Nobody Told Us This Was M&A Week
In this episode of Motley Fool Money, hosts Tyler Crowe, Matt Frankel, and Lou Whiteman dissect a wave of high‑profile M&A activity, focusing on two massive food‑industry deals—a $26 billion acquisition of Restaurant Depot by Cisco Food Services and a $44 billion merger of McCormick with Unilever’s food division—while weighing the strategic fit, debt implications, and historical track record of consumer‑brand consolidations. They then shift to biotech, analyzing Eli Lilly’s $7.8 billion purchase of clinical‑stage Centessa Pharmaceuticals, discussing the drug pipeline, milestone‑based payouts, and the broader challenges of pharma R&D and regulatory shifts. Throughout, the panel offers investor‑focused takeaways on deal risk, debt load, and sector‑specific dynamics, and they field listener questions in the mailbag.
A New Test for Private Credit
In this episode of Thoughts on the Market, Morgan Stanley’s Chief Fixed Income Strategist Vishy Tirupathor and Global Head of Private Credit and Equity David Miller discuss the current state of private credit, emphasizing that the sector has weathered past...
Redirection After 50 with Dr. Suzanne Cook
In this episode of the HR Chat Show, Dr. Suzanne Cook explains her concept of “redirection,” a career stage in later life where individuals shift into new paid or volunteer roles that align with their passions and skills. Drawing on her...
Fertilizer Matters EP44: Chinese Ammonia Market
In this episode, Argus senior reporter Denise Cheng talks with ammonia market editor Roof Sharp about the launch of Argus' new China FOB ammonia price assessment and the shifting dynamics of China's ammonia trade. China, once a major importer, is...
Industry Elite: Tony Rimas of XPEL
In this episode of the Auto Remarketing Podcast, host Joe Overby chats with Tony Rimas, Vice President of Global Revenue at XPEL, about his unconventional path from a family‑office role with Red McCombs to venture investing and ultimately leading a...
Mary Technology Wants to Solve Litigation's 'Fact Chaos' Problem
In this episode, Bob Ambroji interviews Daniel Lord Doyle, co‑founder and CEO of Mary Technology, about the company’s new fact‑management system that tackles the “fact chaos” lawyers face when reviewing massive document sets in litigation. Doyle explains how Mary extracts...
Blueprint Equity’s $333M Bet on Early Growth Software
In this episode of Tacos and Tech, Blueprint Equity co‑founders Bobby Ocampo and Sheldon Lewis explain their early‑growth equity model—investing in SaaS companies with $1‑$7 M ARR that are scaling 75%+ year‑over‑year—and announce a $333 M fund dedicated to that niche. They...
Sports Business Radio Road Show Presented by Boingo at Citi Field
The episode features Oscar Fernandez, SVP of Technology for the New York Mets, and James Binesh, VP of Ballpark Experience, discussing how Citi Field leverages cutting‑edge technology to enhance the fan experience. Key initiatives include facial‑recognition ticketing, a 4K control...
Achieving True ROI on Your Enterprise Software Investments - The ERP Advisor Podcast Episode 138
In this episode, Sean Wendell, founder of ERP Advisors Group, walks listeners through how to realistically calculate and achieve ROI on enterprise software projects. He emphasizes the need to set cross‑departmental goals, differentiate between quantitative and qualitative benefits, and recognize...
Kim Fisher on Why Food as Medicine Is at a Tipping Point — And What It Will Take to Get...
In this episode, Unity Stokes talks with Kim Fisher, Chief Impact Officer of Startup Health’s Food is Medicine Moonshot and Program Director of UC Davis’s Innovation Institute for Food and Health, about the rapid emergence of the food‑as‑medicine movement. Fisher...
Episode 58: "$15 Million in Capital Gains: Gone" Startup Wealth Strategist Bryan Hasling on What Angel Investors Need to Know...
In a recent podcast, wealth strategist Bryan Hasling highlights three overlooked tax tools for angel investors: Section 1244 loss deductions, the nuances of Qualified Small Business Stock (QSBS) eligibility, and the audit risk of claiming zero‑tax QSBS gains. He explains that...
#69: How Brand Research Drives Smarter B2B Acquisitions with Trevor Glue, Marketing Director at Ricardo
In this episode, Simi Dewan talks with Trevor Glue, Marketing Director at Ricardo, about the brand research they commissioned to smooth the integration of e3 Modeling after its acquisition. The research, using depth interviews, validated Ricardo’s assumptions, revealed e3’s unique...
Why Purpose-Led Business Is the Future of HR & Talent with Ros Winchester
In this episode, Nick Day and JGA Recruitment’s sustainability and operations director, Ros Winchester, walk listeners through JGA’s year‑long journey to B Corp certification, detailing the rigorous assessment across the five B Corp pillars—governance, workers, community, environment, and customers. They...
Automation and AI at Work in Pickens County
In this episode of the Tyler Tech Podcast, accounts payable specialist Holly Poole explains how Pickens County, Georgia transitioned from fragmented document‑management and accounting systems to a unified, cloud‑based ERP (ERP Pro) enhanced with AI‑driven invoice capture and AP automation. The new...
Maro of the Minds: Kenzie Butera Davis with Jenny Fielding
In this episode, founder Kenzie Butera Davis discusses Morrow, a platform that provides early‑intervention mental‑health screening and risk detection for K‑12 students. She traces her journey from nonprofit work and accelerator experience to launching Morrow, highlighting a pivotal win at...
Eric Ries: Incorruptible, and the Case for Long-Term Governance Reform
In this episode, Eric Ries discusses the pervasive problem of short‑termism in corporate governance, which he calls “financial gravity,” and introduces his new book *Incorruptible* that proposes integrity‑focused reforms. He explains how his experience building the Long‑Term Stock Exchange (LTSE)...
From Brooklyn to $500M Exits: 7 Capital Raising Secrets | Centimillionaire Strategy Talk
Jody Chapnick, a serial entrepreneur who grew up in Brooklyn, outlines the playbook behind his $500 million REIT IPO, a $250 million pharma exit, and multiple insurance roll‑ups. In a Centimillionaire Strategy Talk he breaks down how he raised hundreds of millions...
Episode 447: Anthony Sabo Talks About Maintenance and Operations, Figuring Out the Nuts and Bolts, and Dad-Based Leadership
In Episode 447, VP Anthony Sabo of the Columbus Zoo shares his journey from teenage game attendant to maintenance manager, operations leader, and now senior executive, emphasizing the value of cross‑functional experience in rides and maintenance. He explains how his...
Mastery of the Psychology of Change & Transformation
In this episode of the Raw Selection Private Equity Podcast, former CEO Meg Pogue discusses how the psychology of change and transformation impacts private‑equity‑driven acquisitions. She explains that most employees react to change with fear because it threatens their need...
Would the NFL Approve Elon Musk the Owner? Plus, a Seattle NFL-NBA Double
In this episode, Scott Sashner and Eben Novy‑Williams dissect the recent sale of the WNBA Connecticut Sun to Houston Rockets owner Tilman Fertitta for about $300 million and explore why local bids from Boston and Hartford fell short. They then pivot...
VC10X - The Legal Landmines Hiding Inside Your Fund Docs - Yoni Tuchman, Partner, DLA Piper
In this episode, DLA Piper partner Yoni Tuchman walks listeners through the legal pitfalls that can cost venture capital general partners millions, focusing on mis‑drafted management fee clauses, distribution waterfall nuances, and key‑person provisions. He explains how fees are calculated—often...
What Great Leaders Do Differently Under Extreme Pressure
In this episode, executive coach and biologist Anouk Braque explains that AI-driven transformation is less a technology upgrade and more a biological stress test for leaders. She describes how constant uncertainty hijacks the nervous system, shutting down the prefrontal cortex...
Rebuilding a $100M Hospitality Brand: Pinky Cole, Slutty Vegan CEO, on Failure and Franchising
In this episode, Pinky Cole, founder and CEO of the $100 million Slutty Vegan brand, recounts her journey from a two‑bedroom Atlanta apartment to a national vegan empire, detailing how she leveraged bold branding, TV‑style storytelling, and social media to attract...
Lessons From Building 6 Gold Mines (Matt Wilcox)
In this episode, Matt Wilcox, a veteran of building six gold mines across West Africa, shares his playbook for rapid, on‑budget mine development, emphasizing meticulous logistics, a trusted contractor network, and the region’s abundant, under‑drilled deposits. He walks through the...
Strait Talk: Crisis in the Gulf
In this episode Tom Reid of Argus discusses the escalating Hormuz crisis with Dubai‑based colleagues Nada Itayim and Bashar al‑Halabi. They examine the U.S. deployment of the USS Tripoli, the strategic importance of Iran’s Kharg Island as a major oil export...
EMEA in Conversation | Eyes on Europe
In this inaugural episode of JPMorgan’s EMEA in Conversation, Stu Cofer and Alison Livesey discuss how Europe’s payments landscape is rapidly accelerating, driven by instant payments, evolving regulations like PSD3, and a push toward interoperability and programmable finance. They highlight...
How To Manage The Impact From the IRAN War On Your Retirement Portfolio, #299
In episode 299, Ryan Morrissey examines how the Iran war’s surge in oil prices—up roughly 33% since late February—has driven a 6% dip in the S&P 500 and sparked market volatility. He explains why such shocks are often temporary, drawing parallels...
Commerce Riff with Sri & PVSB - March 31, 2026
In this 14‑minute Commerce Riff, hosts Peter (PVSB) and Sri discuss four major news items: Dollar General’s appointment of J.J. Fleeman, formerly of Ahold Delhaize USA, as CEO to accelerate its grocery push; the potential merger between spirits giants Pernod...
#277 How CFOs Scale to $100M+ Without Leaving Xero, David Tuck, Founder, Mayday and Kate Hayward, Managing Director UK, Xero
In this episode, Kevin Appleby talks with Kate Hayward, Managing Director of Xero UK, and David Tuck, founder of Mayday, about how finance teams can scale beyond $100 million in revenue while staying on Xero instead of migrating to a traditional...
The Hidden Ecommerce Revenue Killers Eating Your Margins with DJ Sprague
In this episode, hosts David Shomer and Ken Wilson sit down with e‑commerce expert DJ Sprague to expose the "10 hidden revenue killers" that can drain up to 37.9% of a brand’s profit, from payment‑processor fees and false declines to...
'A Golden Period': Seizing the Moment in European Real Estate Credit
The episode examines the resurgence of liquidity in European real estate credit, highlighting how banks have returned to the market alongside well‑capitalized debt funds. Guests Isabel Brennan (LaSalle) and Christian Janssen (Nuveen) explain that while core senior loans are now...
Ep295 Richard Milner CEO Chaucer Group: Let's Do What We're Good At
In this episode, Mark Gagan talks with Richard Milner, CEO of Chaucer Group, about the firm’s five‑year strategic plan (2026‑2030) and how it will focus on its core underwriting strengths while expanding its global footprint. Milner emphasizes a disciplined approach:...
The In-Store Unlock: Retail Media's Next Stage | Behind the Numbers Special Edition
In this special edition of the eMarketer podcast, analyst Sarah Marzano explains why U.S. retail media has been built for e‑commerce rather than physical stores, despite stores accounting for over 80% of sales. She highlights the massive $70 billion retail‑media spend...
Payment Processing Secrets: 13 Companies Merged Into One Platform
In this episode of FinTech Confidential, host Ted Huff talks with Niv Liren, Chief Product and Technology Officer at Unser, about the company’s ambitious effort to merge 13 acquired payment and commerce solutions into a single unified platform serving over...
Monday - March 30, 2026
The Dividend Cafe episode dissected the recent market turbulence, highlighting a volatile day where the Dow barely rose while the S&P and Nasdaq fell, and noting the outsized losses in high‑valuation tech and AI stocks like NVIDIA and Palantir. Host...
Kharg Island: What Role Does It Play in Iran’s Economy?
The episode explains that Kharg Island is Iran’s primary oil export hub, handling over 90% of the country’s crude shipments—about 1.7 million barrels a day, or roughly 1.5% of global supply. Experts Humayun Falak Shahi (Kpler) and Dr. Anahita Motazad‑Rad (LSE)...
Are Credit Union Commercial Loans Risky Business?
The episode examines the rapid growth of commercial lending by credit unions, highlighting how regulatory changes since the 1990s—especially the 2016 waiver process and the rise of low‑income designations—have allowed many credit unions to exceed historic lending caps. Dan Brown...
Tuesday: Markets Volatile as Iran Conflict Goes On
The episode reviews volatile global markets amid the ongoing Iran conflict, noting a dip in U.S. 10‑year Treasury yields and mixed equity performance while oil prices stay elevated. ANZ economists discuss upcoming Australian credit growth data and New Zealand business confidence,...
Guest Lecture: Sourmilk's Kiki Couchman
Kiki Couchman, co‑founder of Sourmilk, has spent the past 14 months building a gut‑health focused Greek yogurt brand that is now stocked in New York grocery aisles. She and partner Elan Halpern left tech and finance jobs in early 2025 to...
Wellington-Altus' Thorne: 'Sell War, Buy Peace' And the Expansion That's Coming
In this episode, host Chuck Jaffe and guests—including Jim Thorne, chief market strategist at Wellington‑Altus Private Wealth, and Vijay Maroglia, CIO of Regal Point Capital—debunk the panic surrounding the Iran‑related oil “terror premium” and AI hype, urging investors to "sell...
The Real Risk Isn’t War- It’s What Comes Next
In this Macro Mondays episode, Mikkel Rostewald and Andreas dissect the ongoing Iran‑U.S. conflict, weighing the likelihood of diplomatic resolution versus a broader military escalation. They examine the immediate market fallout—oil supply disruptions, the impact on by‑products like helium and...
Exploring Government that Works
In this episode of the Business of Government Hour, host Michael Keegan talks with John M. Bernard, author of *Government That Works* and founder of America's Pulse, about the pervasive "reaction‑driven" mode of state government. Bernard explains how a constant...
Credit Crunch: GSAM’s McClain on High Yield Risks, Resilience
In this episode of Credit Crunch, Goldman Sachs’ global co‑head of high yield and bank loans, John McClain, discusses the current state of the below‑investment‑grade market, noting that high‑yield spreads have stabilized in the low‑300 bps range and that double‑B issuers are...
6 Steps to Turn Your Messy Support Escalations Into an AI Agent that Handles 90% of Tickets
In this episode the host walks listeners through a six‑step workflow for turning undocumented support escalation knowledge into an AI‑driven ticket‑handling agent that can resolve about 90% of requests. The first three steps focus on documenting the human playbook—mapping escalation...
Ep. 4 - Health Care Headlines LIVE at the 2026 Annual Benefits Forum
In this live episode of Healthcare Headlines, hosts Mike and his co‑host review the rapidly evolving benefits landscape, tracing it from the simple formulary decisions of 20 years ago to today’s complex mix of federal and state legislation, specialty drugs,...
Gender Pay Gap Reporting – Lessons Learned and What Comes Next
In this episode, host Robert Shaw talks with pay‑gap strategist Michelle Jimmer about the evolving landscape of gender pay gap reporting in the UK, including upcoming requirements under the Employment Rights Act 2025. They explore common pitfalls—such as treating data...
Building Peer Relationships - Part 1
In this first part of a two‑episode series, Sarah and Mark explain why strong relationships with peer managers—those who report to the same boss—are essential for both individual and team success. They introduce practical tactics such as assessing relationship health,...
382: Are We Building AI Without Half the Population? With Lisa Davis, Author of The Only Woman in the Room
In this episode, host Dan Turchin talks with Lisa Davis, former CIO and author of *The Only Woman in the Room*, about the alarming decline of women in STEM—from 34% in the mid‑80s to just 22% today—and its impact on...
Struggling to Work with Family on the Farm? Clear Expectations Can Help
In this Real Agriculture episode, HR consultant Nicole Davis discusses the unique challenges family‑run farms face when working together as spouses, relatives, and employers. She highlights how farms often overlook employment‑law risks and the importance of clear standard operating procedures...
Fuel on the Fire
The episode examines how the escalating Iran‑Houthi conflict is driving oil prices above $100 per barrel and triggering a sharp market sell‑off. It highlights the G7 finance ministers' meeting, where they will discuss measures such as cutting fuel duties to...