RIP Party City & FAA Gets a Starlink Makeover?

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🗓️ 26 February 2025

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Episode 527: Toby and Ann dive into the deal reached between the US and Ukraine, where the US will jointly develop Ukraine’s key natural resources after some contentious negotiations. Then, two legacy retailers: Party CIty and Joann Fabrics close up shop, failing to keep up with the rise of ecommerce. Also, the FAA reached an agreement with SpaceX’s Starlink to upgrade its tech infrastructure, but the deal has some critics raising their eyebrows. Plus, PayPal wants to turn Venmo into the #1 payment app in the US. Finally, a recap of the biggest headlines from the day, LinkedIn will even give you a $100 credit on your next campaign so you can try it yourself. Go to LinkedIn.com/MBD Terms and conditions apply. Only on LinkedIn ads. Subscribe to Morning Brew Daily for more of the news you need to start your day. Share the show with a friend, and leave us a review on your favorite podcast app. Check out https://linkedin.com/MBD for more! Listen to Morning Brew Daily Here: https://link.chtbl.com/MBD Watch Morning Brew Daily Here: https://www.youtube.com/@MorningBrewDailyShow Hear more from Ann on After Earnings: https://open.spotify.com/show/5I5q3LIg1ueDWoTM8AZsHQ?si=d427df87994941e2 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:27.2	your credit. Terms and conditions apply. Good morning Brew Daily show. I'm Toby Howell. And I'm
0:35.0	Ann Barry. Today, Ukraine and the U.S. have hashed out a deal to jointly
0:39.0	develop the country's mineral deposits. And Party City, the party's over why all its doors
0:44.6	are shutting down. It's Wednesday, February 26th. Let's ride. So Toby, before we start, the asteroid that was supposed to hit Earth in 2032 is absolutely not a threat anymore.
1:01.6	Astronomers have said do not be concerned about the quote,
1:04.2	City Killer Flying Space Rock that was spotted in December and previously projected to have a 3% chance of hitting us.
1:10.5	But after further observation experts say we are no longer at risk, which basically means
1:16.3	Toby we're going to have to sit through the release of yet another fast and furious movie.
1:20.9	Are you so grateful that this has happened?
1:23.0	I'm so grateful.
1:24.0	On the one hand, it is great news for the planet. But on the other hand, you are right.
1:27.7	We're probably getting another fast and furious sequel. We're probably getting another live
1:31.1	action remake of, you know, the Lion King. Basically, scientists were like, if this was an
1:36.5	impactor, we would keep seeing the probability rise, but instead the opposite started to happen
1:41.8	as they observed it more. The probability got lower and lower.
1:46.7	It was fun while it lasted.
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