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Daily Business Headstart

384 episodes - English - Latest episode: almost 5 years ago - ★★★★★ - 16 ratings

Supercharge your morning with the latest in technology, retail, media, and plenty other industries - all bite-sized in 2-minutes or less.

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Episodes

Gap Announces a New Sustainability Goal, Ubisoft Unveils a New Monthly Subscription Service, Cvent Acquires DoubleDutch

June 11, 2019 07:00 - 1 minute - 1.91 MB

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NASA Unveils a New Commercial Program, Fedex Ends its U.S. Domestic Contract with Amazon, Walmart Launches an InHome Delivery Service

June 10, 2019 07:00 - 1 minute - 3.18 MB

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Google Acquires a Big Data Company, Uber Launches an On-Demand Helicopter Service, Square Integrates with Several Third-Party Delivery Services

June 07, 2019 07:00 - 1 minute - 3.09 MB

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Amazon Launches a New Fashion Discovery Feature, BMW Group Collaborates with Jaguar Land Rover to Develop Electric Vehicles, Visa Teams up with Western Union

June 06, 2019 07:00 - 1 minute - 3.04 MB

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Mercedes-Benz Expands its Luxury Vehicle Subscription Service, Bank of America Launches a High-Tech, Human-Assisted Robo Advisor Offering, L’Oreal Launches a Technology Incubator

June 05, 2019 07:00 - 2 minutes - 3.86 MB

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Twitter Acquires a Machine Learning Company, Apple is Replacing iTunes, PayPal Launches an eCommerce Platform

June 04, 2019 07:00 - 1 minute - 2.86 MB

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Foursquare Raises $150 Million and Acquires Snap’s Location-Based Data Unit, Fitbit Pay Makes its Way to Seven Major Transit Systems Around the Globe, Google Lets Users Discover Popular Restaurant Dishes on its Maps Product

June 03, 2019 07:00 - 2 minutes - 3.95 MB

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Uber Announced its First Quarter Results, Intuit Looks to Acquire Origami Logic, FedEx Plans to Deliver 7-Days a Week

May 31, 2019 07:00 - 1 minute - 3.27 MB

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Tapestry Appoints a New Chief Operations Officer, Gogo Looks to Launch a 5G Aviation Network, Salesforce Unveils a New Blockchain Platform for Customer Relationship Management

May 30, 2019 07:00 - 1 minute - 3.41 MB

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Walmart Appoints a New Chief Technology Officer, Hyatt Looks to Expand its Luxury Portfolio in the Asia Pacific Region, IBM Signs Two New Major Ocean Carriers to its Blockchain-Enabled Digital Shipping Platform

May 29, 2019 07:00 - 2 minutes - 3.77 MB

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Fiat Chrysler Submits a Proposal to Merge with Renault, Nvidia Unveils New Laptops, Apple Looks to Enhance its Canadian Maps Experience

May 28, 2019 07:00 - 1 minute - 3.18 MB

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BMW Looks to Launch an E-Scooter Line, Salesforce Announces a $125 Million Fund to Fuel European Enterprise Cloud Startups, Snap Appoints a New Chief People Officer

May 27, 2019 07:00 - 1 minute - 3 MB

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DoorDash Raises New Funds, Google Plans to Enhance the Food Delivery Ordering Experience, LiveNation Looks to Make its Concerts and Events More Environmentally Sustainable

May 24, 2019 07:00 - 1 minute - 2.86 MB

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Ford Looks to Enhance Autonomous Delivery Capabilities, Zendesk Acquires a Messaging Platform, Wealthsimple Announces New Funding

May 23, 2019 07:00 - 1 minute - 3.36 MB

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Airbnb Partners with 23andMe to Offer Heritage Travel Experiences, Verily Teams up with Big Pharma, Microsoft Looks to Use Big Data to Help Reimagine Healthcare

May 22, 2019 07:00 - 2 minutes - 4.13 MB

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Snap Appoints a New Chief Financial Officer, Pepsico Launches the PepsiCo Foodservice Digital Lab, Kohl’s Teams up with Fanatics

May 21, 2019 07:00 - 1 minute - 3.14 MB

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Microsoft Looks to Train 15,000 Workers in Artificial Intelligence Skills, JPMorgan Plans to Acquire InstaMed, Amazon Invests in Deliveroo

May 20, 2019 07:00 - 1 minute - 3.36 MB

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Apple’s Former Head of Retail Joins Airbnb’s Board of Directors, GetYourGuide Raises New Funds from SoftBank, Walmart Teams up with LeBron James

May 17, 2019 07:00 - 1 minute - 3.27 MB

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American Express Acquires Resy, Tim Hortons Introduces Plant-Based Breakfast Sandwiches, Mastercard Teams up with Lyft

May 16, 2019 07:00 - 1 minute - 2.86 MB

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Impossible Foods Raises $300 Million from Jay-Z and Others, Uber Launches an Enhanced Uber Black Experience, Adobe Teams up with Amazon

May 15, 2019 07:00 - 1 minute - 3.09 MB

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Amazon Launches an Initiative to Help Employees Start Their Own Package Delivery Business, WestJet Gets a New Owner, MailChimp Expands its Product Offering

May 14, 2019 07:00 - 1 minute - 2.91 MB

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Silicon Valley Gets a New Stock Exchange, Facebook Launches a New Creative Birthday Greeting Feature, LVMH Teams up with Rihanna to Launch a New Luxury Brand

May 13, 2019 07:00 - 1 minute - 2.91 MB

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Uber Goes Public, Netflix Acquires a Children’s Educational Content Media Brand, Nike Unveils a New Technology Product

May 10, 2019 07:00 - 1 minute - 3 MB

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McDonald’s Unveils a Globally Inspired Menu, L’Oreal Launches a New Direct-to-Consumer Hair Color Business, Waymo Teams up with Lyft

May 09, 2019 07:00 - 1 minute - 3 MB

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Nestlé Plans to Make Changes to the Delivery Model for Some of its Frozen Foods, Facebook Unveils New Products for Small Businesses, Walmart Launches Three New Pet Care Initiatives

May 08, 2019 07:00 - 1 minute - 3.59 MB

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HBC Looks at the Possibility of Selling Lord + Taylor, Dropbox Launches a New Cold Storage Service, Carta Raises New Funds

May 07, 2019 07:00 - 1 minute - 2.95 MB

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Sinclair Broadcast Group Plans to Acquire 21 Regional Sports Networks from Disney, Stripe Plans to Establish a Remote Engineering Hub, Adidas Announces its Q1 Results

May 06, 2019 07:00 - 1 minute - 3.27 MB

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JP Morgan and Microsoft Announce a Strategic Partnership, Chipotle Looks to Divert 50% of its Restaurant Waste from Landfills by 2020, DoorDash Expands Food Deliveries to Wyndham Hotels

May 03, 2019 07:00 - 1 minute - 2.73 MB

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Google Plans to Let Users Auto-Delete Their Location-History and Activity Data, Amazon Reveals the Top States with the Fastest Growing Small and Medium-Sized Businesses, Uber Expands its Drivers Rewards Program to More Cities

May 02, 2019 07:00 - 2 minutes - 3.86 MB

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Facebook Plans to Roll Out Changes to its Apps, Amazon Looks to Expand its Denver Office, Spotify Celebrates Over 100 Million Premium Subscribers

May 01, 2019 07:00 - 1 minute - 3.41 MB

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Twitter Announces New Content Deals, Marriott International Launches a Home Rental Initiative, Microsoft and Dell Expand Their Partnership

April 30, 2019 07:00 - 1 minute - 3.27 MB

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Slack Files to Go Public, Lattice, a Leader in Performance Management Software Raises New Funds, Walmart is Entering the Beef Industry

April 29, 2019 07:00 - 1 minute - 3.32 MB

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Amazon Announces Financial Results for the First Quarter of the Year, Snap Appoints a New Chief Marketing Officer, Coursera Raises a New Round of Funding

April 26, 2019 07:00 - 1 minute - 2.91 MB

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Lululemon Unveils a Strategic Growth Plan, Equifax Acquires Paynet, Google Launches a Fitness App on iOS

April 25, 2019 07:00 - 1 minute - 3 MB

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Amazon Launches its Garage Delivery Option, General Mills Announces a New Wind Power Agreement, Postmates Stated that it Serves More than 70% of US Households

April 24, 2019 07:00 - 1 minute - 3.59 MB

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Kraft Heinz Appoints a New CEO, Target Launches a New Household Essentials Brand, Tesla Plans to Rollout Robotaxis

April 23, 2019 07:00 - 1 minute - 3.04 MB

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LVMH Completes its Acquisition of the Belmond Group, Everlane is Gearing up to Launch a Sneaker Brand, Serena Williams Officially Launches a Venture Capital Fund

April 22, 2019 07:00 - 1 minute - 2.73 MB

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Google Cloud Hires a New President of Global Customer Operations, Carl’s Jr. is Testing a CBD Infused Burger, Airbnb Leads an Equity Financing Round for a Premium Hospitality Startup

April 18, 2019 07:00 - 1 minute - 3.14 MB

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Mastercard Acquires Vyze, Daimler Teams up with Sila Nanotechnologies, Walmart Plans to Acquire the Technology and Assets of Polymorph Labs

April 17, 2019 07:00 - 1 minute - 3.23 MB

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US Bank Hires a New Chief Digital Officer, Starbucks Looks to Power 360 Stores with Solar Energy, Mastercard Looks to Bring More Transparency into Amazon Business Purchases

April 16, 2019 07:00 - 1 minute - 3.41 MB

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Publicis Plans to Acquire Epsilon, Coinbase Launches a Visa Debit Card, Chevron Acquires Andarko for $33 Billion

April 15, 2019 07:00 - 1 minute - 3.23 MB

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Disney Launches an On-Demand Streaming Service, Lemonade Raises $300 Million, Uber Files for its Initial Public Offering

April 12, 2019 07:00 - 1 minute - 3.27 MB

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JetBlue Plans to Launch New Flights to London, Macy’s Launches a New Retail Experience, Accenture Teams up with Google Cloud

April 11, 2019 07:00 - 2 minutes - 4.41 MB

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Slack Unveils New Integrations with Microsoft Office 365, Walmart Expands its Investment in “Smart Assistant” Store Robots, Uber Lets Businesses Pick Up the Tab for Rides

April 10, 2019 07:00 - 1 minute - 3.5 MB

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2U Announces that it’s Acquiring Trilogy Education for $750 Million, Viber Launches a Service that Helps its Users Save Money While Abroad, Amazon Announces Three Renewable Energy Projects

April 09, 2019 07:00 - 2 minutes - 3.82 MB

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Snapchat Launches a Gaming Feature, OnDeck Offers Same-Day Funding for Small Businesses, Microsoft Teams up with OpenClassrooms to Target the Artificial Intelligence Talent Gap

April 08, 2019 07:00 - 1 minute - 3.41 MB

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Marriott International Looks to Aggressively Expand into the Asia Pacific Region, Whatsapp for Business Launches on the iPhone, Adidas Teams up with Beyoncé

April 05, 2019 07:00 - 2 minutes - 3.68 MB

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Bill Gates and Jeff Bezos Work Together to Fund Alzheimer’s Research, BNP Paribas Invests in a Pre-IPO Security Marketplace, WeWork Acquires a Workplace Services Company

April 04, 2019 07:00 - 2 minutes - 3.72 MB

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Walmart Teams up with Google, Zillow Group Launches a Mortgage Business, Macy’s Appoints a Chief Supply Chain Officer

April 03, 2019 07:00 - 1 minute - 3.63 MB

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Kellogg’s Sells a Portion of its North American Snacking Business, Burger King Teams up with Impossible Foods to Test a New Plant-Based Whopper, Intel Capital Invests $117 Million into Startups

April 02, 2019 07:00 - 1 minute - 3.04 MB

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