Shows like ‘The White Lotus’ are bolstering global economies. Millennials and Gen Zers are taking after their favorite shows and travelling in droves. So how did TV Tourism become a thing and is it really a wealth driver for the countries it targets? Plus: Amazon has new AI warehouse robots and Krispy Kreme breaks up with McDonald’s.
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Soda wars: How Sprite beat out Pepsi
Sprite is now America's number 3 soda. The lemon-lime fizzy drink just defeated Pepsi’s namesake drink for the title, but how did Sprite do it? We’re breaking down the business of the Coca-Cola subsidiary and how its strategies took advantage of an already-tumbling Pepsi. Plus: Netflix is testing shortform video and Disney opens a theme part in Abu Dhabi.
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14:55
DoorDash cements its food empire, buys Deliveroo
DoorDash’s 2025 performance has been great so far. The company is now expanding across the globe as it looks to acquire Deliveroo for $3.9B and SevenRooms in the US for $1.2B. So what will these acquisitions do for DoorDash and can competitors even keep up?
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14:52
New tariffs on foreign films? Netflix takes the hit
On Sunday, President Trump laid out an idea for a new group of tariffs- this time on foreign films entering the US. How has this thought already affected US media companies and Hollywood at large and what are the odds it goes through? Plus: Sketchers gets acquired and Marvel’s “Thunderbolts” shocks the box office.
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How California’s fast food wage hikes are changing the business
California’s fast food workers are earning a minimum wage of $20/hr. The wage hike was approved in 2024 and there may be more coming in 2025. Given California’s reputation as a fast food hub for many companies, how has this wage hike affected the US economy and where is it going from here? We’re joined by Saul Gonzales and Madi Bolanos from the California Report Podcast to figure that out. Plus: Google Gemini beats Pokémon Blue and Warren Buffet is set to retire.
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