How one policy wonk convinced the Biden Administration to get into the oil trading business
Fearing an energy crisis following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, a little-known policy wonk convinced the Biden Administration to help drive down oil prices by using the US’s government emergency supp...
23 Okt 202334min
How Walmart bought Jet.com and went up against Amazon
The story of Jet.com, its founder Marc Lore, and how the startup helped retail giant Walmart sharpen its ecommerce edge against Amazon. Featuring Jason Del Rey, author of Winner Sells All: Amazon, Wal...
16 Okt 202341min
Introducing The Closer: Season 3
Deals change the world, and season 3 of The Closer brings you the inside story of those deals, as told by the people who know how it all went down. Each episode features the story of one deal, as host...
9 Okt 20231min
Introducing The Negotiators podcast
There’s a new season of The Closer coming soon — but before it does, we have a special episode to share from our friends over at The Negotiators podcast. Last season, we talked to Jeffrey Kessler, t...
2 Okt 202331min
We want to hear from you!
Season 3 of The Closer is coming very soon — and we want to know what you want to hear this season, and why? It can be a specific deal, or it can be something broad, like a takeover by an underdog,...
22 Sep 20231min
S2 E6: How Vince McMahon built an entertainment empire
Vince McMahon took over his father’s regional wrestling business in the 1980s, and made it into an international media and entertainment juggernaut valued at billions of dollars. This is the story of ...
17 Juli 202338min
S2 E5: Inside The Private Equity Deal-Machine That’s Buying Apartments
The Carlyle Group, one of the world’s largest private equity firms, has quietly built a deal-making machine that's gobbling up apartments in desirable and gentrifying neighborhoods. A real estate brok...
10 Juli 202330min
S2 E4: Airbnb's pandemic turnaround
In early 2020, the home-sharing platform was poised to make a splashy debut on the public markets later that year. But within just a few weeks, coronavirus brought travel - and Airbnb business - to a ...
3 Juli 202336min
