With deserted airports, vaccine and mask mandates, and pandemic-prompted staff departures behind it, Delta Air Lines is once again soaring, recently sharing $563 million in profits with its employees. CEO Ed Bastian, in his third appearance on Rapid Response, talks about capitalizing on the big decisions made amid Covid darkness — from airport renovations to ... Show More
Nov 22
Possible: Steve Kerr and Kris Brown on leadership and purpose in sports
<p>What does it take to turn tragedy into advocacy, and advocacy into lasting change? This week, Reid and Aria are talking to Warriors head coach Steve Kerr and Kris Brown, president of Brady, the nation’s oldest gun violence prevention organization. Together, they explore how sp ... Show More
1 h
Jun 2022
⛹️♂️ “Gucci, Prada, Lebron” — The NBA’s luxury love. Elon’s anti-remote rant. Delta’s summer upgrade.
As the NBA finals begin tonight, we highlight the league’s new strategy: Luxury, luxury, luxury. If you work for Tesla and want to work from home… you’re fired. And Delta just confirmed that after 2.5 years, air travel is finally 100% back (but your JFK => ACK trip will now cost ... Show More
19m 16s
May 2021
Future of travel - 'vacc-ications', higher airfares and cheaper hotel rooms
The future of travel in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic will be characterised by higher air fares, cheaper hotel rooms and fewer but longer trips, according to industry expert Sadiq Gillani.
Speaking to the Business Extra podcast’s Mustafa Alrawi and Kelsey Warner, Mr Gillani ... Show More
26m 42s
Jun 2023
Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi
<p>Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi dropped by the Acquired studio for an Eats delivery, so we broke out the cameras and asked him to hang out for a wide-ranging conversation. :) We talk about his 20 years working with Barry Diller, starting his career at Allen & Company, how the U ... Show More
1h 38m
Jan 2024
Visma: Mission Critical European Software - [Business Breakdowns, EP.145]
This is Zack Fuss. Today we are breaking down the largest privately-owned software business in Europe, Visma. Visma is a software company with over 15,000 employees offering accounting, payroll, and HR software products for customers across the Nordic, Benelux, and Baltic regions ... Show More
46m 4s
Jun 2024
Don’t Fly Unless You Know This New Airline Law | Secretary Pete Buttigieg
<p>#89 Have you ever had a canceled flight, extreme delay, lost luggage or damaged wheelchair? Secretary Pete Buttigieg, the head of the U.S. Department of Transportation, is back again here at Erika Taught Me, and he is pioneering new airline passenger rights that airlines don’t ... Show More
24m 33s
Jul 2021
Steve Mandel - Investing Behind Change - [Invest Like the Best, EP. 235]
My guest today is Steve Mandel, founder of Lone Pine Capital, one of the most successful hedge fund and investment firms of this generation. In our conversation, we discuss how the investing business has evolved since Steve’s start in the 1980s, why it’s so difficult to drive alp ... Show More
1h 11m