. Though the vast majority of investment in the city-state is above board, its famous openness to inflows is now under scrutiny.
The Mysterious Murder of a Billionaire Canadian Couple: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hzdODmH3_70
It's been five years since the brutal killings of pharmaceutical industry billionaire Barry Sherman and his wife Honey in their Toronto home. The case remains unsolved, leaving numerous unanswered questions. But the police say calling it a cold case would be a mistake.
Intrigue in Copenhagen: A Tale of High-Stakes Corporate Espionage: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0xlq4WSpUH8
When Chinese tech giant Huawei learned it was set to lose a $200 million contract, a run-of-the-mill equipment deal spiraled into a saga of hidden microphones, drone encounters and covert surveillance, according to investigators for a Danish telecoms firm. Bloomberg reporters crisscrossed Copenhagen for the tale of TDC’s 5G showdown, in which technology, business and national security collide.
How India's Drug Exports May Have a Safety Problem: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3BoQsnqC5zM
Hospitals around the world use drugs from a small but crucial Indian supplier. In Colombia four kids died and more than a hundred fell ill. In a months-long investigation, Bloomberg Businessweek found that, despite a track record of safety lapses and quality concerns, the manufacturer continued selling its drugs.
How Deadly Cough Syrup Spread Around the World: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tv6DijuEays
After dozens of African children were killed by contaminated medicine made in India, the Modi government called it fake news. Bloomberg's Zachary Mider investigates.
The $24 Million SIM-Swapping Hack: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dM5BJxoa_q0
When Michael Terpin loses $24 million to a SIM-swapping hack, he fights back against the young hackers and takes on AT&T in a legal battle for $224 million. This cautionary tale exposes the rise of SIM-swapping incidents and the vulnerabilities of service providers in the face of digital identity theft.
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