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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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Ford Acquires a Scooter Company, Walgreens Looks to Hire 5,000 Veterans, Procter & Gamble Announces Organizational Changes

November 09, 2018 08:19 - 1 minute - 3.41 MB

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Starbucks Teams up with Uber Eats in Japan, Amazon Alexa Launches in Mexico, Apple Opens its First Store in Thailand

November 08, 2018 08:00 - 1 minute - 3 MB

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US Midterm Election Results, Kraft Heinz Canada Sells its Natural Cheese Business, Starbucks Expands its Delivery Service in China

November 07, 2018 08:00 - 1 minute - 3.32 MB

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Lowes Plans to Shut Down Underperforming Stores, Icelandair Group Acquires Wow Air, Spotify Announces a Stock Repurchase Program

November 06, 2018 08:00 - 1 minute - 3.32 MB

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Elon Musk Announces Updates to the Boring Tunnel Company’s Progress, Setter Announces $10 Million in New Funding, Southwest Airlines Begins Operating New Routes

November 05, 2018 08:00 - 1 minute - 3.32 MB

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Canada Goose acquires a Footwear Company, Zillow Group Completes its Acquisition of Mortgage Lenders of America, Adobe Forecasts US Online Sales This Holiday

November 02, 2018 07:00 - 2 minutes - 3.91 MB

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CVS Pharmacy Pilots a Membership Program, Pepsico Acquires a Plant-based Product Company, Ford Launches Autonomous Vehicle Testing in China

November 01, 2018 07:00 - 1 minute - 3.32 MB

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Uber Launches a Monthly Subscription Plan, Waymo Gets the Green Light in California, Deliv Raises New Funds

October 31, 2018 07:00 - 1 minute - 3.32 MB

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Sam’s Club Pilots a New Cashierless Store, Amazon Donates More than $100 Million Through its AmazonSmile Program, Blue Apron Teams up with Walmart

October 30, 2018 07:00 - 1 minute - 3.41 MB

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IBM Acquires Red Hat, Pepsico Announces a New Sustainability Goal, The Expedia Group Acquires Pillow and ApartmentJet

October 29, 2018 07:00 - 1 minute - 3.5 MB

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UPS Pilots an eBike Delivery Service in Seattle, Airbnb Sees Growth in its Experiences Product, Ford Announces a Recall on Over a Million Vehicles

October 26, 2018 07:00 - 1 minute - 3.54 MB

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Cathay Pacific Announces a Data Breach, Honda Teams up with Soundhound, Nintendo Expands into Schools

October 25, 2018 07:00 - 1 minute - 3.14 MB

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American Express Teams up with Amazon, Walmart Improves its Online Shopping Experience, Lyft Acquires an Augmented Reality Company

October 24, 2018 07:00 - 1 minute - 3.5 MB

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Youtube Invests in Online Learning, Ford Expands its Autonomous Vehicle Business, Mastercard Looks to Develop Environmentally Friendly Cards

October 23, 2018 07:00 - 1 minute - 3 MB

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JPMorgan Chase is Planning to Launch a New Fintech Campus in Silicon Valley, The SEC Announces the Launch of its Strategic Hub for Innovation and Financial Technology, Microsoft Launches an Expense Tracking App

October 22, 2018 07:00 - 1 minute - 3.59 MB

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American Express Expands its Strategic Partnership with PayPal, Starbucks Looks to Fully License its Operations in Four European Markets, Ryder Expands Last Mile Delivery in North America

October 19, 2018 07:00 - 2 minutes - 3.72 MB

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Target Looks to Add Extra Space for More Toys, The Los Angeles Clippers Introduce CourtVision, Gillette Looks to Offer Consumers Personalized 3D Printed Razors

October 18, 2018 07:00 - 1 minute - 3.41 MB

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Canada Legalizes Recreational Marijuana, Zillow Launches in Canada, Lyft Launches a Subscription Plan

October 17, 2018 07:00 - 1 minute - 3.14 MB

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Rolls Royce Plans to Build Self-Driving Ships, Sears Files for Bankruptcy Protection, Fidelity Makes Moves into Cryptocurrency

October 16, 2018 07:05 - 1 minute - 3.04 MB

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Walmart Acquires Bare Necessities, Wynn Resorts Partners with Betbull, SmileDirectClub Announces New Funding

October 15, 2018 07:00 - 1 minute - 3.5 MB

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Walmart Teams up with Paypal, Dropbox Announces a Strategic Partnership with Zoom, SiriusXM Acquires Paytollo

October 12, 2018 07:00 - 1 minute - 3.63 MB

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Snapchat Launches Original Programming, Waze Announces a Carpool Feature, Airbnb Looks to Help Victims of Hurricane Michael

October 11, 2018 07:00 - 1 minute - 3.45 MB

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T-Mobile Launches a Prepaid Wireless Service Committed to 5G, Puma Makes a Return to Basketball, H&M Teams up with a Payments Company

October 10, 2018 07:00 - 1 minute - 3.5 MB

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Facebook Introduces a Video Calling Device, Microsoft Partners with an On-Demand Transportation Company, LinkedIn Looks to Acquire an Employee Engagement Firm

October 09, 2018 07:00 - 1 minute - 3.23 MB

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Target Launches a New Private Label Brand, Kraft Heinz Announces a New Venture Capital Fund, Lime Rolls Out Electric Scooters in Mexico

October 08, 2018 07:00 - 1 minute - 3.59 MB

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Netflix Expands its Offices in Hollywood, Square Launches Instalment Payment Options, Walgreens Teams up with Birchbox

October 05, 2018 07:00 - 1 minute - 3.54 MB

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Honda Teams up with Cruise and General Motors, Visa Joins Forces with Postmates, Wayfair Plans to Launch Pop-up Retail Stores

October 04, 2018 07:00 - 2 minutes - 3.91 MB

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Amazon Raises its Minimum Wage, Credit Karma Moves into Insurance, Walmart Acquires Eloquii

October 03, 2018 07:00 - 2 minutes - 3.91 MB

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Instagram Announces a New Leader, Marriott International Expands Across Africa, Netflix Reportedly Looks to Let Viewers Choose Their Own Endings

October 02, 2018 07:00 - 1 minute - 3.63 MB

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The US and Canada Reach an Agreement on a New Trade Deal, Elon Musk Settles Fraud Charges, Volkswagen Teams up with Microsoft

October 01, 2018 07:00 - 2 minutes - 4.04 MB

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Chase Lets Customers Lock/Unlock Credit Cards, The SEC Sues Elon Musk, Cargo, a Company that Turns On-Demand Rides into Mini Corner Stores Gets New Funding

September 28, 2018 07:00 - 2 minutes - 4 MB

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Amazon Launches a Physical Store, Sotheby’s International Expands into Shanghai, McDonald’s USA Drops the Use of Artificial Preservatives in its Classic Burgers

September 27, 2018 07:00 - 2 minutes - 4.82 MB

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Michael Kors Acquires Versace, AT&T Launches a New Advertising Company, and Apple Completes its Acquisition of Shazam

September 26, 2018 07:00 - 2 minutes - 4.36 MB

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Instagram’s Co-Founders Leave the Company, SiriusXM Acquires Pandora, Snapchat Teams up with Amazon

September 25, 2018 07:00 - 2 minutes - 4.27 MB

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Porsche Drops Diesel to Focus on Electric, Walmart will Use Virtual Reality Devices to Train its Employees, There’s a New Whiskey in Town

September 24, 2018 07:00 - 2 minutes - 3.68 MB

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BMW Rolls Out a Motorcycle Rental Service, Gap Launches a New Men’s Lifestyle Brand, Square Introduces a New Solutions Partner Program to Help Businesses Grow

September 21, 2018 07:00 - 2 minutes - 3.91 MB

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Amazon Reportedly Looks to Launch 3,000 Cashierless Stores by 2021, Coca-Cola Acquires a Kombucha Drink Company, Deloitte Forecasts a Boost to Holiday Retail Sales

September 20, 2018 07:00 - 2 minutes - 4.36 MB

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Audi Introduces a New Electric Vehicle, Google Teams up with the World’s Biggest Car-Manufacturing Alliance, Lyft Announces The Completion of Over 1 Billion Rides

September 19, 2018 07:00 - 2 minutes - 4.13 MB

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Amazon Launches Amazon Storefronts, WeWork Acquires Teem, Instagram Provides its Users with New Ways to Shop

September 18, 2018 07:00 - 2 minutes - 4.04 MB

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Time Magazine Has a New Owner, Target Announces New Hiring Targets for the Upcoming Holiday Season, Airbnb Opens an Office for its Experiences Marketplace

September 17, 2018 07:00 - 2 minutes - 4.31 MB

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UPS Announces a Business Transformation Program, Starbucks Looks to Boost its LEED®-certified Store Strategy, Facebook Expands its Fact-Checking Program

September 14, 2018 07:00 - 2 minutes - 4.04 MB

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Macy’s Looks to Hire Approximately 80,000 Employees for the Upcoming Holiday Season, StockX Raises $44 Million to Help Boost Growth, Hershey’s Acquires a Snack Brand for Over $400 Million

September 13, 2018 07:00 - 2 minutes - 4.18 MB

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Microsoft Announces a New Canadian Headquarters, IMAX Teams up with One of China’s Largest State Owned Commercial Developers, Amazon’s Business-to-Business Sales Are Expected to Soar This Year

September 12, 2018 07:00 - 1 minute - 3.54 MB

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7-Eleven Partners with Apple Pay and Google Pay, Snapchat’s Chief Strategy Officer Leaves the Company, Uber Hires a Former Coca-Cola Exec to Lead its Global Marketing Strategy

September 11, 2018 07:00 - 2 minutes - 3.77 MB

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Visa becomes the Official Payment Technology Partner of NY Fashion Week, BMW Plans to Roll out an AI-based Personal Assistant, Alibaba’s Jack Ma Plans to Retire

September 10, 2018 07:59 - 2 minutes - 3.68 MB

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Airbnb for Work Expands its Offering, Mattel Opens a New Film Division, Starbucks Opens a Location in Italy

September 07, 2018 07:00 - 1 minute - 2.86 MB

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Harley Davidson Opens an Electric Vehicle Research and Development Facility, 21st Century Fox Invests in a Streaming Platform, Amazon Purchases New Mercedes-Benz Vans for its Branded Delivery Fleet

September 06, 2018 07:00 - 1 minute - 3.41 MB

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Mercedes-Benz Looks to Compete Against Tesla, Fatburger Expands into the East Coast, Instagram is Reportedly Building an eCommerce Shopping App

September 05, 2018 07:00 - 1 minute - 3.54 MB

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Restaurant Brands New Zealand Plans to End its License Agreement with Starbucks, Loot Crate Announces $23 million in New Funding, Lyft is Reportedly Working with an Advisor to Help it Plan for its Expected IPO in 2019

September 04, 2018 07:00 - 2 minutes - 4.04 MB

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Coca-Cola Acquires a Coffee Company, WPP Appoints a New Chief Executive Officer, Walmart Looks to Add More Toys in its Stores by the Holiday Season

September 03, 2018 08:26 - 2 minutes - 3.95 MB

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