On a hot and sunny day in Beijing, families leisurely ate lunch and cycled around foldable tables and camping tents, a scene incongruent with the Chinese capital being under near-lockdown amid an aggressive battle against COVID-19. Jayson Albano reports.

Beijing

COVID Latest

Beijingers seek respite in urban outdoors

Online fashion and luxury brands are reconsidering business in Russia after the country invaded Ukraine. 

Bloomberg's Angelina Rascouet and Harvard Business School's Ranjay Gulati break down the mixed strategies from brands like H&M, Nike and Bulgari and how they could impact long-term goals on Bloomberg Quicktake's Charge.

Moscow

Russian Sanctions

Nike quits Russia, urges others to follow

Many of the world's best long-distance runners come from the hilly highlands of western Kenya. 

But the COVID-19 pandemic has led to the cancellation of events around the world. 

It has been devastating for the communities that depend on their home-grown professional athletes. 

Fitness & Exercise

Beijingers seek respite in urban outdoors

Nike quits Russia, urges others to follow

Kenya's professional marathoners impacted by travel bans