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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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Salesforce Goes on a Hiring Spree in Ireland, PayPal Looks to Help Federal Employees Impacted by the Government Shutdown, Amazon Announces an Update on Third-Party Vendor Sales

January 21, 2019 08:00 - 1 minute - 3.09 MB

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Airbnb Looks to Support Federal Employees Affected by the Government Shutdown, Square Introduces a Free Debit Card for Businesses, Walmart Expands its Grocery Delivery Service

January 18, 2019 08:00 - 1 minute

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Ford is Teaming up with a Few Companies to Launch a Blockchain Initiative, WeWork Reaches a New Milestone, Microsoft Announces an Affordable Housing Initiative

January 17, 2019 08:00 - 1 minute - 3.5 MB

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Volkswagen Teams up with Ford, Nike Launches a Shoe that’s Powered by Your Phone, American Express Acquires a Restaurant Booking Company

January 16, 2019 08:00 - 1 minute - 2.86 MB

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NBCUniversal Launches a Streaming Service, Choice Hotels Teams up with Amazon AWS, Paypal Appoints a New Chief Marketing Officer

January 15, 2019 08:00 - 1 minute - 3.23 MB

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Starbucks Launches a New Location in Bali, Piano Announces New Funding, Taco Bell Goes Vegetarian

January 14, 2019 08:00 - 1 minute - 3.14 MB

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Nike Expands its Relationship with a China-based Big Data Company, Chariot Shuttles Shuts Down, Oracle Teams Up with The San Francisco Giants

January 11, 2019 08:00 - 1 minute - 2.96 MB

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WorldBank Announces an Update to its Expectations on Global Economic Growth, TaxJar Announces New Funding, The Bank of Canada Keeps its Overnight Rate Steady

January 10, 2019 08:00 - 1 minute - 2.82 MB

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BP Plans for Growth in the Gulf of Mexico, Walmart Teams up with an Autonomous Delivery Company, IBM Introduces a Commercial Quantum Computing System

January 09, 2019 08:00 - 2 minutes - 3.72 MB

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SiriusXM Teams up with Visa, Microsoft Partners with Kroger, PizzaHut Plans to Expand its Beer Delivery Service

January 08, 2019 08:00 - 1 minute - 3 MB

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The NFL Teams up with Caesars Entertainment, Ford Issues a North American Recall, Kraft Heinz Completes its Primal Nutrition Acquisition

January 07, 2019 08:00 - 1 minute - 3.36 MB

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DoorDash Teams up with General Motors, Whirlpool Expands Mobile Connectivity, FootLocker Invests $3 Million into Super Heroic

January 04, 2019 08:00 - 1 minute - 3.18 MB

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Samsung to Supply Processors for Audi Cars, Roku Adds Premium Subscriptions, Netflix Announces a New Chief Financial Officer

January 03, 2019 08:00 - 1 minute - 3.41 MB

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Nuvo Pharmaceuticals Completes its Aralez Pharmaceuticals Deal, Bakkt Announces New Funding, Sears Reportedly Looks to Close More Locations

January 02, 2019 08:00 - 1 minute - 2.59 MB

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Whole Foods Reportedly Plans to Open More Stores, Kroger Announces a Succession Plan for its CFO, Bounce Lands New Funding

December 31, 2018 08:00 - 1 minute - 3.23 MB

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NEC Acquires Denmark’s Largest IT Company, Amazon Plans to Open a Fulfillment Center in Mississippi, AMC Theatre’s Membership Program Sees Growth

December 28, 2018 08:00 - 1 minute - 3.14 MB

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Amazon Sees a Boost in Sales of its Voice-Enabled Devices, Mastercard Saw US Retail Sales Grow 5.1% This Holiday Season, uBeam Looks to Unveil a New Product at CES

December 27, 2018 08:00 - 1 minute - 3.27 MB

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DropCar Expands its Hiring Program, Meredith Completes its Sale of the Fortune Media Brand, LiveNation Acquires Argentina’s Leading Concert Promotion Company

December 26, 2018 08:00 - 1 minute - 3.28 MB

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Nike Announces a New President and CEO for Converse, WWE Extends its Partnership with Japan’s J-Sports, Geico Announces a New Assistant VP Marketing

December 25, 2018 08:00 - 1 minute - 3.18 MB

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Amazon Expands its Air Package Delivery Network, Zynga Acquires a Mobile Game Studio, Calvin Klein and Raf Simons Part Ways

December 24, 2018 08:00 - 2 minutes - 3.72 MB

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Juul Announces a New Minority Investment, Boosted Announces a New Round of Funding, Earnin Closes a $125 Million Round of Equity Financing

December 21, 2018 08:00 - 1 minute - 3.32 MB

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Tilray Enters into a Research Partnership with Anheuser-Busch InBev, Airbnb Introduces New Global Safety Measures, RiteAid and McKesson Look to Continue Their Partnership

December 20, 2018 08:00 - 2 minutes - 4 MB

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Kroger Rolls Out Autonomous Deliveries, DraftKings Looks to Launch in West Virginia, H&M Home and Google Collaborate On a Voice Payment And Holiday Gift Guide

December 19, 2018 08:00 - 1 minute - 3.5 MB

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Honeywell Launches an eCommerce Platform, Jack in the Box Explores Strategic Financing Options, Google Expands its Presence in New York

December 18, 2018 08:00 - 2 minutes - 4.63 MB

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LVMH Acquires a Luxury Hotel Operator, GM Looks to Help Workers Impacted by its Recent Layoffs, BBVA and Porsche Holdings Close a Loan Using Blockchain Technology

December 17, 2018 08:00 - 2 minutes - 4.04 MB

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Apple Plans to Build a New Campus in Texas, GE Launches a $1.2 Billion Industrial IoT Software Company, Google Rolls Out AI Tech to Detect Diabetic Retinopathy

December 14, 2018 08:00 - 2 minutes - 3.91 MB

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Procter & Gamble Acquires a Health and Beauty Brand, Farfetch Acquires a Sneaker Marketplace, Accenture Acquires a Digital Media Services Company

December 13, 2018 08:00 - 1 minute - 3.45 MB

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Hubspot Launches a Venture Fund, Walmart Launches a New eCommerce Website in Japan, Hertz Introduces a Biometrics Service to Speed up the Rental Process

December 12, 2018 08:00 - 2 minutes - 3.68 MB

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Over 10,000 Employees Are Leaving Verizon, Canada’s BMO Financial Group Looks to Setup a Flagship HQ in Downtown Chicago, Hyatt Regency Opens the Largest Hotel in the Pacific Northwest

December 11, 2018 08:00 - 1 minute - 3.63 MB

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Uber Reportedly Confidentially Files for an IPO, TrueCar Acquires DealerScience, Apple Watch Launches a Feature to Analyze its Users Heart Health

December 10, 2018 08:00 - 2 minutes - 3.73 MB

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Lyft Files for an IPO, Walmart Acquires Art.com, Airbnb Collects Over $1 Billion in Hotel and Tourism Taxes

December 07, 2018 08:00 - 1 minute - 3.5 MB

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The NYPD Launches a Drone Program, Pizza Hut Looks to Acquire an Online Ordering Provider, Waymo Introduces its Commercial Self-Driving Service

December 06, 2018 08:00 - 2 minutes - 4.04 MB

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Audi Plans to Spend Billions on Electric and Autonomous Mobility, Western Union Completes the Relocation to its New Global HQ, GNC Launches an Experiential Retail Store

December 05, 2018 08:00 - 1 minute - 3.14 MB

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Accenture Acquires a Consulting Firm, GlaxoSmithKline Makes a Bid to Acquire a Biopharma Company, Walmart Provides its Customers with a New Way to Shop for Online Items

December 04, 2018 08:30 - 1 minute - 3.45 MB

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McKesson Plans to Move its Headquarters, Apple Music Teams up with Amazon, Marriott Announces a Data Breach

December 03, 2018 08:00 - 1 minute - 3.5 MB

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T-Mobile Launches a Mobile Banking Solution, Cruise Automation Announces a New CEO, Airbnb Looks to Design Houses

November 30, 2018 08:00 - 1 minute - 3.59 MB

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Facebook Expands its Local News Offering, Instagram Launches a New Feature for Visually Impaired Users, Apple Looks to Support Women Entrepreneurs

November 29, 2018 08:00 - 1 minute - 3.27 MB

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MGM Resorts International Teams up with Major League Baseball, H&M Shuts Down its Cheap Monday Brand, Accenture Opens a Canadian Innovation Hub

November 28, 2018 08:00 - 1 minute - 3.63 MB

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General Motors Announces Restructuring Plans, Airbnb Appoints a New CFO, British Airways Goes on a Hiring Spree

November 27, 2018 08:00 - 1 minute - 3.5 MB

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The State of Ohio Becomes the First to Accept Bitcoin for Tax Payments, FedEx Acquires 1,000 Electric Vehicles, Kroger Has Announced its New High-Tech Customer Fulfillment Centre

November 26, 2018 08:00 - 1 minute - 3.41 MB

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Nissan’s Board of Directors Vote to Discharge Carlos Ghosn as Chairman, Nokia Establishes a New Division to Explore Opportunities in 5G Technology, A New Company Looks to Help Procrastinators Achieve Their Goals

November 23, 2018 08:00 - 2 minutes - 3.72 MB

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BMW Gets into the Ride-Hailing Business, GameStop Sells its Spring Mobile Division, IKEA Plans to Cut Over 7,000 Jobs

November 22, 2018 08:00 - 2 minutes - 3.82 MB

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Autodesk Acquires a Construction Productivity Software Company, BeyondMeat Plans to Go Public, Samsung Launches a New Product for Farmers

November 21, 2018 08:00 - 1 minute - 3.41 MB

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Petco Offers Pet Prescription Delivery, Airbnb Looks to Remove West Bank Listings from its Platform, Instagram Begins to Remove Inauthentic Likes, Follows and Comments

November 20, 2018 08:00 - 1 minute - 3.45 MB

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Blackberry Makes an Acquisition in the Artificial Intelligence and Cybersecurity Space, Visa Strengthens its Commitment to Digital Payments in India, Volkswagen Invests in Innovation

November 19, 2018 08:00 - 2 minutes - 4.04 MB

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Nike Opens its Newly Built Flagship Store in New York, American Express Launches a New Feature to Help with Business Expenses, JetBlue Uses Facial Recognition Technology

November 16, 2018 08:00 - 2 minutes - 4.18 MB

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The IMF Explores Digital Currencies, Ford Teams up with Walmart to Offer Driverless Delivery, Facebook’s Charitable Giving Reaches Over $1 Billion

November 15, 2018 08:00 - 2 minutes - 4.27 MB

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Facebook Launches a Career Development Platform, UPS Expands its Express Services to New Markets, Chick-fil-A Announces Nationwide Delivery

November 14, 2018 08:00 - 1 minute - 3.59 MB

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Amazon Reportedly Picks Two New Headquarters, Diageo Sells 19 of its Brands for $550 Million, Kellogg’s Announces Operational Changes to its North American Business

November 13, 2018 08:00 - 1 minute - 3.27 MB

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Alibaba Announces $30.8 Billion in Sales Over the Weekend, Meredith Sells its Fortune Brand for $150 Million, Linkedin Launches a Feature to Boost Attendee Relationships at Events

November 12, 2018 08:00 - 2 minutes - 4.41 MB

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